1. Light a fire with the lint. putting the lint in an egg carton and melting some candle wax in each container to use later. The carton can be broken into pieces, and each one can be used for kindling.

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2. Use it for nesting material for animals, such as rabbits or birds, and help them stay warm.

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3. Use it as packaging material. Cushion those fragile items, and let your recipient know the material could be reused for the same purpose or another.

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4. Use it as mulch for plants. Some gardeners say one should do this if your clothing has natural fibers. The blog the material can be combined with grass to get a good mix of brown and green materials to create a compost pile that will help provide some nutrients.

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5. Stuff lint into old tube socks to place by door cracks to minimize drafts. Some do-it-yourself websites even recommend stitching your own homemade draft stoppers to avoid costlier versions from stores.

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