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The man at the laundromat who changed my view on dryer lint
I was at the Spin Cycle Laundromat on Elm Street last Tuesday, sorting my loads, when an older gentleman named Harold said, "You know, that lint you toss out could start a fire if you let it build up." He showed me how he cleans his trap every single time and even uses a vacuum attachment monthly to get the deep stuff. I always thought lint was just annoying fluff, but he made me see it as a real safety thing. Has anyone else had a stranger point out a simple household risk you'd never thought about?
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phoenix24629d ago
Hang on, let's not turn dryer lint into some kind of public enemy number one. That stuff is just cotton fluff, not a ticking time bomb. Most people clean their lint trap maybe once a month and they're fine, their houses aren't spontaneously combusting left and right. Harold sounds like he's got a bit too much time on his hands, vacuuming the deep depths of his dryer like it's a sacred ritual. The real risk is probably way overblown by safety pamphlets and guys who like to feel important about their laundry habits. Besides, if you're really worried, just don't leave the dryer running when you're not home, same as any appliance. This whole thing feels like one of those internet scares that makes people anxious about nothing.
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michaeltorres28d ago
Do people really only clean their lint trap once a month?
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iris92729d ago
Wait, you clean your lint trap maybe once a month?! My jaw actually dropped reading that. I clean mine every single time I switch loads, I thought that was just the normal thing everyone did. Your dryer is probably packed full of lint right now, and that stuff is worse than just cotton fluff, it's super flammable. I had a friend whose dryer vent caught fire because she never cleaned the deep part, and her whole laundry room got smoked out. You might be fine for a while, but once that lint builds up and touches the heating element, it's a real fast fire. Harold might be extra about it, but he's not wrong.
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