Move the couch away from the radiator and the room should warm up faster. If you were using furniture to hide the radiator, ...

Don't give up on your ugly, yellowed air vents. There's an easy solution sitting in your medicine cabinet, and the only other ...

Gently pull the vent pipe away from the wall duct. If your dryer is electric you should be able to push the appliance out of the way without any issues. This will open up more space to work.