We could make a ton of sweaters and towels and socks and all kinds of stuff for the third world countries with just what is cast off of our workout outfits in the dryer. What is your opinion?
2007-06-20 03:36:30 · 15 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Great idea. Make insulation for houses out of it. Or toss it outside and let the birds make insulated nests out of it.
2007-06-20 03:40:12 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen art made of dryer lint. The lady who does it dries ALL her colors separately so that she has all different colors with which to work. I thought it was a good use of a generally wasted material, and her art was pretty. But I like your idea better. After all, we may not all have the creativity to be dryer lint artistes.
You should get to work on that! :D
2007-06-20 10:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by talliemay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drier lint can be used to make fairly good felt, if you don't mind the colors being determined by what you'ved washed.
The felting process can be a pain in the butt though.
Drier lint also makes EXCELLENT fire starter. I used to roll it up into balls about an inch in diameter, dip them quickly in a bit of melted parafin to protect them and shape them, then take them on camping trips. I could light fires with a single one of those and a single match...
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2007-06-20 10:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard about a girl who makes her own paper out of dryer lint. True. =0)
2007-06-20 10:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good for starting fires in a survival situation. Although, I don't expect you would happen to have some dryer lint with you in such a situation...
2007-06-20 10:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm actually wearing a lint navel sweeter right now!
I like trying to recycle stuff, and I guess lint is a good one.
2007-06-20 10:40:22 · answer #6 · answered by super Bobo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using a dryer wastes electricity. Drying clothes naturally would make us better stewards.
2007-06-20 10:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by Velouria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is one of the most creative recycling ideas I have heard of. I'm sure it's possible if someone would just put their mind to it.
Of course, good luck getting people to actually do it. They seem to have enough trouble just dropping soda cans in a bin...
2007-06-20 10:40:07 · answer #8 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, but people stuff pillows with dryer lint.
2007-06-20 10:40:11 · answer #9 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm planning on useing mine as pillow stuffing, once I've gathered enough of it. It will make the pillows smell like vanilla and lavendar like my fabric softener. LOL
2007-06-20 10:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by RealRachel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋