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27th April 2023
10:14am BST

"It was burning slowly. It was absolutely terrifying," she admitted in the TikTok video. "We are very lucky to be alive," she added. The mum urged fellow TikTok users to be extremely cautious when trying hacks and tips from the app. A lot of the people on there are not experts and the hacks they're sharing may cause more harm than good. Hailee and her family are so lucky the fire didn't spread further than the dryer. It is always best to be cautious and do your research before trying hacks, especially like the one Hailee tried. Her video is a stark reminder that you should never leave your dryer running when you're asleep or away from your home. Turn it off at night time or when you're leaving the house. Header image via Shutterstock This article originally appeared on her.ie READ NEXT: - 10 of the best beer gardens on the northside of Dublin - We asked the Chat GPT bot where to eat out in Dublin and this is what it said - 14 Dublin closures in 2023 we're still devastated overThe cleaning hack from TikTok resulted in a fire breaking out.