Hints & Tips:

"INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS"

The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter.
It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load of clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like.

WELL...the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free - that nice fragrance too, you know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box, well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to catch fire & potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time ( & to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out & wash it with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share!
Never have your dryer in a closet

:wow: Good information. I do not use dryer sheets, but I venture a lot will find this interesting.

I very rarely use dryer sheets, but did find this very interesting! I will have to share this info with my mom.

Ann

Sherron if you don't mind me saying and not telling.... This would make an excellent tip to submit to the Dollar Stretcher. You can access it by www.stretcher.com Plus, if they publish your tip, you will receive 6 months (I think if memory serves me correctly) free publications of their Newsletter which is filled with good tips from buying insurance to stretching a can of soup (so to speak). You can sign up to receive their free emails (I get Dollar Stretcher and Dollar Stretcher for parents).

Also, I use those plastic balls that go in your dryer to make your clothes soft. They work well!