How do you control laundry room lint?

[sassafrass]

Hi everyone!  It's been awhile but ever since the board converted, it's been horribly slow for me.  it seems to be better the past couple of days so we'll see...

My question is about laundry room lint.  I clean the trap each time I run the dryer but I feel like the lint "dust" is all over the dryer and I can't keep it in check.  Does this happen to anyone else?  Any ideas to keep it in control.

My laundry room is currently a mess but I plan on redoing it very soon and I don't want to end up with a nice room that is covered in lint!

[munkii]

I just started doing the laundry again this weekend and was surprised to find MH left a mountain of lint dust behind for me to clean up. I took one of my floor dusters (www.amazon.com/Casabella-Microfiber-Chenille-Flexible-Duster/dp/B002ISZ6U6/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_img_y) and cleaned up the dust in two seconds. I also ran it across my dryer every time I cleaned the trap. It will be staying there permanently. Dust didn't go flying everywhere, it cleaned up in a second, and I can wash it when it gets nasty.

[lavender444]

i've never had lint all over my laundry room. Maybe there is a bad connection in a hose somewhere that is allowing lint to excape? You could also try running a dryer sheet all along the dryer to keep the lint from sticking.

Duct cleaning people can clean the lint that collects in the hose. I think it' pretty cheap to have done.

[sassafrass]

May 6, 2013 10:23:24 GMT -5 lavender444 said:

i've never had lint all over my laundry room. Maybe there is a bad connection in a hose somewhere that is allowing lint to excape? You could also try running a dryer sheet all along the dryer to keep the lint from sticking.

Duct cleaning people can clean the lint that collects in the hose. I think it' pretty cheap to have done.

I'll have to check out the connection but it's more the dust from cleaning the vent.  mine is on top of the dryer so everything gets all over the top.  I've used a dryer sheet on top but it doesn't make a difference.  Maybe I'm just a messy lint trap emptier :0

[munkii]

Mine is on top too. Every time it comes out, little dust particles fall off.

[sassafrass]

May 6, 2013 10:53:21 GMT -5 munkii said:

Mine is on top too. Every time it comes out, little dust particles fall off.

I'll have to pick up something like in your link and keep that down there.  Thanks.

[adhdfashion]

I clean the lint that gets on the top of the dryer with a baby wipe.

[moolarkey]

Have you either sucked or blown the lint out of the dryer duct work? The duct that goes to the outside vent can clog up with lint. If that happens you'll see dust everywhere, it will cause your dryer to have to work harder too, things dry much more slowly.

[magdala]

I use microfiber cloths to clean up the lint dust that escapes when I clean the lint trap.

[crispnclean]

I just take the balled up lint from the lint trap and run it across the dryer. The lint dust seems to stick to the lint ball and then I throw it away. Doesn't prevent it from happening again the next time I use the dryer, but I'm okay with that.

[IIOY]

May 6, 2013 10:02:09 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

A corollary question: anyone know anything about cleaning the lint "professionally."  I know the bit about cleaning the trap, but isn't there some other part of the dryer that lint can accumulate in and it can actually cause fires?  I would just like to make sure we clean that out before we sell.  If anyone knows about that process, I'd love to hear about it (sorry to thread jack).

You can hire someone to come clean your ducts but I've heard mixed reviews as to whether this is necessary.  What I did was remove, clean, and replace our dryer vent.  I pulled the dryer out from the wall, removed the large hose that connected it to the wall, vacuumed out the vent in the wall as well as the tube in the dryer, and installed a non-flammable dryer vent that cost maybe $10. (Those flexible, slinky-like hoses that usually come with dryers are huge fire hazards because they are made of tinfoil and can burn in a heartbeat.  Since you are selling, you may have no interest in replacing yours, but it's something to keep in mind for the new house).