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Home » Money Savin' » Thrifty Tips » Thrifty Tip: Clean out Lint-Catcher in your Dryer

Thrifty Tip: Clean out Lint-Catcher in your Dryer

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I have an old clothes dryer. That machine is going 10 years now and seems to be running great! We all hate paying a ton of money to buy new appliances and if we take care of the ones we have it saves a lot of money. One way to extend the life of your dryer is to take out that Lint-Catcher and clean it with some warm soap n water.

Did you realized that you get build up on your lint catcher? It might seem like air is flowing perfectly through that mesh/vent but what you don’t see is a clear film.   Take out your link-catcher and just see if it the water doesn’t go through like this picture of my dryer today.

You see? The water is collecting and not going through very well. It needs to be cleaned so the air will also flow correctly through. Take some warm water, dish soap and a toothbrush. Scrub it and rinse until the water flows through easily like this picture below. I like to clean this lint-catcher once every 2-3 months.

So remember, sometimes little upkeeping tasks will extend the life of the appliances that you use often. And this equals big savings!

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September 21, 2010
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  1. paige says

    April 25, 2015

    This is going on my to-do list this weekend 🙂

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  2. Mo says

    May 14, 2014

    We also take the vent and hang it up outside our laundry room to help put moisture into the house. We live in Wyoming (VERY dry!), and have wood heat – so it really helps! We just put a knee high panty hose over the tip. Works great!

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  3. Evee M says

    September 22, 2010

    I have that exact same dryer! Right before we were married we got both the waser and dryer for free from a friend’s brother. They said the washer didn’t work, but my handy hubby discovered a baby sox stuck in the drain! That was two years ago and they are still both going strong. Thanks for the tip!

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  4. Susie Shopper says

    September 22, 2010

    Great tip. I’ve been doing laudry for nearly fifty years and this is the first time I heard of this. Washed mine first thing this morning when starting my wash, plan to make it part of my routine.

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  5. Kristina says

    September 22, 2010

    Nice! I did this last night… I’m a single woman and homeowner. I need to make sure I am doing everything I can to make my investments LAST 🙂

    Reply
  6. Trina says

    September 22, 2010

    Wow, I never knew that! I always remove the lint before starting a new load, but I don’t think I’ve ever used soap & water on the lint trap (maybe once?) and we’ve had our dryer for 6 years!!

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  7. Mary Dupaquier says

    September 22, 2010

    Washed mine today after reading your post. I knew about this but forgot to do it for a while. Thanks for the reminder!

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  8. Vicki says

    September 22, 2010

    My dryer repairman said if you use fabric softner sheets to wash that vent frequently.

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  9. Chip says

    September 21, 2010

    I clean mine monthly AND… twice a year I pull the dryer out to mop. This is a good time to use a screwdriver to take off the hose. Remove it from the dryer and the vent going outside. You can then clean the hose out with a vacuum as well as the vent itself. Reinstall when complete. By doing this, you will certainly reduce the chance of a dryer/lint fire.

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  10. Elaine says

    September 21, 2010

    WOW, I had NO idea! Thanks for this great tip, I’m going home tonight and washing mine too!

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  11. genni says

    September 21, 2010

    The salesman for the set I just got said that dryer sheets are the worst to use liquid.. And if I do use them to run the filter in the dishwasher.. Also, when you are cleaning take the vac and get every spot you can get the thing to fit. sometimes when my older dryer wasnt working well it was because I needed to vac. This also helps with fire!!

    Good tip girl!

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