Ideal Bite

I have a few slightly obsessive-compulsive tendencies. One is that I MUST clean the dryer lint filter immediately upon opening the door. It is like this little prize: "Let's see what the lint bunny laid for me to day!" Okay, maybe I am confessing too much, but there is this beautiful thing about removing all the stray fuzzies from clothing in one nice little soft sheet - don't you think? Regardless, here is the point: doing this is actually a GOOD HABIT. Here's why: A clogged lint filter can increase energy use up to 30%, and may be a fire hazard.

We all have friends who have never thought of cleaning their lint filters, right? I see my friend�s filter absolutely suffocating from its own good deeds, with grey fuzzy gunk just pouring over. I ask if they ever clean it and they shrug like they have more important things to do. Well, I tell you what, Mister! When your energy bill comes in high and your clothes are still damp after a 70 minute cycle, you will think twice about the coy shrug!

Okay, I am really not the Dryer Lint Nazi. I promise if I come to your house I will check for a bottle of good wine before I check the dryer filter. (And then if all goes well with both we can check for belly button lint).

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