2torial #0454: Learn2 Wash, Dry and Fold Your Laundry (Continued) Dry your clothes If you're cash-strapped, environmentally conscious or just want to minimize your time in laundromats, dry your clothes on a clothesline or on a folding, wooden, clothes-drying rack. Both are available at hardware stores and will save you a lot of money over the long-term. Otherwise, head for the dryer. For some reason, most dryer dials turn both ways--as opposed to most washing machines, which have dials that turn clockwise only. Generally, push the dryer dials in to turn to the setting, and pull them out to activate. There's often an extra button on the dryer which starts the process. If you open the door to check how well the clothes are being dried, hit the bottom again to start.   Important! Remove the lint from the lint trap before each load. A full lint trap sharply lowers the effeciency of your dryer and often results in very unhappy (read: damp) clothes.   Drying times depend on the effectiveness of the individual dryer. An older machine could take up to twice as long to dry the same set of clothes. Settings on the dryer are similar to the washer. Dryers also an additional setting whereby you can time your drying cycle. This is generally best done at 40 minutes for a full load to start. If you come back and the clothes need more time, try it 20 minutes at a time. If you dry your clothes for too long, they can shrink. It also wears and tears on them a bit, too.   Jeans and towels take the longest to dry. If faced with a large load, one option is to pull out the easily-dried items (underwear, etc.) when finished early in the load to allow more heat for the others. Step 6