Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle old carpet?

By: Elena

Elena — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:53:45 +0000

I put mine in the dog house she loves sleeping on it

By: Bertie

Bertie — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:39:59 +0000

use it on the allotment as pathways?

By: Paul Driscoll

Paul Driscoll — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:29:43 +0000

We have just developt a way of taking back old carpet tiles and recycling them in to other products,and we our working on a large project in Bristol for 8000m2 that will be taken back .

to cover the cost of the recycling we our supplying the new carpet of 8000m2

Paul Driscoll
07919020156
pdriscoll@desso.com

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By: Olia

Olia — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:37:35 +0000

Insulate your attic.

By: Olia

Olia — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:36:37 +0000

Use it in the garden under mulch instead of black paper. It will last you forever.

By: Shorty

Shorty — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:55:48 +0000

Dollhouses are in great need of proper carpeting.=P Donate today!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:24:06 +0000

Here’s a whole other post:

http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/rugs-carpets/10-uses-for-carpet-scrapsthis-old-house-077255

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:55:19 +0000

Dog training clubs are often in need of non slip flooring to prevent the dogs slipping.
I managed to get one reasonable sized piece of carpet for the dog club that we go to, but would welcome some more.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:56:51 +0000

An animal shelter I know of uses 1 foot square pieces of carpeting to put in the cat cages. Maybe check out your local shelter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:09:14 +0000

Carpet burns is a Derby (UK) based company that reuse polypropylene based carpet waste, creating innovative products. http://www.carpet-burns.com

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:21:42 +0000

What I have done/doing in an on-going project is makeing indoor rugs out of the old but good carpet round our house.
I take the best pieces and make a center rug. say maybe a 5×7 size. then I add the other carpet pieces or runners around the main rug and attach each long piece with the strong carpet tape found at hardware stores.This is stronger than duck tape. Of course all the tapeing is done on the back side so the tapy will not be seen. From the top side it looks just like a fancy designer rug. to bind the edges, cut up canves paint drop cloths that are cut in long strips andeither died to match the carpet or can be painted to match. You attach the binding with the glue gun by first glueing on the front side and turning the edge under as you go and than glue the bottom side. I use a glue gun.you don’t even have to make the bottom look good just glue it down to stay put. We not only made a wonder rug for under the dining table but even put a round circle out of the contrasting carpet piece in the center and it all looks like an asian rug. It looks very expencive. janet

By: Amanda Kerik

Amanda Kerik — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:48:33 +0000

Tape it to tile floors in the winter – save your feet from the cold and maybe save some heat as well.

By: Emanla Eraton

Emanla Eraton — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:01:05 +0000

Wrap it tightly around a cardboard roll or block of wood. Then give it to your cat. They like to scratch things, and this will prevent them from shredding up your sofa.

By: Cilla

Cilla — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:25:48 +0000

You can use the best bits for a welcoming mat at you front door.

Or if too good for that then why not offer it on recyle web site for someone else to use it. You can find one through out UK.

Here is the link http://www.freecycle.org/

Hope this helps some.

By: bev

bev — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:24:13 +0000

I’ve got a couple of layers of old carpet on the floor in my greenhouse – it means things aren’t sitting directly on the concrete floor which gets very cold in the winter. It does mean I have to be more careful when watering though.

By: john

john — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:04:55 +0000

Staple or nail it to the sides of sofas for cats to scratch. You’ll probably need an electric power stapler.

Screw it to walls too.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:18:57 +0000

wrap the compost box with old carpet to keep it warm!!!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:08:08 +0000

If only part of the carpet is ruined, you could use the decent parts to make rugs and runners for around the house.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:59:39 +0000

One of our old carpets has been out in the garden for ages surpressing weeds. It’s going to be used again soon as an underlay for our pond liner.

I would think that synthetic carpets are not ideal for the garden as they will never rot down and the foam backing will break down and get everywhere.