Tip of the week~

The lint filter in your dryer is made of a mesh material and if you try to run hot water through it the hot water will just sit on top of the mesh. The reason for this is that the dryer sheets that make your clothes soft and static free and feel waxy when you take them out of the box also build up wax on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to burn out the heating unit and potentially burn your house down with it. The best way to keep your dryer working for a very longtime (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. This will make the life of the dryer last at least twice as long! We all know what an expense replacing a dryer can be and it usually happens at the most financially inconvenient time.