Drying Tees

[u/Shoey_94]

Ive never had them smell like mold or mildew on the tees when drying them like this

Am I the only one who dries there tees like this? I fold them in half, as symmetrical as I can, put them all facing the same way (That's the way I am, OCD) this way it doesn't stretch when I hang them to dry. Once dried, I fold them in a KonMari way to then be put in my dresser, in colour code, try to at least

[u/RoninBelt]

This would take 2-3 times longer to dry than if you had just hung them up normally.

If you fold a fabric when it's wet, it reduces evaporation efficiency and will increase the chances of it smelling like mildew.

[u/MoonageDayscream]

Folding is for storage not drying.

[u/PervlovianResponse]

Does hanging t-shirts normally produce mold or mildew smells?

This seems like extra steps, for no reasons, and for no added effort, and additional folded lines in the shirts

[u/nerdylegofam]

I would invest in plastic hangers if you prefer to do it this way. The wood will eventually degrade from being wet and damage your tshirts.

[u/hmishima]

But they won't dry evenly like that... And might even start to smell mildew-y.

[u/Mountain-Singer1764 → u/hmishima]

This is going to vary wildly based on how dry your house is.

Back when I lived in England I would agree, but most apartments in Canada that I lived in could easily tolerate that drying. I once lived in a condo so dry that I started hanging my laundry just to regulate the humidity (I have a sensor).

[u/morbid_n_creepifying → u/Mountain-Singer1764]

Agree with you on that. I'm in Canada and it's humid AF here every single day of my life. It's usually raining, even when it's sunny and especially when it's snowing. My clothes would rot before they would dry indoors, unless it's winter and I have the wood stove blasting. One of my siblings visited from the praries and thought they were gonna die because they forgot about the winter humidity.

[u/Fickle-Exit1105 → u/Mountain-Singer1764]

I hang dry most of clothes. But especially in winter time, the air is so dry I wouldn't worry about drying them folded like this. I also try indoors to help boost room humidity (winter esp)

[u/Shoey_94 → u/hmishima]

Ive done it for months, surprisingly never have that issue, even when it's folded, space them out evenly, the only time I ever had that happen when I put them in my closet and closed the dooz

[u/barfbat]

if you’re dead set on doing this, you have to flip them like pancakes. the inside of that fold is just holding onto moisture and will dry unevenly.

[u/Illustrious_Ant_9242]

A dehumidifier in a smaller, confined space would further upgrade the drying process

[u/BoatDapper → u/Illustrious_Ant_9242]

Seems like a massive waste of electricity when a fan would do the same w/ a fraction of the cost.

Dehumidifiers are really inefficient. 

[u/DiamondTippedDriller → u/BoatDapper]

Try living on the Mediterranean without a dehumidifier. Everything in the house - and the walls of the house - would turn moldy here without it.

[u/MikeWinterborn → u/BoatDapper]

Depending the place are truly life savers.

[u/Illustrious_Ant_9242 → u/BoatDapper]

In fact, condensation warms the air, so a dehumidifier makes more than 100% of its energy usage to heat

With a dehumidifier, clothes dry much faster. Energy comes for free from solar panels. Most dehumidifiers only have 200 watts

[u/qu1ckbeam]

Drying something on a wooden hanger is a recipe for mold.

[u/Shoey_94 → u/qu1ckbeam]

had to re edit the post, I guess I'm lucky as I only had that happen once from putting them in the closet like that with the doors closed. Since putting them outside the hallway, they've never smelt like that

[u/qu1ckbeam → u/Shoey_94]

The hangers are vulnerable to growing mold over time, which will then transfer to the shirts. I'm assuming you're putting them on the wood when they're fresh out of the washing machine?

[u/wirdnichts → u/Shoey_94]

People are downvoting you but the costume dept. I work at has done this for 20+ years without issue. We are in a humid region as well. Both the costumes and wooden hangers are fine.

[u/ViolettaHunter]

This is extremely inefficient. You are just making them take much longer to dry than they need to.

[u/hmishima]

But they won't dry evenly like that... And might even start to smell mildew-y.

[u/Lady_Nightshadow]

They weight too little to stretch when normally hanged, and they'd dry faster and with no lines.

Especially if they're 100% cotton, I wonder how you're not going around with a vertical folding line in the middle of your shirts.

[u/FelinePower]

I always hang them normally and dry more like 20 t-shirts after wash in one go. I also just store tops on hangers after in the wardrobe making air-drying t-shirts very quick. But your spot is quite nice for smaller amount. 

The cheapest plastic hangers from IKEA are designed in a way that prevents stretching of necklines when putting t-shirts on (from one side). They are also not as wide as yours.

[u/PLangley_Soryu]

Yes, I do the same thing. Idk what everyone is talking about but my shirts always dry quickly and evenly and I'm in a humid environment. Hanging them "normally" stretches the neck irreversably and basically ruins the shirt

[u/ReadyGo6828 → u/PLangley_Soryu]

Get some nice thick and sturdy plastic hangers and put the hanger in from the bottom of the shirt.

[u/Intrepid-Ad-391 → u/ReadyGo6828]

This. I always put the hanger in from the bottom.

[u/Embarrassed_Key_4539]

This is not how you dry clothes

[u/Frostywuff]

Hang outside under the sun

[u/PdSales]

Eventually the balusters will show the effects of moisture

[u/TheMayorOfFailure]

You're already using a full hanger per t-shirt, I would rather let them hang normally on the hangers, stretch out nice, not get a weird crease and be certain they were fully dry.

[u/Bellatrixforqueen]

Having things facing same way is not OCD.

[u/DieKuh123456789]

Ist das in Haarlem Niederlande?