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Daily DIY: The Original Dryer Ball

Sep 18th 2009 9:00AM Homemade dryer balls are easy as pie. Photo: Tipnut Ditch the dryer sheets, balls and expensive infomercial products; you can get static-free clothes with a few household items you can easily find in your own pantry, kitchen or garage. In ... (0 Comments)

Homemade dryer sheet recipes

Mar 6th 2008 9:00AM I love the smell of fresh clothes still warm from the dryer, but then again, who doesn't? What I don't like is having to pay an arm and a leg for dryer sheets. I cut dryer sheets in half so that a box of 80 becomes a box of 160, but then that little ... (3 Comments)

Not quite 101 uses for dryer lint

Jul 30th 2007 4:00PM I do a lot of laundry in my house and, as a result, I accumulate what seems like a metric ton of dryer lint each week. As I fished the latest clump of fuzz from my dryer's lint cup, I got to wondering, "Is there something useful could do with all ... (32 Comments)

How to prevent a clothes dryer fire

Feb 27th 2008 4:30PM I've been neglecting laundry lately and as a result have piles of it taking over the upstairs landing. Today, I plan to beat the battle and run load after load until it's done. My dryer's usage is by no means exhaustive, but my poor planning does ... (0 Comments)

Fixing a clothes dryer that won't dry

Jan 28th 2008 10:00AM There's nearly nothing so frustrating as a clothes dryer which returns your freshly washed laundry in the same condition as when you put it in there. Most of us know the feeling we get when we stick our hand in the dryer expecting warm fluffy towels ... (4 Comments)

Gas dryers recalled due to a fire and gas leak risk

Jun 4th 2008 8:00PM In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Miele Inc. has issued a voluntary safety recall of about 3,100 residential super large gas dryers, model T 9820, due to a gas leak risk and a fire hazard. If the dryer is not installed ... (1 Comments)

Unusual Uses: dryer sheets

Jul 17th 2008 12:00PM You're generally an eco-friendly sort. You try not to use that dryer much, and when you do, you cut your dryer sheets in half to make them go further. It still rankles a bit that you then throw them right out, though, doesn't it? You could always ... (0 Comments)

General Electric Gas Dryers recalled due to shock hazard

Feb 15th 2008 9:30AM The U.S. Product Safety Commission and General Electric have announced a voluntary recall of about 2,100 GE gas clothes dryers. A short circuit in the dryer's wiring can pose a shock hazard to consumers who do not have their dryer grounded. No ... (1 Comments)

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