What Should I do with all this Dryer Lint my Dryer is Producing? Believe it or not dryer vent lint actually has some pretty reasonable uses. Below we have listed just a few. Be sure and ask your dryer vent cleaning company if you can have the lint when they are done. They may look at you funny, but why not recycle it. 1. Keep a small basket next to your dryer. Each time you do your washing, quickly clean out your dryer and chuck the leftover lint into the basket. This is a good way to recycle your lint while keeping your laundry and dryer nice and clean. Wait until you’ve gathered up a bucker of lint, then put it to good use… 2. Put Dryer Lint in the Compost. Help recycle your unwanted dryer lint by helping your garden to grow! Composts love dryer lint. Plus, you will be turning your lint into a plant or tree. This is great for the environment. 3. Make a Stuffed Toy. If making crafts is more your thing, try using your recycled lint to make a stuffed toy. Once you’ve finished your dryer vent cleaning, take that old lint and turn it into a cute teddy bear or doll. Dryer lint makes the perfect stuffing for children’s toys. 4. Turn Dryer Lint into Clay. You may not have realized it, but by adding just a little bit of flour and water, you can turn your unwanted lint into moldable clay! What a fantastic way to turn your dryer lint into something fun and practical. Once you’ve mixed up the clay you will be able to make all sorts of ornaments and objects out of your unwanted dryer lint. 5. Start a Fire. When used safely and correctly, bare dryer lint is perfect for starting fires. In fact, that is a big reason why you need to perform regular dryer vent cleaning. Why not put your lint to good use by using it as fire starter for a bonfire or barbeque? 6. Use Lint for Pet Nesting. You can recycle dryer lint by using it to pad the cages of your pets. Small animals such as rabbit and guinea pigs love to snuggle up in a big pile of lint. It keeps them snug and while keeping their cages perfectly lined. Dryer lint is very similar to the kind of pet nesting material that you pay money for in shops. Why not get some free nesting right out of your own dryer? Hopefully you have discovered a few good ways to recycle your dryer lint. Next time you are doing your dryer vent cleaning, remember to keep the lint and put it to a practical use. *********************************************************************************************************** Publishing Guidelines: Permission is granted to publish this article electronically in free only publications, as long as the resource box is included without any modifications. All links must be active. A courtesy copy is requested on publication (ventsmart@gmail.com) Resource Box: About the Author. Wayne Herr is the founder of VentSmart dryer vent cleaning. More information on Wayne and his company can be found at www.safedryervent.com. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License