After washing clothes, towels or bedding I put the stuff in a dryer. When I clean the lint screen, there is so much lint, looks like a hand full of cotton. I often have to sew clothes. Do you have the same problem? Does anybody know, why there is so much lint? Can I do something that there is less lint?
2006-10-05 12:49:08 · 16 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
First off, I will apologize for not answering your question directly, but when discussing lint, you should know that when you DO use dryer sheets, you need to wash (literally with soap and water) your lint filter occasionally. The dryer sheets build up an oil film and could cause your dryer to overheat and catch fire or in the very least, be less effective drying clothes. When you take the lint filter to the sink to wash it off, first run a little water on the screen and see if it drains through. You will see that it doesn't. After you 'wash' it, do the same test and see the difference.
And yes, lint is not only from 'outside' dust and hair, but is also the fabric wearing out. The only reasonable solution would be to hang dry your clothes but really isn't worth the work of ironing and work and weather problems. They don't wear out THAT fast.
If they DO, shop somewhere else and pay a little more. And buy the more expensive detergents, etc.
Good luck.
2006-10-12 05:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was on gentle cycle unless clothes are quite dirty.
Give them an extra rinse, you'd be amazed how much soap is still inside the fibers. Oily residue from soaps dries on the fabrics and even more so on elastics. This residue deteriorates the fibers.
To eliminate many of the wrinkles that may occur with line drying, give the clothes a brief tumble in the dryer until they are warm then quickly hang to finish drying.
As stated before, never dry intimates in the dryer. Ideally use a gentle soap, not your typical laundry detergent. I use Forever New....www.forevernew.com.
2006-10-12 03:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washing and drying clothes will wear them out a lot faster than if you hang them on a clothes line. That would stop the lint build up, hanging them up to let the sun dry them. It mostly would cut down on the wear of the clothes too.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-10 02:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by greylady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they sell things to put in your washing machine and in your dryer to cut back on the lint...nothing i have ever tried gets rid of it!....just be sure ands empty your lint trap every time use use your dryer...that is important!....as for your clothes wearing out,it happens...the better quality of your clothing the longer it lasts don't buy really cheap clothing that is going to fall apart after a couple of weeks!
2006-10-05 12:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can moderate the wear on your clothing by washing and drying on the shortest, coolest settings.
For example, you can wash in cold water on delicate (short) cycle which also keeps the colors from fading as quickly.
I also run the load TWICE on SPIN cycle to get as much water as possible out before putting them in the dryer which makes drying time shorter. Dry them on the cooler cycles, permanent press or fluff [no heat, just blower, not as effective at drying as perm.p.], till nearly dry.
Take them out and hang on racks (small things like underwear) or clothes hangers (shirts, trousers, etc.) to completely dry.
NEVER dry your delicates in the dryer, as that can damage the fabric and elastic and even burn or melt it. Heat really ruins your delicate clothing. You can get a rack at Ikea or Container Store or other large retailer.
2006-10-10 06:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by KIT J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is a tradeoff. If you want the ease of having a dryer you will need to buy clothes more often. If you are a cheap out-of-style skinflint, then by all means hang your clothes on a line.
2006-10-12 10:57:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where the lint comes from, but my grandmother swore that the lint was your clothes wearing out. Somehow I don't think so.
2006-10-05 17:57:45 · answer #7 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Even if you were to hand wash and hang dry your items, they would still wear out. Clothing is made of a biodegradable material. I put a few t shirts in a trunk to save for when I had kids, when I pulled them out 5 years later, 2 of them fell apart. And, I hadn't tried to wash them. I just touched them.
2006-10-05 12:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dryers are rough on the clothes. Hanging them on a line outside, or a clothes airer inside is your only alternative
2006-10-05 13:44:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is just what happens when you use the dryer. clothes wear out from washing too. if you want to slow the process down then let the stuff air dry if you can.
2006-10-05 12:50:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋