Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle bits of an old tent? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: craig http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-975113 craig Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:48:35 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-975113 Sorry - IT could be good as a pond linning Sorry – IT could be good as a pond linning

]]> By: craig http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-975111 craig Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:48:05 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-975111 I could be good as a pond linning. I could be good as a pond linning.

]]> By: rosa james http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-952584 rosa james Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:30:37 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-952584 I have been wondering too how to reuse my old tents for emercency relief, and came across World Emercency Relief. You can take a used tent into a Milletts shop and they will use it, and you can get a discount on a new tent. See www.wer.uk.org/content/new-lives-old-tents. It seems a shame to cut them uo when hundreds of people are homeless. Milletts... here we come! I have been wondering too how to reuse my old tents for emercency relief, and came across World Emercency Relief. You can take a used tent into a Milletts shop and they will use it, and you can get a discount on a new tent.
See http://www.wer.uk.org/content/new-lives-old-tents.
It seems a shame to cut them uo when hundreds of people are homeless. Milletts… here we come!

]]> By: Lizzy http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-947085 Lizzy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-947085 Are they the poles that bend over? I'd say freecycle or ebay them... or keep them for spares, after a couple of years, they split or snap, making the tent unusable, and it is incredibly difficult to find ones that fit - so someone's definitely going to want some :) Are they the poles that bend over?
I’d say freecycle or ebay them… or keep them for spares, after a couple of years, they split or snap, making the tent unusable, and it is incredibly difficult to find ones that fit – so someone’s definitely going to want some :)

]]> By: Jo http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-932103 Jo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:26:56 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-932103 Hi, we are a bunch of folk who are aiming a setting up a festival in rural Bulgaria, I would be delighted to take old tents, tent poles etc for some of our creative projects. I am based in Manchester and am prepared to travel for justifiable treasures. Please email me Jo joskin69@googlemail.com Hi, we are a bunch of folk who are aiming a setting up a festival in rural Bulgaria, I would be delighted to take old tents, tent poles etc for some of our creative projects. I am based in Manchester and am prepared to travel for justifiable treasures.
Please email me
Jo
joskin69@googlemail.com

]]> By: MOJOJOJO http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-878744 MOJOJOJO Mon, 11 May 2009 11:35:01 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-878744 cape for kids at holloween cape for kids at holloween

]]> By: Bad Monkey http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-738399 Bad Monkey Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:56:38 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-738399 The fabric could be used cut down to make covers for your car windscreen for winter use when its frosty, saves buying cans of de-icer. The fabric could be used cut down to make covers for your car windscreen for winter use when its frosty, saves buying cans of de-icer.

]]> By: Tim Parish http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-652412 Tim Parish Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:30:34 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-652412 Someone suggested kites - so I'm sure tent material would work well for all the designs on our website. Must admit we actually buy plastic for our kites, since we use large freezer bags for the 1-Skewer designs and large garden bags for the 2-Skewer kites. But by the looks of it, you could almost get one each of all 16 MBK kite designs from that tent! You would need to buy a bag of 100 bamboo skewers as well, to make up the spars. Just a suggestion, it would be a bit labour-intensive! Someone suggested kites – so I’m sure tent material would work well for all the designs on our website. Must admit we actually buy plastic for our kites, since we use large freezer bags for the 1-Skewer designs and large garden bags for the 2-Skewer kites. But by the looks of it, you could almost get one each of all 16 MBK kite designs from that tent! You would need to buy a bag of 100 bamboo skewers as well, to make up the spars. Just a suggestion, it would be a bit labour-intensive!

]]> By: Meegan http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-651308 Meegan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:40:51 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-651308 What about if we have tens of thousands of the suckers. (From people that leave them at festivals). Have tried everything you can think of and we still get left with mountains. Polyesther, polyethylene, nylon. All can be recycled, but it's a chemical intensive and energy sapping process. No one seems to want to use the fabric. If only I had the time I would sit and make kites, flags, bunting by the mile. If you want tent fabric to start such a business please contact me via Festival Republic's info@ email address!!! What about if we have tens of thousands of the suckers. (From people that leave them at festivals).

Have tried everything you can think of and we still get left with mountains. Polyesther, polyethylene, nylon. All can be recycled, but it’s a chemical intensive and energy sapping process.

No one seems to want to use the fabric. If only I had the time I would sit and make kites, flags, bunting by the mile.

If you want tent fabric to start such a business please contact me via Festival Republic’s info@ email address!!!

]]> By: renee http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-371130 renee Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:23:24 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-371130 We recently gave two away to a couple of local homeless people so they could shelter from the rain. We recently gave two away to a couple of local homeless people so they could shelter from the rain.

]]> By: hel http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-232278 hel Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:10:12 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-232278 If it has a mosquito net that can be cut away and saved to protect from insects in other situations, e.g. put it over the windows at home to keep insects out on summer nights. If it has a mosquito net that can be cut away and saved to protect from insects in other situations, e.g. put it over the windows at home to keep insects out on summer nights.

]]> By: Timmer http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-227068 Timmer Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-227068 Go on the internet and find a pattern to make kites. The light material is perfect for kites, not to mention a heck of alot stronger than those cheap plastic junkie kites! You can even make enough to give to needy kids here or abroad. Go on the internet and find a pattern to make kites. The light material is perfect for kites, not to mention a heck of alot stronger than those cheap plastic junkie kites! You can even make enough to give to needy kids here or abroad.

]]> By: Sylvie http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-226312 Sylvie Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:33:36 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-226312 Hey there, Someone asked our organisation (London Community Recycling Network) the same question recently, we thought some of our members like TRAID or Goodone may be interested in getting your old tent to make nice ethical garments out of it. Also pupastudio, one of our latest member who make sustainable interior decor with reused materials maybe interested to use it for future projects. Contact details: TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development): call 020 8733 2580 and / or: info@traid.org.uk Goodone: call 020 898 65 808 and ask for Phoebe. Email address: info@goodone.co.uk pupastudio: call 020 7749 1138 and ask for Ciara. Email: info@pupastudio.com Hey there,

Someone asked our organisation (London Community Recycling Network) the same question recently, we thought some of our members like TRAID or Goodone may be interested in getting your old tent to make nice ethical garments out of it. Also pupastudio, one of our latest member who make sustainable interior decor with reused materials maybe interested to use it for future projects.

Contact details:
TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development): call 020 8733 2580 and / or: info@traid.org.uk

Goodone: call 020 898 65 808 and ask for Phoebe. Email address: info@goodone.co.uk

pupastudio: call 020 7749 1138 and ask for Ciara. Email: info@pupastudio.com

]]> By: SoOreBeer http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-220902 SoOreBeer Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:56:58 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-220902 You could use the fabric for a patio sun shade. We have no shade where I live so when I saw the picture of your tent I instantly imagined looking up and seeing the different hues of color while keeping cool in the shade. So many different usages.... Parts was great, window covering (for camper, etc) canvas for your kids to create works of art, then hang them on the wall or place in from of a window and allow the sun to shine behind. You could use the fabric for a patio sun shade. We have no shade where I live so when I saw the picture of your tent I instantly imagined looking up and seeing the different hues of color while keeping cool in the shade. So many different usages…. Parts was great, window covering (for camper, etc) canvas for your kids to create works of art, then hang them on the wall or place in from of a window and allow the sun to shine behind.

]]> By: Trish http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-219157 Trish Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:10:16 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-219157 you could also use it for tools. If you're needing to work outside and its raining, but you need to keep your tools dry. you could also use it for tools. If you’re needing to work outside and its raining, but you need to keep your tools dry.

]]> By: Delusion http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-218696 Delusion Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:29:29 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-218696 You could use the fabric as a guard sheet if you were ever decorating You could use the fabric as a guard sheet if you were ever decorating

]]> By: Andy http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-218423 Andy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-218423 As a tent you can still use it as a play house or dog shade, or for fishing in the rain! As parts you can use the material for bunting, kites as you suggested and the poles for the garden to support growing plants. As a tent you can still use it as a play house or dog shade, or for fishing in the rain!
As parts you can use the material for bunting, kites as you suggested and the poles for the garden to support growing plants.

]]> By: Mary http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent/comment-page-1#comment-218200 Mary Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:15:03 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070702/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-bits-of-an-old-tent#comment-218200 I'm on a tote bag kick! I think tent fabric would make great totes and backpacks--it may be water resistant, depending on the tent. I would encase the seams in bias tape or use a french seam to eliminate raveling. I made huge bags to lug our camp stove, stove stand, and lantern stands in. Used bits of old backpack belting and the clips to close them. I’m on a tote bag kick! I think tent fabric would make great totes and backpacks–it may be water resistant, depending on the tent. I would encase the seams in bias tape or use a french seam to eliminate raveling. I made huge bags to lug our camp stove, stove stand, and lantern stands in. Used bits of old backpack belting and the clips to close them.

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