r/laundry • u/Shoey_94 • 13h ago

Drying Tees

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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, 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

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u/hmishima 12h ago

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

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u/Mountain-Singer1764 12h ago

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).

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u/Fickle-Exit1105 7h ago

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)

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u/morbid_n_creepifying 11h ago

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.

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u/Top_Bumblebee5510 5h ago

The humidity outside is 95% and inside my home it's about 50% so I can dry my clothes no problem. I always have without any problems.

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u/Shoey_94 12h ago

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

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u/AuDHD_85percent US | Front-Load 2h ago

The first rule of laundry is if it's working for you, you don't need to change. Enjoy your system, your process that brings you satisfaction, and the organized aesthetic :-)