Amazing Uses for Dryer Lint

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I'm sure there's more but here's a few for you today. # Guinea Pig Bedding You can give your old dryer lint to bedding your guinea pig. I don't know if it's considered safe for hamsters, I would think it would be if you could use it for a guinea pig. # Kindling Lint is very flammable. That's another good reason to clean it out of your dryer. You can finally use lint's flammability to your advantage. Use it in your fireplace. You might save on matches and you can use your newspapers to mulch with instead. # Draft Snake Filling Do you have a problem with drafty doors and windows? You can make a draft snake and stop those drafts from spiking your energy bill. Don’t to forget to fill those snakes with dryer lint. # Make Clay Here's a recipe for a clay you can make out of dryer lint. From Thrifty Fun: 1 1/2 cups lint from the dryer 1/2 cup flour 2 drops wintergreen mint flavoring Old newspaper Paint Place the lint in a saucepan and cover it with the water. When the lint is saturated, add the flour and stir until it is smooth. Add the drops of wintergreen oil flavoring. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it forms peaks and holds together. Pour it onto newspaper to cool. Shape and model figures, or cover a form with it, such as a balloon. Allow to dry for 3 to 5 days, then paint and decorate as required.