Drying
Laundromat Dryers: How Long Does Each Type of Laundry Need?
Light laundry is dry in the 20 kg dryer after about 20 minutes, towels and jeans need around 40 minutes, and a duvet about an hour. At the laundromat Stuttgart-Mitte, 10 minutes cost €1.50, from €1.10 with the discount card.
Guide times for drying
- T-shirts, shirts, blouses: 20 minutes
- Mixed weekly laundry: 30 minutes
- Towels, jeans, jumpers: 40 minutes
- Duvet or sleeping bag: 50 to 60 minutes
Why the large drum helps
In a 20 kg drum the laundry tumbles loosely through the warm air and creases less. That is why an 8 kg load dries faster here than in a small household dryer. There are 8 such dryers in Stuttgart-Mitte.
Which temperature?
- High: cotton, towels, bed linen
- Medium: mixed fabrics, jeans, down
- Low: sportswear, synthetics, delicates
Wool, silk and items labelled "not suitable for tumble drying" are better hung up at home.
Paying less for drying
- Spin at a high speed when washing, so there is less water left in the laundry.
- Split heavy and light items between two dryers.
- Choose 30 minutes first and buy another 10 minutes if needed.