A lint-filled dryer vent is not just a lot of fluff. The clogged vent increases drying time and energy use, and worse, lint can cause dryer fires. Consumer Reports latest dryer tests found that ...

Q: Our home is 3 years old, custom built and has always had a laundry problem. The clothes in the dryer never become completely dry, no matter how long we run the dryer. Recently, while cleaning ...

Q: In a past article, you said, “It is not legal for a clothes dryer exhaust vent to terminate within the confines of a building …” and you cited the Uniform Mechanical Code. Does this mean that the ...

Imagine you open your mailbox. Inside, there’s a couple of bills, a postcard, and then, what’s this? A dryer sheet? You wonder how it got in there. Was it an accident? Or is someone playing some ...

Dryer sheets are like little squares of magic: Pop them in the dryer with a load of wet laundry, and your towels and sheets come out soft and smelling like heaven. But if you're leaving the box of ...

The most energy-friendly way to dry laundry is on a clothesline, but the easiest way is with an electric or gas dryer. Dryers don't vary much in energy consumption from model to model, but there are ...