Today the dryer vent cleaner guy came and we discovered the curious and rather bizarre world of dryer lint. Dryer lint is fast becoming worthy of it's own genre. Apparently dryer lint art is gaining in popularity, and did you know that you can make clay from dryer lint? And even weirder... Lint! The Musical. So if the muse strikes, and you're interested in any of the above, I've got plenty and you may have it. In fact, my dryer lint collection garnered a curious amount of respect from the dryer vent guy and made Diane so excited she ran for her camera. Dryer Lint Clay
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups lint from the dryer
1 cup water
1/2 cup flour
2 drops wintergreen mint flavoring
Old newspaper
Paint
Directions
Place the lint in a saucepan and cover it with the water. When the lint is saturated, add the flour and stir until it is smooth. Add the drops of wintergreen oil flavoring. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it forms peaks and holds together. Pour it onto newspaper to cool. Shape and model figures, or cover a form with it, such as a balloon. Allow to dry for 3 to 5 days, then paint and decorate as required.
3 comments:
It was really one of the greatest days of 2008 that I can remember. It was all pretty dusty and flakey. Remember when you first got a new vacuum and you really enjoyed cleaning and would look for any excuse to use it? Well, this was one of those very cool days. I love the Oreck vacuums. Both the upright and the canister are so easy and light to use. The hose is marvelous. The guy that came left a huge mess. That's OK, he was young.
Gross.
You can't believe what came out of my dryer when Emil literally took it apart because it wasn't drying very well. A HUGE pile of lint. I mean HUGE. Scary business!
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