New towels and fluff accretion

[billyskank]

I'm currently breaking in new towels in the bathroom. Whenever I do this, for the next few weeks I seem to collect fluff on the end of my ......

I wonder if this is a common experience or particular to me?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear billyskank!

Not at all unusual, sweetie!

Fluff sticks wherever it can, you know...;)

It helps to wash and dry them before using!

[billyskank]

3. Oh, good

I was thinking it was most peculiar. :hi:

[rug]

2. Towel fluff will be the end of civilization.

[billyskank]

4. I'll keep an eye on it.

I know where it all ends up.

[marzipanni]

5. Perhaps you will be inspired to

create some lint art...though you might have to supplement the fluff from your nozzle with some from the dryer.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=lint+art&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

[billyskank]

6. Fantastic

There is a use for everything. :D

[Writer]

7. I told you what you needed to do about that. n/t

[billyskank]

8. It needs more than one.

[Writer]

10. More than one...

towel?

end of a...?

fluff?

shower?


:shrug:

;)

[billyskank]

11. Yes.

:*

[Ptah]

9. Save it, make paper!

[billyskank]

12. I was thinking I should rediscover the lost art of letter writing.

Somebody somewhere must be please to receive a letter from me. :hi:

[Ptah]

13. PM your mail address and I'll write a short letter to you.

:hi:

[zanne]

14. I read a hint about new towels recently.

No, it didn't mention your ...... The article said to wash new towels with laundry detergent and vinegar before using them, because the manufacturers usually use a coating on the towels to make them soft, but it also makes them absorb less water. Sorry, no info on the end of your ......

[supernova]

15. Perhaps in January,

you can use it as a ... warmer. ;-)


Other than that, I have seen some people save dryer lint and use it as kindling in the fireplace (as long as it's natural fabric, i.e. not man made or treated with flame retardents.