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Deecee 06-19-2010 12:38 AM

An empty film canister for needles and narrow blades and an old Olfa plastic blade container for rotary blades. When full I seal up with tape and put in trash.

GrannyHanaDa 06-19-2010 10:36 AM

I always have Honey in the house for the grandkidlets. When the Honey Bear is empty I wash them and use them for discarded needles.

The hole is large enough to except all needles and pins. Good idea to put a clean Honey Bear container in a gift basket when making a gift for a stitcher, that way they always have a safe place for those unwanted needles.

Annz 06-19-2010 02:39 PM

Great idea. I usually just throw them in the kitchen trash. Shame on me.

patsyo56721 06-19-2010 03:40 PM

I don't have a used one. I buy honey in large quanity and refill my honey bear.

gollytwo 06-19-2010 03:43 PM


Originally Posted by sharon b
I use empty pill bottles :thumbup:

me too
I use candy tins to carry just a couple of extra bobbins to workshops and sew-ins

Debra Mc 06-19-2010 04:50 PM

I use a diet Dr Pepper can then bend it over.

judykay 06-20-2010 08:15 AM

I use an old film container or old prescription bottle and poke a small hole in the lid and glue it shut. I then put a piece of masking tape with bad needles written on it around the bottle . This keeps the needles from falling out when I take the lid on and off. These kind of containers are easy to keep in my tote bags or in a drawer by my sewing machine for those needles.

zz-pd 06-21-2010 09:47 PM

I use a pill bottle with the word sharps on it, that way when I recycle nobody gets poked, I guess I should wright sewing sharps. God bless. Penny

gollytwo 06-22-2010 06:12 AM


Originally Posted by burnsk
Don't mean to change the subject but what do you do with old rotary blades?

I store them in an empty rotary blade plastic holder, taped USED on top

grammypatty7 06-24-2010 08:52 PM

Thank you for asking this question. I'd just been wrapping them in tissue and tossing into the trash but I like using a prescription bottle or any bottle or tin to dispose of them. Thank you for ideas!

mzsooz 06-24-2010 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by kkbrand
I use empty film containers, I have one that is labeled Old Needles and I place all of them in there and when it gets full I will pitch them.

I do this too but I poke a small hole in the lid so I can just push them through the hole. They don't fall out and I don't risk spilling them everywhere opening the cap each time. (You see...I'm a clutz)

tweetee 06-24-2010 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by frogella
I wrap mine in a small piece of duct tape and put it in the trash. I don't go through many needles so this is just easier.

This is what I do also. Or, I wrap then in a peice of news paper, and stickytape it together if I cant find the duct tape.

Baloonatic 06-26-2010 06:48 AM

Costco will take care of your old needles, as well as your empty prescription bottles! No need to remove your Rx info, they're just all shredded up!


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