36 Products That’ll Help Revive All The Things In Your Home That Are Currently On The Chopping Block

27. And on the topic of mechanized cleaning, a specialty dryer vent cleaning kit and brush to flush out all the lint that’s trapped in your dryer. That’s a major fire hazard, BTW! And once the excess lint has been removed, you may notice that your clothes dry faster = less money spent on energy bills.Oh, and you could get a pro to do this, but it’s a pretty simple DIY — that’s more money saved! Just make sure you get enough rods to extend all the way through your dryer vent in one direction (see below for options) to completely clear the buildup. BTW, several reviewers recommend using duct or electrical tape to secure the rods even more!

Promising review: “We bought a 16-year-old house from the original owners, who are fine people but not legendary for their routine maintenance. The dryer that came with the house would take two 40-minute cycles to dry towels. I followed instructions, cleaning about three feet at a time, then pulling out the assembly and adding two more shaft sections, and repeating until the brush got to the roof vent. All told, about half a grocery bag of lint came out of the vent pipe. 20 minutes work, and drying time has been cut in half. Worth every penny and effort.” —Hillyb

Get it from Amazon: with 15 feet of reach for $14.99 or with 40 feet of reach for $34.95.