Thanks to this grandmother’s secret, laundry dries in record time in winter

How does it work? When you hang bedding, towels, and clothes outside in temperatures above zero degrees Celsius, the water in the laundry freezes and loses 90% of its moisture through a chemical phenomenon called sublimation. This means the water changes from a liquid to a solid, then to a gas, and then evaporates. Once your clothes harden, it’s time to bring them safely home from the clothesline. The laundry, which has lost almost all its moisture, dries incredibly quickly. What’s more, air-dried laundry smells fresh and is no longer stale or damp.If you really have no other choice because it’s raining or you don’t have outdoor space to hang your clothes, remember to ventilate the room where you’ve set up the clothes rack and choose a ventilated and coolest room in the house. Be careful not to place it too close to a radiator to avoid a fire hazard. Also, consider turning your clothes inside out to dry the