Whenever I put something in the dryer, I clean the lint trap. I figured everyone did that. However, I can easily tell if my roommate was the last to do laundry if the lint trap has an inch thick layer on the screen in our dryer.
I didn’t think much of this, but I started to do a bit of digging. This is targeted to the guys out there, as (I know it is profiling but I don’t care) most girls seem to know how to do laundry already.
I did a little research on what can go wrong if you don’t clean the lint trap. It turns out quite a lot can go bad. There are two main issues with leaving the lint in the trap. First, the dryer uses more electricity to run and is not as good at drying clothes, often leading to a second run through. Second, the dryer can easily light on fire if the lint trap is full.
So, to recap (just like on MANswers). Clean the lint trap because it will save you cash and keep your house from burning down!
