Don’t Try TikTok’s Viral Fabric Softener Hack Unless You Want To Break Your Dryer

Taylor Vasilik, Popular Mechanics video producer, sat down with Renae DuHaime, an appliance repair technician and content creator with over 400,000 followers on TikTok to talk about the viral “fabric softener-soaked sponge” hack that’s been trending on social media.

You can catch our conversation with DuHaime below:

... And watch one of the cursed TikTok videos explaining the hack here:

This dryer trick may seem harmless at first, but according to DuHaime, it can be a potential fire hazard. DuHaime reminds us to be vigilant of false information from social media, especially if the information is coming from non-experts.

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