It can be reused to make very soft wool, it can be added to compost, donated to some ecological association to clean polluted water. And not only...
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himWho would have thought that the by the of our four-legged friends could be reused! Yes, it is even possible to recycle the undercoat to make soft wool. In fact, even if we are used to considering it a waste product, it is a precious resource.
Not just wool, however, dog hair lends itself to multiple uses: birds use it in their nests, it can be donated to associations that take care of cleaning polluted waters and it is phenomenal in compost. Here are all the uses you don't expect!
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Wool
If you have a long-haired dog, you can pick up and set aside the undercoat when shedding to turn it into a soft, warm wool. It is no coincidence that, as “Dog's wool” explains, the Eskimos and Lapps have been spinning the undercoat of their sled dogs for centuries to make clothes.
The undercoat is picked up by the brush and frayed with your hands until you get the consistency of a cloud. Then arranged in paper bags or cardboard boxes. Spinning the pile requires experience and the use of special tools, so it is important to rely on professionals in the sector, who will be able to transform it into a quality yarn.
Compost
Pet hair can be safely stored in the compost. And given that some animals do not like their smell, perceiving it as threatening, it is possible to use them to keep them away from flowers and plants that we have in the garden.
Donate the hair to cleanse the waters of oil
A 2018 research conducted by Megan L. Phillips and Rebecca Pagnucco of the University of Technology Sydney showed that human hair is a natural bioabsorbent capable of absorbing oily substances "3-9 times their weight", and for this reason they always come most often used to clean up waters in the event of an oil spill.
Not only human hair, however, Matter of Trust for example, an organization that helps clean polluted waters, also accepts donations of pet hair from groomers, given their high absorbency. If you don't want to reuse the fur in any other way, you could just donate it to one of these ecological associations.
Bird nest
Birds particularly appreciate pet fur because it lends itself to building their nests. Now that you know this, you can leave it in the bushes in the garden in spring or inside a box hanging from the trees at home, so that the birds can find and collect it if necessary.
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