I had read in several places that if you wash your lint filter from your clothes dryer, you can save money. How? By removing any built up fabric softeners and lint that may be trapping the hot air which should be flowing through the filter, thus causing your clothes to not dry quickly enough.
Over the past few months, I'd been finding that I was having to run my dryer twice to get our clothes dry. The dryer was tumbling just fine and plenty of hot air was going through it, but the clothes would be damp even after an hour of drying time. So, I took the filter out and washed it in the hottest water I could stand, using dish liquid and a scrub brush to remove any residue and lint. I was amazed at how much gunk came off what appeared to be a clean filter!
Now, my clothes will dry in the normal amount of time. This saves me money on my electric bill, of course, since an electric dryer is a hog when it comes to electrical power.
I'll be washing my lint filter at least once a month from now on to keep the dryer running an drying properly and more economically.
Anyone who is operating a home based business needs to consider little things like this. You have to cut costs where ever it's feasible, and this is certainly one way to do so without depriving yourself of the convenience of using the dryer.
