Time to Clean the Dryer Vent?

Autumn makes us think of fires, but the clothes drying machine is not the place where we want those fires to be. Maybe it's time to use Maxwell Payne's tips here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9044149/how_to_clean_out_a_dryer_vent_hose.html?cat=6

In fairness, I know responsible adults who've never done this and have never had a fire. But they've probably gone through several more drying machines than they might have. The more lint you can get out of the machine, the longer it's likely to work.