In case you haven't heard, October is National Fire Safety Month. This is the month that homeowners are encouraged to replace the batteries in their smoke detectors, test their smoke detectors and take small steps to make their homes safer in the event of a fire. Besides doing the obvious safety checks and installing fire escape devices in upstairs bedrooms, there are a couple of small things you can do that only take a few minutes, but will help reduce your risk of a house fire.
Clean out the lint trap in your dyer and clean the exhaust hose leading from your dryer. That's it. That one simple cleaning measure can help prevent a fire in your home and keep your dryer running like new. This should be done ideally twice a year, though if you're like most people it may have been a while since you checked out this lurking danger. I just cleaned my lint trap today for the first time in 5 years - now I'm not talking about your standard removal of lint that you do with each load, but rather getting in there with the vacuum attachment and really going for the gold to clean that puppy out. Then get behind the dryer, unhook the vent and stick the hose attachment in there as well. You'll be surprised how much stuff you suck up!!
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