Why drying in a laundrette is so fast:
Laundrette dryers are professional machines: large drum, powerful airflow, high heating capacity. Where a domestic dryer may need two hours, a laundrette model dries a large load in 20 to 40 minutes, because it moves a great volume of hot air through laundry that has already been spun at high speed by the washer.
That matters when time is short, when you have nowhere to hang your washing, or in winter when laundry dries badly indoors. You leave with warm, dry laundry that is already almost crease-free.
Setting the temperature and the time:
Drying is usually paid by the minute (in blocks of a few minutes). Choose the temperature to suit the load: hot for cotton (sheets, towels, jeans), warm or delicate for synthetics and heat-sensitive fabrics. Avoid very hot drying for elastane and printed items, which can suffer.
A money-saving tip: start with a short time, check, then add a few minutes only if needed. Taking laundry out while still very slightly damp limits creasing and lets you finish drying in the open air, without paying for unnecessary minutes.
Dry better, iron less:
Good drying starts in the washer: a fast spin (1200-1400 rpm) removes a lot of water and shortens the drying time accordingly. Do not overload the dryer — laundry needs to tumble freely to dry evenly and come out without set-in creases.
Fold or hang your laundry as soon as the cycle ends, while it is still warm: shirts, sheets and tea towels smooth themselves out and need far less ironing. It is one of the little secrets of laundrette regulars.