Junk Cotton

Is there anything that can be done with really junky trash cotton? Is it at least useful for stuffing a pillow? Just compost?

Do you have access to a gin? That would get it at least mostly clean, then hand picking would clean it up, so you could possibly use it for anything you want. Using it, as is, for a pillow, or anything that will come into contact through only a thin layer of fabric, chances are it the vm (vegetable matter) will poke through, and scratch skin. Some of the VM might draw bugs - or actually be bugs - so, most things I can think of, to use it (other than as fiber in cob?) will require at least some cleaning.

Sadly no gin.
A wash and dry cycle might take care of the bugs and break down some of the leaves. Short of sticks and rocks that might be good enough for stuffing a doll. Maybe?