NEWS + USING THE DRYER IN WINTER

NEWS ITEMS:

• ·         Also remember to wring out the dish cloth and express the water from the sponge to ensure (especially at this time of year) bacteria does not grow.
• ·         It is flu and cold season.  Remember to wash your hands a lot, cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough and drink plenty of fluids.  Perhaps the worst is now over for Bobby, Asiko and Paul and the rest of us won’t get sick.

Finally Winter Drying

• ·         Winter means less sunshine
• ·         Winter means it is cold
• ·         Washing clothes must be done
• ·         Drying clothes is not always possible outside on the line.
• ·         When it is, please try to hang them outside
• ·         Or there are also two drying racks that are sometimes helpful.

             Here is how a clothes dryer works:

If you use the dryer:

1.   Be sure you check the filter first - all the fluff from drying will be stuck there.  Ask someone how to if you do not know how

2.   Do not throw the fluff outside the door, on the floor, behind the dryer or washing machine, or leave it on the bench in the laundry room, throw it in the bin.

3.   Be sure the "fins" of the filter are pointing toward the outside door (not the floor, not up and now toward the inside door)

4.   Be sure the windows in the bathroom and laundry room are open and the bathroom exhaust fan is on.  This is unfortunate for the boys as the dryer is not vented to outside and can't be helped.

5.   THE INSIDE DOOR NEEDS TO STAY SHUT AS IT MAKES IT COLDER IF THE MOIST AIR COMES INTO THE REST OF THE HOUSE AND IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH!

6.   If it is not night and if it is not raining, open the back door (and do not bother with the windows and exhaust fan) to let the hot air go out (there is a latch behind the door you can fasten so it stays open).

7.   Please lock the inside door if you have the back door open for a while and you are not able to be here.

8.   Do not put metal or plastic objects or candy in the dryer.

9.   Try to always remove your dried clothes and clean the fluff filter before the next person uses the dryer.

10.        if you have any questions about using the dryer, please ask me.