Summer is over, and while the hardest part of letting go of the warm weather is undeniably the end of sipping Pimms in a pub garden, getting your clothes dry can also pose a problem. When it's raining, planning to put your clothes on the washing line or on an airer in the garden goes out of the window so why not just pop your clothes on the tumble dryer? Well, the costs for a start. On average, it costs between £0.50 and £1.70 per cycle to run a tumble dryer in the UK, meaning drying the whole family's washing soon adds up.

A tumble dryer also takes up significant room in the home and can be loud to run, so it is perhaps not the most practical. In which case, let us suggest some alternative methods for drying your clothes the budget way.

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