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moonwork42029 07-20-2011 08:44 PM
I put them in a paper towel then duct tape that so it doesn't come out.

connie d 07-21-2011 08:51 PM
I have a large thick plastic container I use for sharps including blades. It has a screw on lid. :)

gollytwo 07-22-2011 03:23 AM
Originally Posted by lue
Originally Posted by gypsyquilter
i use an old coffee can with a slit in the lid, all used blades and needles go in it. when it's full, I tape the lid on and dispose in the recycle bin.
Why recycle bin? Do they recycle used blades??

They're metal, so why not.

treelady 07-22-2011 02:13 PM
O.k. Ladies. Rotary blades are considered a sharp. you can put them in sharp containers and then drop them off at your local hospital who will dispose of them properly. If they go in the trash, then they will go to the landfill. These blades don't decompose quickly and can stay there for more than a 100 yrs. That is someone else many times later down the road who can get hurt by them. I would like to see these blades be recycled in some way. So will do more research and see what I can find out.

mary hailey 07-23-2011 11:48 AM
Originally Posted by Jim
I use mine for my paper cutter
you can sharpen the blades

jpthequilter 07-23-2011 07:17 PM
I designate a handle or two, and use the old blades for cutting paper, so by the time they are used a lot more
they are very dull. Then I roll them on my glass table top or a glass plate or bottle and dull them even more ( Glass is harder than steel - It does not even mark glass) and put them into a tin can and put them into the trash.

Annya 07-26-2011 01:17 AM
Originally Posted by Jim
I use mine for my paper cutter
I also use mine for cutting paper then I put it in a container before disposing them in the trash.

kydeb 07-27-2011 05:43 PM
Great idea!!

kydeb 07-27-2011 05:45 PM
Have you had luck with the Harbor Freight blades? Both my sister in Charleston, SC and I (in Frankfort, KY) bought some and they were horrible!! They didn't cut fabric worth a darn!! I was just reading through this thread thinking about sending them to be sharpened!!!

Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
Originally Posted by whinnytoo
I put them in the plastic container they come in,,,,,, when its full, I tape it shut and put in the trash
that's what I've been doing, but now with the Harbor Freight blades I'm going to wrap them in cardboard and tape shut.

kydeb 07-27-2011 05:49 PM
The only ones I've bought from Harbor Freight didn't cut AT ALL! You've had luck with them?

Originally Posted by smagruder
no suggestion other than get your blades from Harbor Freight..... 2 in a package for $1.99.


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