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Recent Examples of lint
Besides keeping a lint brush in several rooms of the house, and now, since the cat comment, in my car and purse, here are some more ways to combat fur-stration.
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Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The rebuild the Hawks tried to put behind them this season is clinging to them like stubborn lint.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Also, considering that 27% of house fires are caused by lint build-up in clothes dryers, cleaning out the duct at least once per year is a must.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Use a lint roller: Not just for laundry, a lint roller can remove piles of pet hair in the blink of an eye.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The rebuild the Hawks tried to put behind them this season is clinging to them like stubborn lint.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Also, considering that 27% of house fires are caused by lint build-up in clothes dryers, cleaning out the duct at least once per year is a must.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Use a lint roller: Not just for laundry, a lint roller can remove piles of pet hair in the blink of an eye.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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