Vaseline isn't the best idea as that will stop the cells in the cut from breathing and therefore reduce the speed of healing. Yes, it will stop it from sticking, no doubt about that, but the length of time needed for wounds to heal would be much increased.
Also, I wanted to point out that Melolin and Skintact are the same type of dressings, all that is different is that skintact has 2 shiny sides instead of just the one that melolin has. They are both the same type of dressing- low/ non-adherant dressings which means the chances of them sticking are reduced but between the 2 the chances really are the same as they are just different tradenames with nothing to pick between them.
As said, neither lint or gauze is designed to be in contact with the wound as a dressing and will stick and spraying them with antiseptic won't keep them moist for long at all, they'll soon dry out.
One thing you could use so long as you are certain they are not infected, is hydrogel and the only one I have seen on shelves in the UK is Savlon Advanced Healing Gel though some places may have their own home brand now. This keeps the wound in a moist environment, will stop and dressings sticking and will help the wound to heal quicker. However, if the wound shows any signs of infection you need to stop using it straight away as it can worsen it but otherwise hydrogels are great products to use, heal wounds quickly and also minimise the scarring at the end of it (as well as the pain).
Also, a dressing can be soaked in any warm (pre-boiled) water, it does not have to be salt water which if used on wounds can cause more harm than good as often it has too much salt on it which dries the all of the cells out, killing them, and therefore reducing the speed of healing.
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