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willowtreecreek
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Julie
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RachelLeigh
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Rachel
Rainier
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 Posted - Jan 20 2008 : 6:01:53 PM
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Ya know, I thought about it at one time. However, my dryer lint is usually full of dog hair thanks to Kyle, so I don't think my lint would be very appealing!
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abbasgurl
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Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2008 : 6:12:45 PM
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Dryer lint is REALLY flamable so it's probably not the best idea. My boys use it as a fire starter when camping. There is a great papier mache recipe for using dryer lint though.
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
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Annika
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HAINAngel2000
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Mary
Sweet Home
OR
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2008 : 6:54:10 PM
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A really good place to go if you want to get stuffing and you want it to be good quality stuffing is to yarn shops. Many yarn shops keep bags of wool in the back room in the shop. All you have to do is ask. If you were making toys to donate many people don't use wool to stuff their toys because its wool and many children are allergic to it. But for regular toys not donated many people like using wool. Anyway I hope this helps!
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abbasgurl
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Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2008 : 8:50:31 PM
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Yes, dryer lint is really more flamable. We do demonstrations with our boy scouts to see which things will give you the "best burn". They try all kinds of things, rags, leaves, dry grass...use your imagination. Dryer lint wins every time. The boys carry a ziploc bag of lint in their backpacks to start fires on camping trips. It works when everything else fails. Dunno why, but it does. Maybe someone else here knows the answer.
Mary, never thought of asking at yarn shops for wool scraps. Great tip!
OK, after I wrote this I had to know MORE! LOL Thought I'd share what I learned.
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/dryer-lint.shtml
Rhonda
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Edited by - abbasgurl on Jan 20 2008 8:55:23 PM |
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smoothiejuice
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Jessica
Bloomington
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Posted - Jan 21 2008 : 07:40:42 AM
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| I have used dryer lint when making paper also. |
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Ronna
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
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Posted - Jan 21 2008 : 7:47:03 PM
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I used to make fire starters with dryer lint, sawdust from our garage and melted old bits of candles. Poured into recycled egg flats from the restaurant where I worked. Yes, very flammable, but make good use of recyleable stuff.
No fireplace or wood stove now, so the birds get to make nests of the dryer lint. Bet all the nests this year will be full of hair from my Lab, since I pour the water out of the Rainbow Vacuum into the outdoor plants.
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