Mum shares genius hack for drying clothes outside - even in the rain

It's a clever idea when it's soggy and cold outside, but not everyone was convinced it would work. Will you try it?

Winter is coming. And if you don't believe us, the chill in the air and days of rain ahead of us will certainly convince you. 

The cooler weather means many of us will be back to drying our clothes indoors, and risking creating more moisture... because nothing will dry outside in the rain.

But there is some brilliant news that will give you hope, my friends. A British mum has shared a genius laundry solution that will likely be a game-changer this winter. 

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The inspired outdoors laundry drying solution. Source: TikTok

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"Save money on electricity!"

TikTok user @moneymumofficial posted a clip this week to show her 66,000 followers how she puts a gazebo up over her backyard washing line to protect it from bad weather.

In text over the clip, she wrote: "Save some money on electricity!

"The autumn will be here soon, and the rain will soon kick in.

"So rather than dry the washing in the house on an airer or on the radiators or use the tumble dryer… we've put the pop-up tent over the washing line!"

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Viewers loved the idea, as the clip has been liked almost 3000 times.

"I've been doing this, takes a little longer to dry but works great," one viewer wrote.

"I don't have a garden but still great idea... I have to put fans on and leave the clothes by a window," added another.

And a third wrote, "Great idea. Might take a little longer but will save a fortune."

However, not everyone was convinced that the washing would dry in cold and damp conditions, with one viewer commenting, "Definitely isn't drying once the temperatures drop, you're just getting dank smelling wet clothes."

Another dryly (ahem) added: "Damp clothes. You will be that person at work that smells that no one wants to tell."

We still think it's worth a shot!

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Mum finds a miracle $2.80 mould killer that works instantly

Earlier this year, when many homes in eastern states were mould factories, another mum shared her $2.80 supermarket find that destroyed the mould in her bathroom immediately - and it didn't return.

The mum explained, "In the past, I've tried Exit Mould, Whatever Mould, Vinegar and H2O and other made up DIY concoctions... nothing has worked.

"But the $2.80 Woolworths Select Mould Killer has always been effective and stopping a full-blown outbreak."

She added that one application of the spray to a pipe in her bathroom - with no wiping - made the mould vanish.

"I don't know what's in Strike Mould Killer (I could look on the bottle but who cares)," she added. I could be slowly poisoning my family, but I can't add that concern to my mental load.

"All I know is that black mould is unhealthy and unsightly and using this spray, even I can get into the corner of a high ceiling and remove mould.

"It's quick, easy and cheap."

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