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Tip 98: Stomp Your Clothes Dry!
Sunday, May 30; Page E03
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One of the downsides of travel is, ick, having to wear damp underwear and
socks because it takes them forever to dry after you've washed them out in
the hotel room sink. Yes, we know, it would be easier to invest in some
newfangled, quick-drying, miracle-fiber undergarments. But that would take
planning and foresight. Much more fun to follow the step-by-step advice of
tipster W.A. Fraser of Arlington, who reveals here, for the first time, his or her patented, moisture-repellent, aggression-releasing clothes-drying system:
"Wash the thing, and then:
1) Wring dry as much as possible;
2) Lay the item on as big and fluffy a towel as is available;
3) Roll, as snugly as possible, the towel-plus-item;
4) Put this on the floor; and
5) Stomp on it. This will force almost all remaining moisture into the
towel.
6) Hang item near any moving air."
We had to check this out, so we field-tested Fraser's system on a
sopping-wet pair of khaki pants one night recently, and were amazed to find them bone dry in the morning. Fraser wins a Washington Post T-shirt, along with our undying gratitude. Want to impress us with your travel expertise? Wring out the fine print below.
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