{"id":43394,"key":"Drying","title":"Drying","latest":{"id":1224679,"timestamp":"2026-01-09T01:20:55Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Laundrydrying.png|center|500px]]\n\n'''Drying''' is a process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent by evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid. It may hence refer to a range of drying activities, such as:\n\n* [[Drying of foods (Practical Action Brief)|Drying food]]\n* Drying of clothes and household items after washing\n* Drying of plants such as flowers or grasses for handiwork\n* Drying of grasses, seeds, etc. for feeding livestock, companion animals, fish, etc.\n* Drying of items affected by flooding or water damage\n* Drying of building products that need to harden to set in place (e.g. concrete)\n* Drying of paint\n* Drying of adhesives\n* Drying of hands, the body, hair, after bathing, washing or swimming\n\n== Things to consider when drying ==\n\nThere are various things that can arise when using a drying process. These include:\n\n* The need to remove sufficient moisture to prevent the growth of mould\n* The need to dry sufficiently to prevent chafing or other skin problems for human beings and animals\n* Avoiding cooking or baking items instead of drying them (this can happen if the temperature used is too high)\n* Storage of dried food items needs to account for preventing pests, moisture and loss to elements such as wind or water\n* Ensuring sufficient setting of anything that needs to hold other things in place (e.g. adhesives, concrete)\n* Completing tasks that require drying in suitable conditions. For example, painting a building when the temperature is appropriate (neither too hot nor too cold), when it's not too windy, etc.\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Drying methods for food, clothes, and building materials are explained simply on Appropedia, with tips for safe and efficient results. Read the details.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Engineering]]"}