People 'Could Not Believe' How Much Lint This $8 Accessory Removed From Their Dryer
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We've got good news and bad news.
The bad news? Your dryer probably isn't as clean as you think it is. The good news? There's a super easy (and affordable!) way to fix that.
Introducing: the Holikme vacuum attachment kit. This nifty contraption can help clean lint out of even the most hard-to-reach areas of your dryer, without much effort at all. We're talking about years of built-up dust, dirt, and fibers! The entire kit—which has nearly 6,000 5-star reviews on Amazon—comes with four, easy-to-use parts. There's a flexible plastic hose, an extra long lint brush, and two adapters that allow the Holikme to attach to most vacuum cleaners.
To use it, first connect the the hose and adapters, then secure them to your vacuum cleaner hose. Worried about the fit? Amazon customers confirm that the kit is compatible with various models from popular brands, including Shark, Dyson, Bissell, and Rainbow, explaining that "it works wonderfully" as long as your vacuum has a hose attachment. Plus, the flexible lint brush is pretty much guaranteed to deep clean any filter.
"I used the vacuum attachment as soon as I got it because our dryer was not working as well as it used to. I could not believe the amount of lint that I was able to vacuum out of the filter area, even though I conscientiously clean the filter every time I dry a load of laundry," one reviewer wrote. "The attachment works great and was able to access the lower area of the filter space that I didn't even know was there. It also worked well on cleaning the vent on the outside of our house. I highly recommend that everyone who owns a dryer clean out their filter area. If it is hiding as much lint as mine was, it is certainly a fire hazard."
Need more proof than that? The customer also included a photo of the lint pile they collected using the attachment—and boy, that thing is a doozy!
Regularly cleaning inside your dryer is about more than keeping your favorite clothes lint-free—it can also help protect your home. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, failure to clean the dryer is the leading cause of home dryer fires, resulting in thousands of incidents per year.
So, for less than 10 bucks, you have cleaner clothes and fewer fire hazards. That's pretty dang good!
