{"id":133293,"date":"2023-11-04T18:50:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T18:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=133293"},"modified":"2023-11-04T18:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T18:50:13","slug":"shoppers-are-rushing-to-buy-2-50-the-range-gizmo-that-slashed-100-off-energy-bills-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/shoppers-are-rushing-to-buy-2-50-the-range-gizmo-that-slashed-100-off-energy-bills-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoppers are rushing to buy \u00a32.50 The Range gizmo that slashed \u00a3100 off energy bills | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
SHOPPERS are rushing to buy a \u00a32.50 The Range gizmo slashing \u00a3100 off energy bills.<\/p>\n
The money-saving hack has won admirers keen to keep down heating costs.<\/p>\n
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The solution to reducing energy consumption when drying laundry has been revealed as tumble dryer balls.<\/p>\n
They have plenty of benefits, experts say.<\/p>\n
The balls can separate clothes and increase air flow while your tumble dryer is operating – making sure items dry faster.<\/p>\n
They also cut back on static so clothes are less likely to cling together and again dry more swiftly.<\/p>\n
And dryer balls are said to minimise any build-up of lint which can otherwise hamper your machine's efficiency.<\/p>\n Packs of two can be bought from The Range for \u00a32.49.<\/p>\n The retail firm's product descriptions hail how they can "help to circulate your clothing around the drum more so the fabric dries faster".<\/p>\n The balls are also said to help your clothes "soften without the need for a chemical conditioner".<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Range insists: "This will not only reduce your drying time but also your bills."<\/p>\n And tests by The Sun suggested potential savings of \u00a362.40 each year drying towels and sheets and another \u00a343.68 with clothes.<\/p>\n Tumble dryers have been described as some of the biggest energy-guzzling appliances in the home, by consumer expert Martyn James.<\/p>\n He says of them, as well as washing machines and dishwashers: "These machines have to quickly generate heat, so can result in them adding a quarter of the cost of your energy bill."<\/p>\n But he added: "It's great that this test found dryer balls can help reduce costs."<\/p>\n Other dryer balls have been praised by buyers on Amazon.<\/p>\n A happy customer elsewhere told how similar products helped cut down drying time by 45 minutes.<\/p>\n Consumer experts have recommended the best time of day to use tumble dryers, as well as advising on the appliances' typical costs.<\/p>\n Suggested alternatives to the machine include a \u00a317 gadget available from Tesco and a \u00a33 Home Bargains buy also said to reduce mould.<\/p>\n More advice on drying clothes on a budget without creating damp has also been offered.<\/p>\n<\/picture>HOME HACKS <\/span><\/p>\n
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