Time to Dry Out

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Dry the lights with lights, darks with darks and so on. Some dryers detect when your clothes are finished and will turn off automatically. Others, you have to time them yourself. I do jeans and towels for the full regular cycle. Towels will do fine on medium high to high heat. I don't dry clothes that we wear on high because I don't want them to shrink. I don't recommend drying blue jeans at all, since they shrink easily. (You have to be careful with 100% cotton.)

If any of your clothes come out of the washer with stains, remember to keep them out of the dryer. The heat from the dryer will set the stain and it will be more difficult to treat and remove.

If you use dryer sheets then remember to toss one in on top of your clothes before you close the door and turn on the dryer.

I do lights and darks on delicate for 30 to 45 mins. Don't dry lights and darks together as fading can occur in the dryer.

For energy savings, hang your clothes to dry. This works especially well in winter since the air in most homes is very dry due to the heat being on. Your clothes will dry quickly and put moisture in the air at the same time. Plus, you will save money by not using your dryer. If your clothes are wrinkled or stiff just put them in the dryer for a small amount of time. The "air dry" setting works really well for that.