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Dishwasher: - Run fewer, fuller loads - Clean the filter before starting (dishes get cleaner too) - Leave open to dry if practical: reduces mold growth - Clean out any debris stuck in the jet arms - Clean under the door seal

Refrigerator: - Vacuum dust from compressor coils & fan (which exhaust heat removed from interior) - Don't allow dust to collect behind it - Repair splits on door seals with close-fitting duct tape (or spring for new ones) - Don't allow moisture to collect 27 years on our Amana S3!

Clothes washer: - Leave door open to dry out after cycle (as d'washer) - Clean mold growth with Tilex - Keep soap & additive journals clean - Keep spins balanced - (Theory:) For high water pressure, turn down inlet pressure to the unit. We've replaced our inlet valve body twice. 2006 Frigidaire

A favorite spot for mice to make impressive nests. Laundry still damp after usual runtime? 🐭 Odd smell of nonhuman wee once dryer gets going? 🐭 Yeet off that exhaust pipe and shake it out into a trash bag outside.🐭🐭🐭

My mom has a reminder in her phone, every 3 months to ask me if I cleaned my dryer vent. I have lived on my own for 15+ years. If I say no, she asks me everyday until I do. Sometimes I lie, but it only works for a couple days. I start to worry karma is coming for me so I clean it.

Not a bad idea to check your washing machine filter also. My daughter's washer faulted out. Filter had 2baby socks, a broken Sharpie, a dryer sheet, and various detritus