Fri 15 Dec 2006
We bought a flat-packed side table from Ikea a few weeks ago (to be my home office so my junk doesn’t pile up right across the living room) and its individual flat pieces were wrapped in thin sheets of foam to stop them scratching each other in transit.
The sheets are about 50cm wide and 1m in length, but only about 1mm thick so pretty see-through.
We don’t really have anything we need to pack up at the moment and while I’m not opposed to keeping it around until we have something to pack, if we can use it for anything else in the meantime, that would be good. So any suggestions?





Cadan ap Tomos
December 15th, 2006 at 11:50 am
You could give them to a local buisness and they could re-use them for their own packaging…
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Rosie
December 17th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Put it under things to prevent scratching..as it is thin it wont be too obtrusive?
you culd also cut it to size and stick it to the base?
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Amanda Kerik
December 30th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
This is an excellent insulator!
Wrap it around pipes and your water heater - keeping clear of where the pilot light / burning area is.
Put it over windows in the winter - double-sided tape works well to hold it down.
Use it to wrap CD’s before you mail them.
Use it to quickly wrap around plants to (hopefully) ward off frost.
Put it under carpeting for slight cushioning.
Layer it to wrap / cover sharp corners / edges (temporarily, of course) of furniture.
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Rosie Angel
January 3rd, 2007 at 11:50 am
In the hot weahter..later in the year(I Hope) soak with water and place under plant pots. stand on a tray first or other shallow flat ontainer to keep the lnts moist?
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Nigello
February 11th, 2007 at 11:00 am
At risk of sounding like a one trick pony (cf bubble wrap comments), use it to wrap around wine or pop bottles to keep them chilled. Two or three pieces could do the trick.
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Nigello
February 11th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Wrap it around bottles to keep them cool.
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steve b.
March 21st, 2007 at 2:09 am
I’m looking for some thin white foam for making some gaskets. Do you want to part with any?
Thanks, Steve
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Mea
May 28th, 2007 at 4:10 am
I used these to make window quilts last winter. Put a few layers inside a pillow case and stuck it on the window. Works very well as an insulator yet some light still gets in.
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Liz
September 28th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Get a few sheets and put them into a plastic bag. They make an excellent padded seat for music festivals and they fold up to pack away in your bag when you are walking aroung the site
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renee
February 9th, 2008 at 10:16 am
A great friend of mine made her wedding dress from them!
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Pat
May 7th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
they would be great plate dividers when packing for moving
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