Manchester Evening News reader has revealed how this trick costs her a few pennies.She said: "When I work from home I have a heated clothes rail in my office, it's only 4p an hour to run and I can leave the heating off."We don't have a tumble dryer, the heated rails are brilliant."But are these really cheaper than a tumble dryer?A tumble dryer uses a much higher wattage – around 2,500w – so it does spend more electricity.
You can always leave your clothes to dry on a regular airer that requires no electricity, or even hanging them outside on a nice day.It comes as Brits will be looking for ways to reduce their energy bills ahead of huge hikes in April.
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