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tempestastrali
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
magdelina
mississippi
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 Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 01:37:15 AM
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There are so many great uses for dryer lint, if you aren't reusing yours, you should start!
Not only can you use it in some composters, it makes a great little nest for a small pet like a mouse, hampster, or guinea pig.
Some people stuff pillows and quilts with it.
You can find a lot of recipes on the 'net for making clays and paper mache for your arts and crafts projects.
It makes an excellent firestarter, take it backpacking or camping with you! - pour some candle wax into your lint ball and stuff a small container (like a film canister or small tupperware) full of it. With the wax in it, it will burn long enough to get some kindling started. Lint can also be used in homemade candles to keep them burning good.
And of course, you can always just put it in tree branches and such so the birds can have some cozy nesting materials, from your home to theirs *^_^*
Any other ideas?
"How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!" ~Emily Dickinson |
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
1181 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 02:52:36 AM
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Thank you so muh for all of these ideas! I knew about the composting aspect but had never thought about the others...how great!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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tempestastrali
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
magdelina
mississippi
71 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 10:29:53 AM
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Pin cushions, awesome! I hope more people will post ideas, I know there has to be millions of things to do with dryer lint! Check this out for a giggle:
http://www.studiocapezzuti.com/lint/artist_statement.htm
"How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!" Emily Dickinson
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~ ~Kahlil Gibran |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2563 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2563 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 3:13:50 PM
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It can also be felted.
Happiness is Homemade |
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
761 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 12:32:48 PM
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What a great idea! I had never though of using it as stuffing material!! I make small stuffed bears and that would be a great way to cut down on costs!
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 12:59:58 PM
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I usually just put mine out for the birds...especially with all the dog/cat hair, I don't think I'd use mine for anything real special :)
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1867 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 1:03:24 PM
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Great ideas. I like the stuffing ideas. I crosstitch small christmas ornaments and that would be ideal stuffing. I have left them for my birds.
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 2:07:52 PM
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I have heard that it isnt suggested for stuffing because it is so highly flamable.
Farmgirl Sister #17
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Lynn
FAIRVIEW HTS
IL
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 2:15:59 PM
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Make sure the lint you use for fire starters is cotton and not from a fabric blend. I learned the hard way; had way to many chimney fires one year until it dawned on me what was causing it.
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2010 : 09:22:55 AM
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| Thanks for the great idea! You just saved a lot of people some money from having to but stuffing for projects. |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 05:40:19 AM
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Great ideas, thanks for sharing! Mine has a lot of cat hair in it, so we just use it for composting. I never thought of using it for stuffing. It would be great for stuffing cat toys. Also, for the right kind of stuffed doll/toy, maybe it could be braided or tacked down some way and used for hair?
Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
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Posted - May 31 2010 : 06:02:19 AM
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Thanks for the ideas, I have put it out for the animals to use as needed. Went to the lint creation site, pretty cool. Just for kicks we should all try making a creation and see what we all come up with.
Hugs, Brenda
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Seek reasons to Love..In every sigment of everyday-look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of Love-Abraham Hicks |
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cgonyer
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Cindy
Petersburg
MI
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 06:39:46 AM
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Great idea - putting it out for the animals to use. Thanks!
~Cindy
Farmgirl #1273 |
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Grammygail
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Gail
Chattanooga
Tennessee
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 07:13:10 AM
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My dryer lint has been filling up the garbage can:( Thank you Farmgirl Sisters for all of the neat ideas!! We live next to a heavily wooded lot
and it is just full of all kinds of birds. I love spotting their nest. I can't wait to share some "building material" with them!!!
Farmgirl Sister #61
Gail |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 07:37:24 AM
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I put my dryer lint in my empty toilet rolls then use it to start campfires.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
dianebcarterhotmailcom.blogspot.com |
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brandyanne
True Blue Farmgirl
81 Posts
Debra
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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
359 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 11:16:03 AM
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Man, I never ever thought of composting it!! That is something I will start today. Doing laundry as we speak....
~Ashley
"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2010 : 03:56:53 AM
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I never thought of composting it, either - cool! I make firestarters (the lint/egg carton/parrafin-type) in the winter, but why did I not think of making them for camping, either? AND, I'll be sure to use cotton lint for it (thanks for the info!). Summer is clothesline time around here, but I've had a little family rebellion over "crunchy" towels, so I'll be doing a few dryer loads, too. Oh - and the lint creations? How totally funny!!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"Farmgirl Sister #10," and proud of it!!! |
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Darcy
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Darcy
Washington
29 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 7:28:19 PM
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| I have found that the first thing to go into the paper kitchen trash is the latest batch of dryer lint from the collection container I use. It will absorb any liquids or grease that gets poured in the trash as it cannot go down the drain. Keeps the bag from getting greasy wet and breaking open when it goes out for collection. |
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duckmama
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Robin
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 3:04:43 PM
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My boys have long used it with their flint and steel to start fires. They have awed many scout leaders and always say their mom taught them. They grew up carrying it in a ziplock with flint and steel in their back packs. After a few years living in a three room log cabin, with only wood for heat and cooking, it was a skill they all mastered. The firestarting skill in scouting penalizes for each additional match you use after the first. All three boys got bonus points for no matches.
Duckmama
#1720
Driven 2 Distraction
Designing Green
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Hallie
Video Sister
79 Posts
Hallie
Pullman
WA
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 4:26:26 PM
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I would love to be able to start my campfire with only one match. I like to joke that the first two are for kindling!
I'll have to make some lint starters for next time.
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Originally posted by duckmama
My boys have long used it with their flint and steel to start fires. <snipped>... The firestarting skill in scouting penalizes for each additional match you use after the first. All three boys got bonus points for no matches.
Duckmama
#1720
Driven 2 Distraction
Designing Green
Living Green
Cheers!
Hallie
Sister #1112
www.maryjanesfarm.tv |
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Hallie
Video Sister
79 Posts
Hallie
Pullman
WA
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 4:34:57 PM
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Originally posted by tempestastrali
Pin cushions, awesome! I hope more people will post ideas, I know there has to be millions of things to do with dryer lint! Check this out for a giggle:
http://www.studiocapezzuti.com/lint/artist_statement.htm
"How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!" Emily Dickinson
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~ ~Kahlil Gibran
The dryer lint art is pretty amazing. I wonder if anyone else has considered trying something along those lines...?
Hallie
Sister #1112
www.maryjanesfarm.tv |
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 10:26:10 PM
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Dryer lint is also great to put in your compost, as is the stuff from your vacuum.....also can use them in sachets with fragrance for your drawers & closets...seems to hold the scent for a long time....Michele'
The Old Batz Farm |
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FourSeasons
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Melissa
Lizton
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 11:01:17 AM
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We now save all our dryer lint..put it paper towel cardboard rolls and use for fire starter. My son's gerbil enjoys it too. Another fire starter....all that personal paper or junk mail that needs to be shredded....let the kids shred it and we keep in a paper bag and put in the camper.
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