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09-15-2013, 04:51 AM

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Retired Fire Chief

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wow, I never thought of using it but now I think I will start stuffing a few toilet paper rollers to give to my husband to use to start burning his brush piles, cheaper than using the diesel fuel that should go in the tractor. Thanks!

09-15-2013, 05:11 AM

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It is clean but it's still filled with cat hair and my dil's long blonde hair. It's very nice and fluffy when I do towels or flannel.lol

09-15-2013, 05:52 AM

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janjj

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I have heard that if you have a garden put it around your tomato plants to stop cutworms . I have not tried it but worth a try? otherwise good for the birds.

09-15-2013, 06:32 AM

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jbj137

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If you have enough yard space or under bushes,
you can put out for the birds to build nests.

Add a few small 3" or less yarn strings or quilt scraps
they like them too.

09-15-2013, 07:42 AM

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DebraK

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if you don't mind pet hair.

09-15-2013, 07:43 AM

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DebraK

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thats where we throw ours.

09-15-2013, 08:56 AM

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Grace MooreLinker

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Well now I had never thought of it as a reusable item, it is not something I even like to touch but have to clean the lent catcher out on the drier . guess I'll look at it different now that I've read all these suggestions.. wear my gloves when doing so...:

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09-15-2013, 09:02 AM

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Pat G

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dd

I stuff it into used toilet paper tubes and saving them for fire starters for the woodstove this winter. The stuff is nasty especially if you have pets or someone with long hair in the house. My sister tried to use it as stuffing for a pillow and the lint just poofed out thru the seams and fabric when you leaned against it. Yuk!

Oh my gosh, I never would have thought of doing this. I sure will from now on for my fireplace.

09-15-2013, 09:07 AM

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Learner747

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Years ago our Home Ec teacher taught us to use it to stuff into stuff animals. Works great!

09-15-2013, 11:05 AM

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Roberta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Diana Lea

Has anyone found a use for dryer lint? Can it be used in a pet bed?

I have a wire suet bird feeder that I put it in along with extra batting, cut up pieces of material and thread. We love watching various types of birds and what they are attracted to in order to line their nests.