How to Dry Clothes

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Modern appliances make things so easy! Here's how to use your dryer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Clothes Dryers
  • Clotheslines
  • Clothespins
  • Laundry Baskets
  • Towel Racks
  • Towels
  • Fabric Softeners Sheets

Step1
Find the lint tray in your dryer and remove it. Clean off all the lint and throw the lint in the trash. Put the tray back in its slot in the dryer.
Step2
Open the dryer and put the wet clothes inside.
Step3
Add a fabric softener sheet if you like.
Step4
Close the door.
Step5
Choose the appropriate settings for the clothes in the dryer.
Step6
Push (or pull) the start button.
Step7
Remove clothes promptly once they are dry.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you don't have a dryer, hang clothes outside on a line to dry. Use clothespins to keep clothes from falling off, and remove when clothes are dry. This works best on warm sunny days.
  • Underwear, panty hose and bathing suits can be hung over a towel rack or shower curtain rod to dry. You may wish to place a towel over the rack first.
  • Some clothes may shrink in the dryer, especially on high heat settings. Always check labels for drying instructions before putting clothes in the dryer.

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on 1/6/2007 i have pajamas top and bottom and they are wrinkles a little bit what do i do i dont want to put them in the dryer

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on 8/8/2006 If you left the clothes in the dryer too long and they have wrinkles, just throw a damp hand towel in the dryer and start the dryer again until the hand towel is dry. This has worked every time for me.

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on 11/22/2005 Adding a dryer sheet to a towel load makes the towels less absorbent. I skip the sheet and opt for a wrinkled absorbent towel.

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on 11/22/2005 Put a large absorbent towel in the dryer with your clothes and it will dry them faster.

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on 11/22/2005 In between washing and drying, if it's possible, hang the clothes out to dry a little. Get some of the moisture out, then dry. It'll help the clothes to not shrink in the dryer. It takes time, but will save you money in the long run.

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