With energy costs soaring and the colder weather creeping in, many of us are at a loss over how to dry our clothes without encountering staggering bills.
The Energy Trust said tumble dryers, along with washing machines and dishwashers, account for a huge 14% of households' energy usage. Some dryers can use as much as £1.50 a cycle, which soon adds up.
On warm, sunny days, clothes can be hung outside to dry naturally, but with us now more than halfway through September, these days will become fewer, and further between.
