A plumbing expert is advising people against drying their laundry on radiators.
The simple task does more harm than good as it's secretly very costly, families are being warned. Placing clothes on the radiator to dry means you're putting more pressure on your boiler and ultimately hiking up energy bills.
Jordan Chance, at PlumbNation, said: "We would recommend that you stop using your radiators to dry your clothes. The clothes that you place over the top of your radiators prevent the heat from escaping and heating your room, meaning that your boiler has to pick up the slack and work at a greater rate - increasing costs."
