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Lint is one of those things that, when pressed, you might not be able to define it. But you know it when you see it—that soft stuff in your pockets that collects in the dryer and your belly button.

Even if you have your laundry routine down to a science, you might not even know that your washing machine has a lint trap—much less that it requires regular cleaning. But, much like your dryer’s lint ...