Better still, when it dries, it behaves just like wood. Child-safe, it's also popular with local childcare facilities. Nearly 40% of the wood used in pencil making becomes sawdust ...

Untreated sawdust is also an inexpensive and effective additive for composting toilets. Mix the fine dust that collects in the bag of an orbital or belt sander with glue to make wood filler.

Videos are making the rounds online that might have some cheese lovers concerned—are there really “wood chips” or “sawdust” ...