Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … thin sheets of packing foam?

By: bisybut

bisybut — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:30:40 +0000

be careful insulating that stuff is highly flameable..

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:46:03 +0000

Insulating stuff – pipes etc , or you could use it suspended between a bamboo cane tipi to make a greenhouse if it’s fairly seethrough .
Someone in your freecycle group may be moving house – may they like it?

By: alison bailey smith

alison bailey smith — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:27:36 +0000

Hot Hive Textiles group are looking for people who have made unusual wedding dresses textiles@thehothive.com . You would be helping me if you got your friend to send them a photo cos I have promised them a photo of my wire corset from my wedding. Just say Alison sent you!

By: Shorty

Shorty — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:24:56 +0000

I don’t know but I know about those big sheets of white styrofoam. The kind that’s super light and you can pull out those little white balls from it. I once saw on a craft show this lady made some great place card holders from it. If I can find the video, I’ll post it here.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:26:20 +0000

they would be great plate dividers when packing for moving

By: renee

renee — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:16:54 +0000

A great friend of mine made her wedding dress from them!

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:25:01 +0000

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

By: Mea

Mea — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:10:30 +0000

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.

By: steve b.

steve b. — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:09:38 +0000

I’m looking for some thin white foam for making some gaskets. Do you want to part with any?
Thanks, Steve

By: Nigello

Nigello — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:02:14 +0000

Wrap it around bottles to keep them cool.

By: Nigello

Nigello — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:00:20 +0000

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.

By: Rosie Angel

Rosie Angel — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:50:26 +0000

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?

By: Amanda Kerik

Amanda Kerik — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:21:51 +0000

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.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:59:03 +0000

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?

By: Cadan ap Tomos

Cadan ap Tomos — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:50:49 +0000

You could give them to a local buisness and they could re-use them for their own packaging…