The Affordable Alternative Solution To Lint Rollers That Creates Less Waste

Those who like looking sharp in dark colors and pet parents with hairy babies likely keep a lint roller on-hand for regular fuzz removal. After every use, you find yourself that much closer to buying a new roller. And that's not to mention the waste accrued by this innocent task. Wasting materials and money go hand in hand. Speaking of "hand", if you have rubber dish gloves at home, you can forget the lint roller all together. Your handy household gloves can double as lint removers. Simply run your gloved hand firmly over a fabric surface, and unwanted fur, fluff, and lint will cling to the sticky material.

Your single purchase can go even further; sub in rubber gloves for nearly any of the ways you use your lint rollers. If "wasting" another disposable item makes you wonder if this trick saves you on resources, there are a few ways you can get use out of an otherwise throwaway item. Before tossing rubber gloves that are no longer water-tight head in the trash (or better yet, the compost bin), let them swipe away unsightly fuzz from furniture, coats, and anything else that needs de-linting. Even if you've unboxed a fresh pair as a lint roller substitute, don't relegate these multitaskers just to lint removal. Cleaning household gloves is as easy as washing your hands with soap, water, and a bit of baking soda for extra freshening.

Anytime you use an item without tossing it in the trash at the end, you're saving money. After all, you've paid for the thing that's now landfill-bound, right? Lint rollers, both the handle and adhesive sheets, aren't easy to recycle and are typically destined for the dump. Getting extra use of rubber gloves you've already purchased is a great saving. Even better, if your gloves are made of 100% latex, you can compost them after cutting them into small pieces once they're damaged beyond reuse, turning potential garbage into something that helps your garden.

In addition, did you know that lint rollers are quietly damaging your fabrics with every pass? The adhesives on lint roller sheets pull at cloth fibers, leading to matting and even leaving behind residue. Since rubber gloves are naturally sticky without additives, they'll cling to the unwanted stuff without leaving unwanted adhesives behind. Just give them a rinse, and they'll be ready for another use.