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Of course, most of your washable items can be put in an automatic clothes dryer to dry them. Certainly, automatic dryers are quick and convenient. However, if your dryer operates on natural gas or propane, there are some concerns of which you should be aware. Some sensitive individuals using gas laundry dryers have reported that they can’t tolerate items dried in them. Apparently their clothes absorb natural gas odors or, more likely, the by-products of combustion. (Unfortunately, modifying a gas dryer so that absolutely no combustion by-products reach what’s being dried inside is impossible.) It must be pointed out that sensitive persons can be affected by extremely minute quantities of pollutants. Therefore, if you are a very sensitive person, it is generally best to only use an electric dryer. Sometimes, dryers don’t seem to dry efficiently. This can be because lint has built up in the outdoor vent, restricting the air flow. Dryer vent cleaning brushes can often be used safely and easily clean them. A laundry dryer vent can also be cleaned by a company that specializes in cleaning furnace ducts. If you’re sensitive or highly allergic, it would be wise to not use any typical fabric-softener sheets in your automatic dryer. Sometimes their synthetic fragrances and other potentially bothersome ingredients can make your dryer intolerable for some time. A better choice might be to use dryer balls or rings to fluff towels and diapers. (Experiment first before using them on a load of clothes to make sure they don’t transfer any synthetic odors to the clothes .)
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