Learning how to properly clean a dryer vent (and doing so regularly) will keep your dryer running smoothly—and ensure your laundry room doesn’t become potential a fire hazard.

It can be easy to overlook tell-tale signs that your dryer vent needs a good clean, and just removing the ... tube that connects the dryer to the wall. Use a vacuum to suck up all the lint at ...

The next step is to clean out the pipe connecting the dryer to the wall with a brush. "When lint starts to accumulate in the vent pipe ... quickly to the laundry room and the rest of the house.