Dumb recycling ideas
08-22-2011, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by bearisgray
My DH has finally decided to get rid of some of his very worn out clothing.
As he handed a pair off cut-off jeans to me - he said "Maybe you can cut off the belt loops on these (to be put on another pair of jeans)"
As he handed a pair off cut-off jeans to me - he said "Maybe you can cut off the belt loops on these (to be put on another pair of jeans)"
Example.....My moms plastic laundry tub that she totes the clothes from the back of the house to the washer handle broke off and split the basket. What does my dad do he goes in the garage fashions a handle out of sheet metal and pop rivets it back together. This is a $3 laundry basket for crying out loud!! Would you believe that after 5 or 6 years they are still using the basket?!?! We sat down and figured that they had bought right before my daughter was born 19 years ago, because mom remembers putting baby shower gifts in it when they were at the store buying it.
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and fill it with goodies and tie up with a ribbon.
08-22-2011, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Oh no not going to happen here we are seeing if the thing will out live them! Its a huge joke within our family now about how long it will really last.
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08-22-2011, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Oh no not going to happen here we are seeing if the thing will out live them! Its a huge joke within our family now about how long it will really last.
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08-22-2011, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
No duct tape just sheet metal. :roll:
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08-22-2011, 11:06 AM
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Oh yes, here too - recycle until the patches are so worn out that there is nothing left to redeem!!! But, somehow I see a hole and before it goes back on his pile to wear, if it is not too bad, it hits the recycle bag - and I make carpet rags out of them - basically not more than one patching goes on here anymore - AMEN........... and lots of good carpet rag rugs out of the remainders.
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