How often should you clean the tumble dryer filter?
Weekly. It goes on the list when you tell it there is a tumble dryer.
What it actually is, and what shifts it
A blocked lint filter makes the dryer run longer for the same load, which costs you the electricity and the machine the wear. It is also the fire risk in the room — lint is dry fibre sitting next to a heater.
Put it on a list that reminds you
“Clean the tumble dryer filter”, weekly. Tick it when it is done and the next date is counted from that day, not from when it was due.
Related chores
- How often should the bins go out?weekly
- How often should you clean the bathroom?weekly
- How often should you hoover?weekly
- How often should you hoover the stairs?weekly
Or make a cleaning schedule for your whole house — a few questions, no account.