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This is a far more serious matter probably best addressed in a scientific forum, but I'll start here.
Why is it that no matter how many times I wash the same clothes the lint filter is always full? The clothes are not measurably smaller or lighter, so where does the lint come from?
Assuming tiny amounts of something abrades from the clothes each time they go through a wash/dry cycle, how many times would I have to wash a pair of jeans before they disappear completely? Or just fall apart?
Callmecrazy
(3,065 posts)kairos12
(12,862 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)that's where socks go.
Individual socks simply disintegrate in random quantum events: poof! The cosmic remains are dryer lint.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,370 posts)pipi_k
(21,020 posts)when nobody's looking?
That's right. On vacation.
Without you.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)elleng
(130,964 posts)FUN!!!
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)I really don't know what that is.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)magical thyme
(14,881 posts)while I'm sitting here freezing my buns off and working myself into my grave...
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)seveneyes
(4,631 posts)is just a sea of air
IcyPeas
(21,885 posts)I don't know where it all comes from either but you may as well put it to some crafty good use. LOL
https://www.pinterest.com/hunnibunni1951/dryer-lint-crafts/
Start saving that dryer lint now and then mix up a batch of clay. Not only will you make some unique clay, this is an exceptional way to recycle.
Materials Needed:
2 Cups Dryer Lint (Lightly Packed)
1/3 Cup White Glue
1 Tablespoon Dish Washing Soap
1/4 - 1/3 Cup Warm Water
Instructions:
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the white glue, dish washing soap, and a 1/4 cup of the water. Once it is mixed well, slowly add the 2 cups of dryer lint, tearing into small pieces before you add it.
Mix this all together, kneading if necessary. If the mixture is too dry, you can add more water, a little at a time, until your lint clay is easy to work with.
Store your clay covered to keep it moist or let it sit out to air dry for several days.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Chellee
(2,097 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)and someone actually made lint paper.
IcyPeas
(21,885 posts)some of them are quite amazing considering the medium. I like the unicorn.
http://heidihooper.com/lint.htm
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)truegrit44
(332 posts)I mean was someone just sitting around one day and thought "Wow, I bet I could make clay out of lint"
olddots
(10,237 posts)Comes from my bellybutton lint .
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)chknltl
(10,558 posts)I've been thinking hard about this problem and it occurred to me that one can not get dryer lint from drying ones clothes outside on a clothesline. It stands to reason that some sort of electrical connection must be a key factor in the creation of dryer lint! To test this theory out, try unplugging the dryer and see if you get any lint.
Yonx
(59 posts)I guess.