Few household chores are as crucial and often overlooked as cleaning the lint trap in your clothes dryer. The lint trap is used to catch the majority of the lint from your laundry before it gets into ...

The lint trap of your dryer is one of the biggest fire risks in your house. How can you clean out its deepest recesses? This clever hack will make it easy.

Be honest: Do you clean your clothes dryer's lint screen after every load you dry? Do you also clean out your dryer's vent? Area experts say the screen should be cleaned after every cycle to help ...

While you’re likely accustomed to cleaning out the lint trap after each dryer cycle, there’s another critical area that needs regular attention—the space just underneath the lint trap. Lint, dust, ...

Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Patriot-News and have seen several letters suggesting that fabric softener sheets can be used to clean a dryer's lint screen. I suggest that folks check the ...

There are a number of devices and appliances that have been standard household items in American homes since before most of us were born. Electric irons, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, gas (or electric ...

Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Patriot-News and have seen several letters suggesting that fabric softener sheets can be used to clean a dryer’s lint screen. I suggest that folks check the ...

Dear Heloise: Here’s a way to easily remove light layers of lint on the dryer screen before they build up to become a fire hazard. Each time I put in a load of laundry, I use the leftover ...

An electric- or gas-powered clothes dryer is one of the great conveniences of modern living. But it also poses a significant safety hazard. A lint buildup in the dryer or in the exhaust duct can ...