Hey, two years or so late here but could you ha e added the second mesh sheet to the bottom of the top half of the frame? That way when you lift it up you can easily clean the bottom mesh sheet.
There's only one mesh sheet sandwiched between the two frames. In it's current form you could just lift the top frame of the pins and have access to the mesh edges for cleaning or changing. But once the frames sandwich the mesh, i rarely ever remove frames...just clean the mesh top and good to go. No disassembly required.
@@Cibervirus83 I was just thinking of the portion of the vid where you mentioned how having a second sheet was a bother. I was just offering another way for whomever may want to try this.
This is a very good idea, surprising to see this is the only video up of it's type. One suggestion if you'd like to lift the unit up from the sink would be to just add 4 stainless steel screws on the corners. I love the trex Idea as well, that or PVC should do as well. Thank you for the great information and showing us a great way to not only save our money, but also to keep metals from the landfills!!!
Actually i have a 1/4" thick piece of plexiglass that covers the sink so we can utilize it as a table. So, yeah, it doesn't have any smell whatsoever in the room and you can easily see when it's time to clean it. And it doesn't even smell when it's dry...you just peel up the lint and toss it out.
@@Cibervirus83Thank you much for the video. I have a few questions if you wouldn’t mind answering, that’d be great. 1. The trex board you like tripled up on when you framed, right? 2. Did you glue them together or nail/screw them along each side? 3. Pardon me, but how did you align the empty holes you have from the top frame to where the aluminum rods are? And how far apart do you recommend they be? 4. You mention the screens on the bottom frame? Are there two screens? It appears only one is placed on the bottom. Thanks much! I am just tired of buying lint mesh screens at the box store. They last a few washes and that’s it. Have you ever had to replace the screens or do you simply wipe the lint off and good to go afterwards? Thanks man.
I’ve spent decades working around septic systems and although the metal lint screens may be cheap, they don’t work very well. You still end up with a lot of lint and fibers in your septic system, which can shorten its life because the fibers don’t break down at all (if there synthetic) or take a very long time to break down for stuff like cotton. This lint ends up creating a layer in your drain field that eventually plugs up the soil pours, causing your system to fail. If you don’t have a private septic it’s not a big deal but if you do have a private septic it’s important to have a good lint trap on your washing machine
@@steveareeno65So, do you recommend this lint trap? If not, what do you recommend? I bought a lint trap from Lowes and after 6 washes, I have to chuck it. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks
Thanks for sharing man.
Hey, two years or so late here but could you ha e added the second mesh sheet to the bottom of the top half of the frame? That way when you lift it up you can easily clean the bottom mesh sheet.
There's only one mesh sheet sandwiched between the two frames. In it's current form you could just lift the top frame of the pins and have access to the mesh edges for cleaning or changing. But once the frames sandwich the mesh, i rarely ever remove frames...just clean the mesh top and good to go. No disassembly required.
@@Cibervirus83 I was just thinking of the portion of the vid where you mentioned how having a second sheet was a bother. I was just offering another way for whomever may want to try this.
Looking for a lint trap for inside the washing machine.
This is a very good idea, surprising to see this is the only video up of it's type. One suggestion if you'd like to lift the unit up from the sink would be to just add 4 stainless steel screws on the corners. I love the trex Idea as well, that or PVC should do as well.
Thank you for the great information and showing us a great way to not only save our money, but also to keep metals from the landfills!!!
What to use if no utility sink
do you know what the lint screens are made off?
Al Kebab it's just door screen material. I would assume a nylon or woven fiberglass material.
and it stinks to high heaven!!! Dude, are you forcing your wife to do the laundry into that contraption? Does she wear a respirator?
Actually i have a 1/4" thick piece of plexiglass that covers the sink so we can utilize it as a table. So, yeah, it doesn't have any smell whatsoever in the room and you can easily see when it's time to clean it. And it doesn't even smell when it's dry...you just peel up the lint and toss it out.
@@Cibervirus83Thank you much for the video. I have a few questions if you wouldn’t mind answering, that’d be great. 1. The trex board you like tripled up on when you framed, right? 2. Did you glue them together or nail/screw them along each side? 3. Pardon me, but how did you align the empty holes you have from the top frame to where the aluminum rods are? And how far apart do you recommend they be? 4. You mention the screens on the bottom frame? Are there two screens? It appears only one is placed on the bottom. Thanks much! I am just tired of buying lint mesh screens at the box store. They last a few washes and that’s it. Have you ever had to replace the screens or do you simply wipe the lint off and good to go afterwards? Thanks man.
Why would it stink? The lint sock this is replacing doesn't stink
Way too much work, lint screens are super cheap and take 1 minute to install, this guy has too much time on his hands
This guy is also tired of the disposable world we live in. I kind of enjoy my dollars saved over 10 years so far.
I’ve spent decades working around septic systems and although the metal lint screens may be cheap, they don’t work very well. You still end up with a lot of lint and fibers in your septic system, which can shorten its life because the fibers don’t break down at all (if there synthetic) or take a very long time to break down for stuff like cotton. This lint ends up creating a layer in your drain field that eventually plugs up the soil pours, causing your system to fail. If you don’t have a private septic it’s not a big deal but if you do have a private septic it’s important to have a good lint trap on your washing machine
😂 this wouldn't even take half an hour to put together "adonisman"
@@steveareeno65So, do you recommend this lint trap? If not, what do you recommend? I bought a lint trap from Lowes and after 6 washes, I have to chuck it. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks