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Common household waste, like sawdust and used coffee grounds, can make effective salt substitutes.
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
No, there’s no sawdust in Kentucky Sawdust Pie.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Natural products are available as well Sand, wood chips, sawdust and kitty litter are often used for their anti-slip properties.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The straw insulates, the alfalfa adds nitrogen to help fuel tiny microorganisms, also called microbes that process the body, and the sawdust soaks up extra moisture.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
No, there’s no sawdust in Kentucky Sawdust Pie.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Natural products are available as well Sand, wood chips, sawdust and kitty litter are often used for their anti-slip properties.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The straw insulates, the alfalfa adds nitrogen to help fuel tiny microorganisms, also called microbes that process the body, and the sawdust soaks up extra moisture.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Sawdust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawdust. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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sawdust
noun
saw·dust
ˈsȯd-(ˌ)əst 
: tiny particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
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