Just another curiousity question..
Is there any usefulness in lint?
The dryer seems to create loads of this stuff a year.. it would seem that some nifty nilly would have found some way to make use of it by now?
2006-12-26 06:52:11 · 15 answers · asked by Craptacular Wonderment 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Well if you go camping or if you use a charcoal bbq it makes a great fire starter. The clean lint (from the lint trap not the floor) could also be used as stffing for things like teady bears. A long time ago the lint used to be collected and used to make paper but thats before plastics like nylon got into clothing. Thats about all I can think of at this time for lint uses.
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2006-12-26 07:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by c m 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people have mistakenly put lint out for the birds to use when they line a nest. The lint tends to hold moisture and be unhealthy for nest lining. My boys used to take a baggy of the stuff on Boy Scout trips to help start campfires.
2006-12-26 09:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-01 14:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by WESTERN M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're the crafty type, dryer lint is a wonderful additive to your paper pulp. Add and mix well just before forming your sheets.
2007-01-02 14:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by annie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put lint out when the birds are building nests and they will love it. Years ago I use to make felt Christmas tree ornaments and stuffed them with the lint.
2006-12-31 04:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by kimballama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stones have been known to reuse from time to time. They lifted the entire riff From '72s Soul Survivor for '83s It Must Be Hell. BA: Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) - The MC5 BA2: Very tired. NP: Tend My Garden - James Gang
2016-05-23 08:20:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Collect your dryer lint, put it in a cardboard egg carton and pour melted wax on it. After it hardens up cut it into indivual squares and it makes a great fire starter for your camp fire. A great way to use up all you old candles also.
2006-12-26 10:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by badwarden 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, lint is dust off someones clothes, and their dry skin particles, string and hair, I guess it could probably be used as some sort of insulation, but do think of where it comes from.
2006-12-28 10:39:44 · answer #8 · answered by Jae 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A few years ago I read an article on an artist that mixed it with starch and made sculptures. They were cool - she would purposely dry certain colors together to get different shades.
2007-01-02 08:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by Patty C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that it's a good idea to just toss it out the window because the birds will find it and use it to build a soft and comfy nest. No kidding, they love it.
2007-01-02 11:42:08 · answer #10 · answered by Mary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋