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12-05-2019, 06:23 AM

#21

JENNR8R

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I put mine in an envelope, fold it up as small as it will go, and tape all four sides with packing tape. I can toss it in the trash without worry of anyone getting cut.

12-05-2019, 06:42 AM

#22

Jordan

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Originally Posted by nativetexan

me too, snap the container closed and toss. just don't put them into the trash without being in something.

This is the way I dispose of my blades.

12-05-2019, 07:10 AM

#23

ktbb

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This company will accept your used blades and give you a discount on your purchase of new ones. check their website under the "exchange" tab to get more info. Even if they don't give a discount I'm sure they'd accept your used ones.

http://www.lpsharp.com/

Also - keep a few handy to use for cutting paper, etc.

12-05-2019, 07:15 AM

#24

kdoublea

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Rotary Blade disposal

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Originally Posted by Watson

Some pharmacies will let you put them in their sharps disposal if they are in a secure container.

Watson

I find it hard to believe that quilters would just toss the used blades in the trash - we have enough disposal problems now! My usual pharmacy is very good about accepting the old blades but I do keep them in a container until I have several, and I also add dull sewing machine needles and pins that have lost their heads. I just take them along when I return a container of used diabetic syringes.

12-05-2019, 08:30 AM

#25

klswift

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I keep an empty small cat food can in my sewing drawer. All old blades and needles go in it. When it has a bunch, I put it in a sandwich bag and throw it out. This way there is no danger of the blades cutting thru the trash bags. Even a dull blade is very sharp!

12-05-2019, 08:47 AM

#26

osewme

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Originally Posted by ktbb

I'm glad to know about this site. Thanks for the link!

12-05-2019, 05:58 PM

#27

lorraine43

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Location: Pine Bush ,NY

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

Remember the slits in the bathroom walls for men to dispose their used razor blades? My grandparents lived in an old Victorian downtown house and I use to be fascinated with that slit. Where did the blades go? What else was in there? A mystery in a old big house for a little girl to ponder.

My dad had a old medicine chest with a spot to put blades in.When we took it down to put in a new one we found all his old blades!! Lorraine

12-06-2019, 05:18 AM

#28

hobbykat1955

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I use the plastic sleeve it comes in. I write on it garbage...when filled I throw out in garbage.

12-06-2019, 03:04 PM

#29

ILoveToQuilt

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I put my blades/bent pins/needles/etc. in an empty Altoids tin. I then toss when full into the metals only dumpster at the transfer station. We do not have curbside trash pick-up. We go to the transfer station aka "dump".

12-06-2019, 03:57 PM

#30

tranum

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cenpaqltr

Ice Breakers - Breath Savers - little plastic containers - they have a flap type lid. I put the blades, needles, bent pins anything sharp in them - when it is full tape it shut toss it in the garbage. Works great.

Brilliant idea !