https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:08:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-964401 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:40:46 +0000 avivoca 964401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! It's not worth the risk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-964388 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:36:22 +0000 JessKas 964388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time! Not worth the fire risk to me. Some loads have barely any, others seem to have a ton. So I pull it out just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-964334 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:18:21 +0000 GrapeCrush 964334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, if we don't our dryer will beep at you and not run until you do </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963434 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:48:18 +0000 MrsBrewer 963434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sophia: LOL yes! Me too!</p> <p>I actually just stopped using fabric softener and dryer sheets, and now I'm getting SOOO much less lint. I guess it's a good thing, but still....lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963424 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:45:12 +0000 Sophia 963424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: haha, I'm the same way. I get some weird satisfaction out of knowing how much lint a load of laundry has generated! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963423 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:44:45 +0000 Sophia 963423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every single time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963418 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:44:08 +0000 MrsBrewer 963418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, every time! I kind of enjoy taking it off! hahahah I'm a weirdo though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963406 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:42:11 +0000 mrs. bird 963406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We are linty ppl. It's in the bathroom &amp; the dryer makes the bathroom super dusty and I think if I didn't empty it each time it would be worse! And the clothes would take longer to dry (or that's just in my head!) and of course fires. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963379 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:37:05 +0000 sorrycharlie 963379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: we have a ton of lint too. haha. </p> <p>we have an ancient dryer, and the lint trap is one of those ones that goes deep into the back of the dryer. so i have no way of getting in there to clean it aside from the screen itself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963378 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:37:05 +0000 Meltini 963378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! My husband is a firefighter and you would be surprised at the number of dryer fires he goes to every year. I'd rather take the extra few seconds than have my house burn down. We clean out the vent and everything yearly. We should do it more often though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963363 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:34:55 +0000 ShootingStar 963363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time. I guess we create a lot of lint, because there's always a significant amount there. And if I'm going to check it, might as well just throw it away while I'm at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963275 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:18:33 +0000 Mrs. Bee 963275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time! We have a small dryer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963268 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:17:32 +0000 birdofafeather 963268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time! Not worried about fires but it takes forever to dry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963048 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:39:23 +0000 Sunshine1810 963048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Great tips, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963043 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:38:05 +0000 chopsuey 963043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: don't think so? rebels for life! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963032 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:36:47 +0000 lovehoneybee 963032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, because ours builds up A LOT with every load! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963029 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:36:25 +0000 regberadaisy 963029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, don't forget to remove the trap to clean the lint that gets stuck <i>underneath</i>!!!</p> <p>My FIL has been in the HVAC biz his whole life so we take this stuff seriously! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963028 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:35:36 +0000 Andrea 963028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: yeah, a few specks? is that gonna cause a fire? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963022 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:34:47 +0000 chopsuey 963022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: ditto! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963019 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:34:36 +0000 JerricaBenton 963019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably do it once every two times but this thread reminds me to do it every time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963017 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:34:34 +0000 chopsuey 963017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>eek! okay. HAHAHA there's barely anything in there after just one load though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963014 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:33:54 +0000 mrsdoily 963014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's habit for me to do it as I take the clothes out! So I do it every time. Since I currently live in an apartment and have to share laundry, I do it before and after just to cover my bases! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963012 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:33:31 +0000 prettylizy 963012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I'm crazy about the lint trap. I always empty it as soon as the load comes out of the dryer, then I often check it again before starting another load. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963008 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:33:15 +0000 regberadaisy 963008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sunshine1810: it's also important to make sure the exhaust duct is regularly cleaned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963003 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:32:23 +0000 Maysprout 963003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, it takes a lot longer to dry if I don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-963001 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:31:43 +0000 MamaChin 963001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time! I use the used bounce sheet from the last load. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-962998 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:31:16 +0000 sera_87 962998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I couldn't live with myself if I caused a fire from not doing something so simple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-962991 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:30:20 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 962991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I've seen a dryer fire before, so, I do it every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-962990 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:30:16 +0000 Sunshine1810 962990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do every time! I have this fear of the dryer catching on fire. I think I have this because of my mom. She always used to tell me how dangerous dyers are because her friend's house caught on fire and it originated with the dryer. I am sure it had nothing to do with the lint trap, but now that's all I think about!</p> <p>Edit: Reading all of these other posts, maybe it did have to do with the lint trap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-empty-out-the-lint-thing-before-drying-clothes#post-962987 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:29:50 +0000 regberadaisy 962987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! It's very dangerous not to!! </p>