A damp, cold and mouldy home is the last thing Britons want as winter finally descends upon us. One simple trick, practised religiously by the Germans, could be the quick fix.

Not everyone owns a tumble dryer, and the running cost is hardly cheap amid the cost of living crisis. No longer able to hang our wet clothes in the sun, a huge proportion of people (87%) hang them up inside their homes.

But extra dampness in the air leads to condensation, which in turn leads to mould. It’s a huge problem – more than a third of households report struggling with mould, according to data from MyBuilder.com .

A wet load of washing can release an incredible TWO LITRES of water into your home when dried indoors. With the average family doing six to eight washes per week, this could amount to as muc

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