Dryer cleaning probably isn’t at the top of your list of fun things to do, but it’s actually pretty simple and can make your dryer last much longer. When bits of fluff and fuzz from clothes and linens ...

I can't believe how much lint was lurking in my ...

It's important to clean your dryer vent regularly, but the task can be daunting at first glance. Luckily, there's plenty of ...

Cleaning and properly maintaining a major appliance like a dryer is critical to optimizing its performance and to ensuring the safety of your household. Dryers need routine maintenance to keep them ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

With every load of laundry you do, your dryer vent takes on just a little more lint — even if you clean out the lint trap religiously. And that slow, gradual accumulation of lint can lead to a myriad ...

Moline Fire Marshal Jerry Spiegel said lint is usually what catches fire in dryer fires. Among other dryer maintenance, he said, the actual lint screen "should be cleaned after every load," he said, ...

When it comes to home maintenance, one task that’s often overlooked — but critically important — is dryer vent cleaning. Many homeowners may not realize that keeping the dryer vent clean is not just ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire departments across the United States responded to nearly 16,000 fires involving clothes dryers or washing machines each year between 2010 ...