Not properly maintaining your dryer can cause it to overheat and catch on fire. Every year, 15,000 dryer fires in the U.S. alone needlessly damage homes and, in the worst cases, end lives.
Just how combustible is lint? Watch this NBC News video to find out!
Dryer Safety 101
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You Tube: Dryer Vent Cleaning A Must! (NBC Today Show)
You Tube: Dryer Vent Cleaning Quick Easy Trick
I’m a person who believes in recycling. Keeping my community clean. I am not ashamed to pick garbage & bottles out off ditches. I keep up with cleaning gutter, dryer vents, chimney Norwex is a big part of my everyday cleaning. All part off spring cleaning as well.
Keep up the good work, Sharon! So glad you’re part of the Movement!
I’ve found that the Norwex envirowand is a great tool for getting down in your dryer vent where the lint filter is housed. It’s amazing the amount of lint that doesn’t get caught in the filter!
Great idea Dianne. After I cleaned out the vent I sent the Envirowand through to give it a good finish!
We can’t wait to try out this idea! Thanks, Dianne!
I didn’t think to use that in there!! Thanks for sharing that wonderful tidbit!
What a wonderful idea. Will try it to keep down costs of hiring someone.
I save all my dryer lint for fire starters. it’s HIGHLY flammable so it lights easily and burns a little slower than paper. Great for backyard bon fires or camping trips.
I have not had the lint cleaned out of my dryer hose, but will definitely look into getting it done this season.
Thanks for this great information to share with my friends & family! I clean the lint screen at the end of each laundry day, but this was a great reminder to check out the vent as well!
I use my Envirowand to get in the area where the lint trap is (I take out the lint trap) as it works so well to grab up the lint that doesn’t end up on the trap.
Love this! Thanks, Heather!
I also love the Envirowand for getting in the lint trap!! It pick it all up so well!
Fantastic idea using the leafblower!
Adding this to my annual upkeep list now! Great share…
As someone who cleans out dryer vents for a living, it is crazy how much lint build up people have in their vent. People, please get your dryer vent cleaned to keep you, your family, and even close neighbors safe! Awesome share, thanks!