Dryer lint hack: Sewing projects

Do you have a sewing basket or button box? If you’re still fumbling with plastic containers or paper packets for your pins and needles, a dryer lint pincushion made with a single sock will organize your sewing mess fast.

And, of course, that’s just one way to use dryer lint in an affordable DIY. Rather than buying filling for sewing projects, dryer lint can be collected and used as an alternative stuffing material as well.

An important note from Crafty Captain about this dryer lint hack: Remember that dryer lint is highly flammable. So, only use it for projects that won’t be near flames.

Dryer lint hack: Oil spill absorber

Your shirt absorbs the spaghetti sauce and coffee you spill, right? Well, why can’t dryer lint do the same? Keep a bag of dryer lint in your workshop or garage, and use it the next time you knock over a bottle of glue or a can of oil.

There’s no sense in throwing away perfectly good rags! Oily rags are at the top of the list of things that shouldn’t end up in your dryer. And since dryer lint’s already trash, you can just toss it when you’re done.

Here’s how this dryer lint hack works: Simply cover the affected area with the dryer lint for about 24 hours if you have stubborn oil stains, and repeat for the desired results.