My task for the day was to clean out the dryer vents, both from the inside and outside. The inside part was easy (fairly...). I was able to drag out the dryer, unattach the hose, look inside (it wasn't plugged). I swept behind it, found an old bra, and 3 dish towels! Oh, and LOTS of lint. But, it wasn't overly impacted. Outside, however, was another story. I've been wondering why it has been taking our dryer 2 1/2 HOURS to dry a load of clothes. That isn't normal. I removed the screen from the vent (the screen is to keep critters OUT), got a pair of BBQ tongs, and started removing chunks of nearly-solid lint. I kept going further and further in and my waste pile kept getting bigger and bigger! I finally got in, up to my elbow, AND as far back as I could reach with the tongs. MY GOODNESS! Now I see why it was taking so long for a load of clothes to dry! I've been using an outdoor clothesline for a week now, just because it took so long. I'm going to ask hubby (who has longer arms than me) to reach in one last time before I attempt to use it again. No, we don't have a garage vac. We gave it to our son and he REFUSES to let us borrow it because of all the dog hair. Isn't that what a garage vac is for? Oh, well...at some point (after I see how much my vet bill is today for the horses), we'll buy a new one.
The vet is coming today to float Quad's teeth. The ranch owner noticed a while ago that he was having trouble chewing. So, the vet will come and take a look. AND, all the horses will get their shots today also. So, depending on how much that bill is, I may or may not be able to afford a new garage vacuum.
I took this pic with my cell phone. My photos are always BLUE and I've adjusted my settings...sigh...oh, well, you get the idea.
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