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[MonkeyMeMe]

Well let share some Recycling ideas what one of us does not think of the i am sure someone else will.
I try to recylce as much as possilble..
Here are a few of my Tricks.

[MonkeyMeMe]

Well I have a Mens clothing store right down the block from me,, I wandered in there on Friday, and got the guts to ask them what they do with their white cardboard they pull out of the shirts, after unpacking, (knowing they throw them away). and yep they throw them away, I walked out of there with a armload of  of goodies to pack my Rhinestone Transfers, with, instead of cutting up boxes,, I am one happy girl not  only  will it be easier for me, but I am also re using something, that was gonna pile up in the dump..
yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Sandy Jo

[MonkeyMeMe]

Ok, Back to the same mens clothing Store I went for my Shirt Cardboard,, and they said , We just wish we could find someone who could use there plastic, bags, that all the shirts come in that we have to throw away every day,, Well i just about fell off my High heel boots,,
I said, you kidding right, can i see the bags,, and off we went to the back room, where a box of bags were that they just has taked shirts out of,,  they said and unfortunalty they say the size of the shirt,,
we just hate to throw them away everyday,, they just sit in the land fill,,

Happy me, Happy me, went back to my shop with a box of plastic bags one the right size for tee shirts and the other the right size for sweatshirts,, already markded sizes on them,, oh happy day,,,, !!!
I saved them from the landfill and they saved me from buying them from uline...
MMM

[MonkeyMeMe]

Ok, here another one,,
When i cut sign vinyl I always have sides to be trimmed, in great strips,
I cut them up in different sizes, and use them all around the house and shops,, for tape,, wonderfully colored tape,,, lol
I keep them in great colored glass containers...
I use them at ends of vinyl to keep if from unrolling while cutting, as well as lots of things around the house and garage...
I just hate to throw that stuff away.
MMM
What do you have to share....

[COCHISE]

I love yogurt and I save all the 8 and 24 ounce plastic containers and the lids to store small parts.
 Butter tubs are also kept out of the landfill to contain my Imprinted Poker chips and Poly disks.
Plastic Dog Treat tubs, with lids, make nice containers for all my small inventory items and are easily marked with a Sharpie.
Wax coated drink cups make nice mold supports for the silicone master molds of my whale teeth.
The plastic shipping bags that my CoPam and Laser Point cutters were shipped in make nice dust covers for the machines.
Bed sheets that have become worn out make nice dust covers for my two mug presses, my cap press and 15" heat press.
All 8 x 11 mailing envelopes are also re-used.
Mis-printed Tee Shirts are cut into swatches for customer samples.
The caps that were not up to standard keep my bald head warm in the winter when doing yard work. 
Sample printouts of my designs or whatever are turned over and used to print the auto print nozzle checks done on all my printers each night.
Cracked mugs make nice pencil and spare change holders.
Empty paper towel rolls hold scraps of fiberglass mat for small mold supports.
Empty vinyl rolls hold scrap vinyl material on the inside easily marked as to what type and color.

Okay that should give somebody some ideas.   
Ken

[MonkeyMeMe]

Now those are awesome ideas...
thanks cochise
MMM

[MonkeyMeMe]

I am now acquiring extra packaging material from my Mens clothing store for suits , that gives me there plastic bags..
I like that, also
MMM

[MonkeyMeMe]

Thanks to master he hooked me up with sanmar,, and these bags are great,, I can fit enough groceries in each one to save 3-4 bags per my bag,,, yahooo and if they double bagged in future, that is 6-8 plastic bags I am saving the landfills per my bag,, so x that xs 3, that is 18-24  plastic bags each week,,