What if you don’t clean the lint from your dryer?

Think about what dryer lint actually is, and you’ll understand why it’s a considerable fire hazard. It primarily consists of tiny fluff, fibers, and particles that shed from our clothes and other laundry articles during drying.

These fibers are generally made up of natural materials like wool, cotton, and linen, and synthetic materials like nylon and polyester.

In other words, it’s a big pile of kindling for a fire. It can also trap and carry other particles, like pet hair, dust, and even microscopic pollutants that can be in the air or on the clothes you’ve just washed.

Excess lint is usually the culprit if your dryer isn’t drying because all this glop blocks the airflow, shortening the life of your dryer and ultimately leading to a buildup of bacteria, mold, and even carbon monoxide, depending on your dryer.

So, we always recommend cleaning out that lint trap every time you dry your clothes. And don’t ignore the vent, either.

Leading appliance manufacturers suggest thoroughly cleaning dryer vents at least once a year to lower the risk of fire and other potential hazards to your property and health.

To help you, we recommend this Dryer Vent Cleaner Kit from Amazon to help you in the cleaning process.

We hope you found these dryer lint hacks useful. Let us know if you can think of any other ones and you’d like to share them with our readers.

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