Developed in 19th-century England, the first mechanized clothes dryers were perforated barrels that rotated over flames. Today’s appliances are not so very different, at least in principle, with ...

Cleaning brush used to gather lint and debris from dryer vent - Jodijacobson/Getty Images Between loads of laundry and hustling to get other chores done, one place that is easy to forget to clean is ...