Buildup and clogs can leave you with smelly, damp clothes, or worse — a house fire. Safeguard against both with this No. 1 ...

4. Clean the lint trap and lint screen Next, remove the lint trap from inside the dryer. Use a dryer lint trap brush to scrape off lint from the screen, then rinse it with warm, soapy water if ...

Once the interior and exterior ducts are clean, reattach the vent pipe to your dryer. Check the duct thoroughly for any holes ...

through the dryer itself, up through the lint trap holder, and finally in the mesh lint trap filter. The lint trap is the ...