How to Dry Hair without Electricity: An Unusual Life Hack with a Car.

According to ТСН: Emergency and scheduled power outages often come as a surprise and can disrupt our plans. It's especially unpleasant when the electricity goes out just when you've washed your hair, and an important meeting or going to work is ahead.

A Ukrainian woman on TikTok shared her way of solving this situation.

She demonstrated how to use a passenger car to dry hair. The method is quite simple: you need to sit inside, start the engine, and set the heat to maximum, directing the warm air towards yourself.

Although the blowing power in the car is significantly lower than that of a professional or household hairdryer, the author of this life hack notes that it's quite enough to dry the roots of the hair and eliminate excess moisture from the lengths. The time required for this procedure varies depending on the thickness and length of the hair.

How to Speed Up the Process

Hair care experts recommend combining this method with the proper use of towels to save time:

• Before going to the car, you should keep your hair wrapped in a towel or a special turban for as long as possible.

• It's better to change a few dry towels — the fabric will absorb the main amount of moisture, and the warm air in the car will cope faster with the remaining water.

Commentators under the video are actively discussing the proposed method. Many agree that in today's conditions, such an approach is extremely relevant and helpful.

Some joke, offering their services or asking what to do for those who don’t have a car: “I’ll come, I’ll also dry,” “What to do for those without a car?”.

In general, the opinions online are positive — the life hack really works and helps maintain health and comfort in the cold season.

Let us remind you that in the first moments after power supply restoration, the energy system experiences the greatest load. The simultaneous start of thousands of household appliances in homes sharply increases electricity consumption, as refrigerators, water heaters, and other devices consume several times more power during startup.

Energy workers warn that this may lead to network overload, voltage fluctuations, and repeated emergency outages, so they urge adherence to the "20-minute rule" and not to turn on powerful appliances right after the light appears.

As we can see, simple and creative solutions can help in everyday situations, especially during electricity supply instability. Using a car to dry hair has become not only a practical life hack but also a familiar entertainment for many on social media, highlighting the importance of creativity in everyday matters.