Drying clothes in a hurry

Use the microwave carefully to dry small articles of clothing if you're in a rush. Do it in 30 to 45 second phases. Doing it in bigger chunks is risky because if your clothes get dry partway through, they'll char and burn. Not fun. Don't put anything with metal in, either.

If you're not quite so daring, or your clothing is too big, you can use your regular clothes dryer, though it takes a little longer. Don't just put that one item in by itself, though. If you do that, it'll just stick to the drum by centrifugal force; it won't tumble. Thus, it won't get exposed to the stream of hot air. Put a couple of bath towels in with it. They'll knock it around. As a bonus, they'll also pick up some of the moisture. And, of course, if it's something you need to iron anyway, you don't need to dry it all the way.