Hello Disappointed D. Your feedback is invaluable and can be used to aid us in future product design. We will be sure and share your comments with our dryer design team. Larger lint might collect like yours has on top of the lint filter area. Make sure to clean the ductwork from dryer to outside your home every couple of years. Undissolved granular detergent may leave white powdery residue on fabrics, which can be mistaken for lint. Feel lint deposit by rubbing between fingers. If the residue is from detergent, it will spread out. This usually increases during winter months because of water temperatures being colder. Also mixing "lint producing" fabrics with "lint collecting" fabrics allows lint to transfer to other garments, instead of being trapped in the lint filter. This is one of the most frequently found causes of lint residue. We hope this helps you out. Be safe and sound. Geoff@GEA