Sometimes, it may appear that your pot retains extra moisture and cannot fully air-dry. This may be the case because the pot is new & didn’t get used enough times (6-7 times) after the initial seasoning; as a result, the pot’s semi-porous walls have not had an opportunity to shrink and therefore are holding some moisture. Most times, wiping the pot down with a cotton cloth after washing wicks the moisture out, allowing for faster drying.

Longer drying times may also occur if you are living in cold or very humid areas. In these cases, you can help the pot dry faster by wiping it down with a cotton cloth after washing, then drying it on the stovetop on the lowest heat setting until the rim is hot to the touch. This needs to be done only a few times, and you will see the pot drying faster overall after this process.