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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The National Fire Protection Association says firefighters respond to more than 13,000 house fires each year caused by a common appliance - the dryer. The cause of many of these ...

An appliance expert says you should empty the trap each time you put wet clothes in the dryer. Cleaning the dryer lint trap keeps the appliance running smoothly and reduces fire risk. Experts ...

Neglecting this habit can actually be a hazard to your home. Learn why it’s important to clean under the lint trap, plus how and how often to do it. While you’re likely accustomed to cleaning out the ...

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 ...

Woman cleaning out dryer lint trap - Grace Cary/Getty Images A lot of us toss our wet clothes into the dryer instead of waiting for the sun to do the work. So if it's not running efficiently, it can ...