When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Learning to clean a dryer vent is worth the effort to speed up the laundry process. Let’s face it ...

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If you find your dryer is not working as effectively as it should, there could be lint buildup in the vent. You can remedy ...

When it comes to home maintenance, some tasks are easy to overlook—and cleaning the dryer vent often falls into that category. But this is one of those jobs you’ll want to tackle; not just because it ...

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I've always said that cleaning your dryer vent twice a year — with the daylight savings time changes — is an easy, and very satisfying chore. Some experts recommend doing it quarterly. Unfortunately, ...

Cleaning your dryer is obviously a chore. But, when it comes to safety, it’s non-negotiable. Clean the lint trap after every single use and encourage your family to do likewise. It’s not complicated.

When it comes to home maintenance, one of the most neglected appliances might be the clothes dryer. Outside of discarding the lint (which you should always do, by the way), learning how to clean a ...

If you’ve been dutifully swiping the lint from your dryer’s filter after every laundry load, you might think you’re doing pretty well in the home maintenance game. But unfortunately, it’s not enough ...