patchsamkim

I didn't know of this company...thank-you so much for sharing. I save my old blades in the container they come in....using them sometimes for cutting paper. Have always been afraid to throw them away even in the container. I will be sending some in and get new ones instead. Love that they have free shipping!

jcwholland

Missouri Star Quilt store has a great blade sharpener for the rotary blades. I love mine, and purchased ones for all my girls.
Jackie

A1penny

Oh what a great idea! I did buy an electric blade sharpener and it give me a bit more ware on the blades. but when they are really gone, or they end up with knicks too big to be sharpened out...that is a great idea, I never heard of that before.
Thanks so much for letting us know!

AZ Jane

I was able to get a BIG pill bottle from my pharmacist. The blades fit perfectly and there is room for hundreds.

maviskw

I found no place on the web site that told what to do with old blades. I've never thrown one away, they are all in original containers, marked "Used". So far no one here has said they actually found the place to send old blades to get new ones. Am I missing something?

hokieappmom

A friend of mine told me that she uses an empty lifesaver box (round with the flip top) to store old blades and needles, and it works great. It's the perfect size for the blades.

maviskw

Sorry! Now I found it. You have to go to "Order product". There it tells how to package your old blades and how to send them in. The new blades are not cheap, but I'd much rather pay to get the old blades recycled, than to throw them into the normal recycling. I think they are quite dangerous.

And I am a recycling fanatic. I won't throw anything away that someone else might have a use for. That's why I'm quilting. LOL I'm just recycling someone else's rejects, UFO's, no longer wanted fabric, etc. I very seldom buy new fabric.

irishrose

I paid much less than $3 for each blade for Olfa blades from an ebay supplier. I do wish I could recycle my used blades, but this site wouldn't work for me.

Mcknitty

I'm wondering if you could tell me the name of the Ebay seller you are buying your blades from. Thanks

Delilah

Yes, but the beauty of LP Sharp is that you can recycle the old ones while getting the new ones at a very good price. I just do not like the idea of throwing the old ones away.