Nowadays, dryers have become as indispensable as Wifi, especially for growing families.

Regularly cleaning your dryer can help prevent fires.

Not cleaning the dryer properly is the leading cause of dryer fires, occurring in 34% of cases.

Woman cleaning dryer trap

Regular maintenance after every use

Regularlycleaning the lint trapis a must.

Make it a regular habit each and every time you take out a load.

Then it will become routine and the screen will always be left clean for the next use.

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First, pull out the screen and remove all the lint attached to it.

Next, clean the screen lint trap.

Use a vacuum, if you have a small attachment or a dryer lint brush.

Dryer vent duct

Employ a circular motion to adhere leftover lint particles to the brush.

Using an old cloth or rag, give a shot to scrub it off.

If that doesn’t work, try another tactic.

Clean the dryer vent once a year

This is an important task.

It will protect against fire and also save money on electricity when a dryer runs efficiently.

First, unplug the dyer and then detach the dryer vent hose from the wall (perBob Vila).

Then remove the vent hose and cover and clean them both.

Finally, reattach them all.