This genius gadget removes years' worth of lint from your dryer — and it's down to $11

Rachel Roszmann
·8 min read

–We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change.

Sealegend dryer vent cleaner in action
With this gizmo, you don't need a pro to clean your dryer. (Photo: Amazon)

If your clothes have been coming out of the dryer a little too damp lately, it might mean your dryer needs a deep cleaning. But you don’t have to call in the professionals — Amazon has a solution, and it’s only $11, down from $20. That's nearly 50% off!

It’s the Sealegend Dryer Vent Cleaner kit and you can have it shipped to you for free if you have Amazon Prime, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

$11 $20 at Amazon

This kit is designed to be used with a vacuum cleaner to suck out all of the lint and debris your lint screen didn’t catch. Yep, that means it can get little bits of fiber that have been stuck inside your machine for years! Once you get all the gunk out, your clothes will dry faster and you’ll save energy and money.

What comes in the kit

This is a three-piece kit. It comes with a hose, an adapter and a guide wire. The hose is 33 inches long and is extra narrow so you can get deep inside your dryer. The adapter allows you to attach the hose to your vacuum tube (FYI: it does not work with robot vacuums). The guide wire attaches to the end of the hose to help you push the hose into nooks and crannies of your dryer.

How it works

Once you have the hose attached to your vacuum, remove the lint screen from your dryer. Then, using the guide wire, stick the end of the hose into the slot and turn on your vacuum. Finally, let the vacuum run while moving the hose around inside the dryer — then watch the magic happen as you start seeing your vacuum fill up with lint.

Dryer attachment in washer, dryer, vent and under the couch.
The gizmo is even great for tackling buildup under the couch. (Photo: Amazon)

$11 $20 at Amazon

This gadget gets a lot of love from Amazon customers — it has received more than 12,000 five-star reviews.

“I had been searching far and wide for a way to clean a dryer vent,” wrote one rave reviewer. “[I] even tried to make gadgets that would reach into this dark, cavernous collector of lint. Then. It happened. Saw this product on Amazon and allowed it to change my life forever. Well, not literally...but you know what I mean. My dryer is clean, my knuckles aren't scraped and all is well in the laundry room. 😀"

“This thing is seriously amazing,” another happy shopper shared. “I figured out how to use it very quickly, and it worked like a charm. I had a sock stuck way down in my vent and would've had no idea! I still can't believe how much lint and dust came out of my dryer. My husband is already talking about other uses for this unique tool, like getting into tight spaces in our cars. Highly recommend!!!”

“Amazing!” said a satisfied customer. “This pulled out a few pounds of lint that I never even would have guessed had collected in my dryer vent!!! I didn’t know there was room for the amount of lint that I pulled out with this vacuum piece!! It’s crazy!”

$11 $20 at Amazon

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

Looking for more great Amazon deals? Check these out:

Home theater deals:

Headphone, earbud, smartwatch and tablet deals:

Tablet and tech deals:

Video game deals:

Smart-home deals:

Vacuum deals:

Fashion deals:

Kitchen deals:

Beauty deals:

Bedding deals:

Health and Wellness:

Lawn and Garden:

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day.

Want daily pop culture news delivered to your inbox? Sign up here for Yahoo Entertainment & Life's newsletter.

Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting

Latest Stories

  • Limpag: Will Thomas Dooley return for the Azkals?

    I got an interesting message last night from a former football official who wanted an info confirmed.“Is Thomas Dooley returning to the Azkals?”The info wasn’t even second hand and didn’t come because of some sleuthing. He just happened to see a picture of a PFF (Philippine Football Federation) event and the former coach was among those in attendance.I gave him an honest reply. I have no idea. Though I promised to check with my usual sources this morning.After my usual morning coffee, I contacte

  • Ceres bus catches fire in Mandaue

    A CERES Liner bus with a plate number GXS 634 caught fire Monday night, May 23, along Basak highway in Mandaue City, Cebu.The incident caused traffic in the area around 6 p.m. Monday.One of the witnesses, Rosemarie Villarial, said she saw smoke coming from the front side of the bus, then there was fire.The bus was plying the Talamban-Parkmall route.No casualties were reported from the incident.Investigation as to what caused the blaze is ongoing. (HIC)

  • PH women’s football team bags bronze in SEA Games

    THE Philippines won a medal in women’s football for the first time in 37 years after bagging the bronze with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Myanmar in the 31st Southeast Asian Games last Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Vietnam.The Filipinas found themselves down early after Myanmar converted a penalty kick compliments of Win Theingi Tun in the 24th minute. However, the Philippines made a spirited comeback from Sarina Bolden and Quinley Quesada late in the match.Bolden hit the back of the net in the

  • Marcos's NEDA may see a familiar face

    Presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants Arsenio Balisacan back as director-general of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

  • Councilor: Mandaue City now almost 50% ‘drug cleared’

    MANDAUE City in Cebu is now almost 50 percent “drug cleared,” with nine out of 27 villages now cleared from illegal drugs, an official said Monday, May 23, 2022.Councilor Neriza Soon-Ruiz told reporters during a session Monday that the city aims to attain a 100 percent “drug cleared” status by September or not later than December 2022.Under the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Regulation 3 series of 2017, the “drug cleared” status is given to a barangay that was classified as “previously drug affecte

  • Lapu mayor, VM vow to work with new Cordova leadership

    Lapu-Lapu City’s top two officials have expressed openness to work with the new leadership of the neighboring town of Cordova.Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan and Vice Mayor Celedonio “Celsi” Sitoy told SunStar Cebu that they are open to working with Cordova mayor-elect Cesar “Didoy” Suan.Suan, an incumbent first term councilor, defeated incumbent Mayor Mary Therese “Teche” Sitoy-Cho in the May 9 elections in Cordova, getting 21,222 votes to Sitoy-Cho’s 17,052 votes.Chan said there is no

  • Fight disinformation, 'reckless' exercise of free speech: Filipino historians

    One of the country's best known professional historian groups has urged fellow practitioners of history to help combat disinformation and the “reckless” exercise of free speech through scholarly discourse, according to reports.

  • Garcia, Davide meet, agree to work together on projects

    REELECTED Vice Governor Hilario Davide III visited Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in her office at the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Monday, May 23, 2022, to congratulate her in her successful reelection bid last May 9 elections.During the meeting, Davide and Garcia have agreed to work together on various projects and programs of the Capitol.Garcia ran under the One Cebu party, while Davide under the Liberal party.They both won against their opponents.Garcia garnered 1,478,436 vote, while former Tourism

  • 40% of barangays in Central Visayas obtained drug–cleared status

    FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018.Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Municipal A

  • Cebu schools get 'Siab' packages from PLDT Group, Fiberhome Tech

    THE School-in-a-Bag (Siab) of PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has continued to reach far-flung schools as face-to-face classes resume in the province of Cebu.In partnership with PLDT and Smart Foundation Inc. (PSF) and FiberHome Technologies, PLDT and Smart recently turned over Siab packages to Cabagdalan Elementary School in Balamban, Mahanlud Elementary School in Malabuyoc, and Basak Elementary School in Samboan. These schools were among the pilot schools in the province to imp

  • 8 Cebu City villages recognized for solving illegal drug problem

    EIGHT villages in Cebu City received cash prizes and recognition for having an outstanding Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Badac) that helped solve the problem of illegal drugs in their communities.The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Cebu City Government recognized seven barangays for having an outstanding anti-drug abuse council and one village for being declared as a "drug-cleared barangay."Mayor Michael Rama led the distribution of the P100,000 check as an award a

  • Tuburan mayor to help family of drowning victim

    THE mayor of Tuburan town in midwest Cebu has promised to give assistance to the family of the 13-year-old girl who drowned in Molobolo Spring on Sunday, May 22, 2022."Ako na giingnan nga patagaan og assistance ang pamilya sa bata (I already gave an instruction to give assistance to the family of the child)," Tuburan Mayor Danilo Diamante said on Monday, May 23.Because of the incident, Diamante is now planning to assign a policeman with the help of some municipal workers to guard against residen

  • Fisherman found dead on his pumpboat in Badian

    A lifeless body of a man was found in Barangay Zaragoza, Badian in Southern Cebu on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022.Police Lieutenant Etelberto Timagos identified the victim as Ronald Coronel Mayormita, 33 years old, fisherman and a resident of Barangay Banhigan.Timagos told SunStar Cebu that around 5:35 in the morning of May 22, 2022, a concerned citizen informed Badian Police station about a dead person who was found on his boat in sea water.Timagos said that operatives led by Staff Sergeant Joma

  • Over 1,000 barangays in Central Visayas obtain drug–cleared status

    FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018. Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health DOH, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Munici

  • Cebu FC loses to Stallion in Copa battle for third

    CEBU FC lost again to Stallion FC in the battle-for-third match of the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara after a 2-1 defeat on May 22 at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.Abou Sy scored the opening goal in the 17th minute after he broke away from Cebu FC’s defensive line. Turkish striker Arda Cinkir equalized for Cebu FC with a header coming from a cross pass by Japanese defender Okuda.When it looked like the match was going into extra time, Stallion FC substi

  • Gilas suffers shocking loss to Indonesia, settles for silver in 31st SEA Games

    The Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team suffered an improbable 81-85 loss to Indonesia to settle for the silver medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam.The loss ended the Filipinos’ 33-year reign in the biennial regional meet. The last time time the Philippines lost was back in 1989 when an all-amateur squad lost to hosts Malaysia. Before Sunday’s defeat, the Philippines had won 13 straight SEA Games go

  • ‘Pusher’ dies after attempting to shoot at police in San Remigio

    A SUSPECTED pusher died after he attempted to engage the police operatives during a drug bust in Purok Tambis, Barangay Poblacion in San Remigio, northern Cebu past 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022.The fatality was identified as Alden Lindayaw, 42. He was brought to a hospital in Bogo City where he was declared dead on arrival.Police arrested three suspected drug users during the anti-narcotics operation.Before he was shot, operatives of the San Remigio Police Station’s Drug Enforcement Unit conduc

  • Wenceslao: Escapism

    When I was younger, I used to spend sleepless nights thinking about when and how the Marcos dictatorship would end. Who would have thought that it would come in the form of an insurrection sparked by military dissension. It was a sign that the split within the ruling elite had so widened that the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. could no longer rule the old way. People Power finally toppled the dictatorship with the Marcoses saved from the people’s wrath by the United States. Who knows what would h

  • BIR collections fall behind DBCC target

    COLLECTIONS by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the first quarter this year is 8.9 percent short of the goal set by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC).The BIR only collected P47.2 billion as businesses avail themselves of the provision allowing outright crediting of their input value-added tax on capital goods under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Law.The BIR said that although the first quarter tax collection from its operations fell short of the D

  • Letran Knights complete sweep of Mapua to win NCAA basketball crown

    The Letran Knights took down the Mapua Cardinals, 75-65, to complete a 2-0 sweep and win the championship in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.Rhenz Abando, who played through an ankle injury, had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Knights capture their 19th NCAA men’s basketball title. In addition, Letran also became the first team to fashion out an undefeated season since San Beda posted a 18-0 record in 2010.The Knights were rel