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Another use for old cardboard

@JudyEv (382104)

Rockingham, Australia

January 28, 2018 9:39pm CST

I wrote recently about never throwing anything away. We have some large pieces of cardboard in our shed which were once packing boxes for large items. Some I’ve used to cut out guitar and saxophone shapes with which to decorate the Music Shack for our concerts. I’ve been thinking that the cardboard I have now could go in the recycling and make a bit more room in the shed. On another subject we’re going to our home town this coming weekend as there will be a sale of my deceased brothers’ implements and tools. We have decided to add a super spreader and a three-point linkage bucket to the sale. We don’t need these any more and it is the sort of sale that would attract people who might be interested in such items. We decided to spray-paint the super spreader and have now used the cardboard to keep the paint off the cement floor outside the workshop. I knew it would come in useful one day.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

29 Jan 18

I recycle as much as i can. I used some cardboard when my house was painted. I placed them under the furniture legs to move all the heavy stuff

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

That's a good idea. We have moved a lot of heavy furniture using old blankets under the legs then sliding the furniture where we want it to go.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

30 Jan 18

What great ideas.

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

31 Jan 18

@JudyEv. I never have old blankets or old towels as they last me a lifetime

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69177)

• Centralia, Washington

29 Jan 18

Curious me: what is that super spreader? I love the color.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69177)

• Centralia, Washington

29 Jan 18

@JamesHxstatic and JudyEv Isn't that a grand description answer? I love it. Poetic. "revolving plate" grabbed me but I like machines so maybe that's why.

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@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

29 Jan 18

@sallypup and @JudyEv, I wondered about that too, but figured it was something I should already know. I'm glad the question was asked.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

The colour is called 'delicious red'. Very appropriate isn't it? 'Super' is short for superphosphate which is spread on the paddocks here to increase their fertility. The super (and any other trace elements you want to spread) is placed in the hopper and falls through onto the revolving plate underneath which spins it out a certain distance over the ground.

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@Juliaacv (56269)

• Canada

29 Jan 18

My husband recycles cardboard for the same thing, sometimes he's been known to use an old piece of wood if there is no cardboard handy.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

I have several old sheets which are used for drop sheets too. They come in very handy to protect floors and lots of other things too.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

29 Jan 18

I also keep the old cardboards mainly for this purpose.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

It seems there is always a use for them.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

29 Jan 18

@JudyEv Absolutely and if you have none you need to go out and buy something. Until I have space enough to keep stuff, I do not throw.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

@LadyDuck I usually undo the big boxes and store them flat. They take less room that way.

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@Fleura (35037)

• United Kingdom

29 Jan 18

The spreader looks very smart!

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@Fleura (35037)

• United Kingdom

29 Jan 18

@JudyEv Very nice! What else can you smarten up with it?!

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

@Fleura We are selling a lawn edger too but probably won't bother painting it. Our small trailer needs a coat of paint. It's a dull grey at the moment so perhaps delicious red would be a good choice for that.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

The colour is called 'delicious red' and seems to really suit it.

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

29 Jan 18

There always seems to be a use cardboard. Sometimes just to use as a sun screen.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

Yes, it's an easy things to recycle.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

30 Jan 18

I save many things, cardboard included. I hope your implements do well at the sale.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

Thanks. It is a good chance to try to get rid of them.

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

29 Jan 18

great use of recycling

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@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

1 Feb 18

@JudyEv and free compared to anything you would have to buy in - great stuff

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

The large pieces are really useful for spray painting and for lying on underneath a vehicle.

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@Madshadi (8840)

• Brussels, Belgium

29 Jan 18

This can indeed be useful and easy to store. Doesn’t take up too much space.

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@Madshadi (8840)

• Brussels, Belgium

30 Jan 18

@JudyEv I have several folded in my garage. Someday they will make a good use i think

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

Once it is flattened it doesn't take up a lot of room.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

@Madshadi I'm sure you'll find a use for them one day.

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

1 Feb 18

good thinking... I hopd the sale goes well

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 18

Thanks. We're home again now and the sale was very successful. It's good that it is all over now.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 Jan 18

Yes, it did, and the super spreader looks brand new now with the new coat of paint and might get some good money for it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jan 18

@JudyEv Yes it does.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

It has certainly improved it a lot. It obviously isn't new but it does look better.

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

29 Jan 18

I use newspapers too.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

Outside, the cardboard was better as it didn't blow away. I always use newspapers on the floor when I'm painting.

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@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

29 Jan 18

Cardboard is magical. We keep a bunch of boxes and they have come in so handy over the years haha

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

I put bottles and jars in smaller ones ready to give to people or to put in the recycling bin.

@BabeSays (8795)

• Mauritius

30 Jan 18

That's a really good idea. I use all the cardboard I found for my cat to play with. They get in and out and when it's tear apart I throw ans get another one. Lol.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

Cats absolutely love boxes don't they?

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

@BabeSays Our cat liked to get in a box that had a couple of holes in it. Then she would stick her paw through and try to catch your finger. We always used a biro to tease her so that she didn't scratch our fingers. We all enjoyed the game.

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@BabeSays (8795)

• Mauritius

30 Jan 18

@JudyEv They are one funny creature LOL. They see box and wants to get inside of it. Sometimes she cralws in jars.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17240)

• China

29 Jan 18

With admirable foresight,you didn't let the large pieces of cardboard go to the recycling,now are turned to good account.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 18

They also come in very handy to go on the ground if Vince needs to get in under the tractor or another machine.

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@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

30 Jan 18

It's a good habit of recycling things. As I already told that I don't have enough space at home to keep useless things to use them further.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 18

I can imagine when we move to a much smaller house I won't be keeping too many useless things either.

@hostessman (11871)

• Tucson, Arizona

29 Jan 18

i am just so neat i don't need to put down any kind of protection plus i don't spray paint anything

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

I wouldn't trust myself nowadays not to drop a few drips here and there. Vince came in with a red beard after painting the spreader

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@Marilynda1225 (91116)

• United States

29 Jan 18

That cardboard really came in handy and I'm sure that bright red color will appeal to buyers.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

The cardboard is good as it also stops any grit getting on it from the cement.

@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

29 Jan 18

Old cardboard has many uses. Anne used some along with some newspaper in her newest art quilt. I hope the sale goes well.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

That quilt is amazing. I recently saw a painting that used all sorts of 'different' materials too.

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@Kandae11 (57231)

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30 Jan 18

It did come in handy - When you use newspaper it can be very annoying if it keeps blowing up or away.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 18

I like newspaper when I'm painting walls. If you use old cloth it doesn't fit against the wall as well and it's easier to miss drips on the cloth then tread on them and transfer paint all over the place