Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … business cards?

By: Olubunmi

Olubunmi — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:18:28 +0000

Quick question, what about double sided cards? I like the labels portions (I can stick them on the envelopes and they will look nice there).

Thanks for your ideas.

By: Olubunmi

Olubunmi — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:17:23 +0000

I hope that you are still collecting, as I am sending you a few. :)

By: Schree

Schree — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:42:12 +0000

Hello Suzanne,

Are you still collecting business cards?

Thanks,
Schree

By: louisa

louisa — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:03:17 +0000

Your idea for combining leftover paint and business cards has inspired me – I love the various paint chip craft projects but picking up new paint range cards to use isn’t exactly good recycling. I could make my own pseudo paint chips with the business cards and my leftover paint – and it would have the advantage that the “chips” would coordinate with my house, since it’s already painted in those colours!

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:20:19 +0000

So, I have a ton of cards left over (they love to “re-invent” EVERYTHING where I work), and was looking for solutions. After reading several websites, I think I may join them with some left over house paint samples and make gift tags. I couldn’t figure out what to do with the paint either! I think if I got creative, I could probably dilly up several interesting craft. Decoupage, anyone?

By: Todd J

Todd J — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:23:05 +0000

I had a few left over from someone who left our company, so i cut a square out of each and stuck them together, now it holds my phone. A nice little phone stand.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:07:39 +0000

This is an amazing tip! Thank you so much! :)

By: MD

MD — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:32:57 +0000

so what?

By: tinny

tinny — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:14:39 +0000

Don’t be such a rude count.
Of course it is. If you’ve ever done any scrapbooking or hung out with anyone who does, you’d know; people love to scrapbook.

By: daniel

daniel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:26:50 +0000

“scrapbook” is not a verb

By: Stanley

Stanley — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:25:36 +0000

If you would like to keep a copy but wants to recycle business cards, try using our service. We help you manage your business cards online and recycle the paper copies.

By: Flower

Flower — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:54:09 +0000

This post is super old but I thought I’d comment anyways for those that might still come across this post.

If you’re into making scrapbooks … you can make a mini scrapbook out of old cards.

Here’s a tutorial for a mini-book made out of business cards http://kirstyneale.typepad.com/files/business-card-mini-book-instructions.pdf

Cheers!

By: Suzanne Lanoue

Suzanne Lanoue — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:55:09 +0000

Yes, I am still collecting! I got your letter and I’m sending a reply.

BTW what’s wrong with a post office box?

Just curious!

By: J

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:48:39 +0000

Hi,

Are you still accepting buiness cards at this time? If so would you be willing to provide a physical address to mail the cards.

Thank you for your time.

By: anna

anna — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:49:46 +0000

I’ve used them for notes – when my boss left he left a few hundred cards that I didn’t want to throw away, so why not use those instead of stickies? They will do the same thing.
Now I also found a new use – plan markers. As the cards are coated they will stay fine for a long time. I cut the card to the shape I want, write with a CD marker the name of the plant I need, and there you go. They should last easily for the whole season thanks to that coating.

By: PBnJ

PBnJ — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:22:25 +0000

I’m a knitter too and I think this is a simply AWESOME idea! Thanks so much for sharing!!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:52:15 +0000

You can create cubes out of old business cards and connect them together to make shapes. I had lots of old business cards to get rid of so this was a fun way of using them. You can view pictures on my blog post: http://www.zeta.net/blog/2008/11/2400-business-cards-no-glue-and-a-lunchtime-or-two/

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:21:48 +0000

I’m going to glue scraps of wrapping paper to one side and use them for gift tags this year. I have two boxes of business cards with my old name on them that I need to use! I have to cut off part of the card that has the logo embossed on it because it will show through, but that’s no problem.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:23:17 +0000

I thought decorating them with foil or decorative paper is nice and then punching shapes to use for scrapbook pages

maybe use for bookmarks even tho they are short ;)

By: Suzanne Lanoue

Suzanne Lanoue — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:50:02 +0000

I am a business card collector. Please send any spare business cards to me! I will reimburse for postage.

Suzanne Lanoue
P.O. Box 865201
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-0047

By: Peg

Peg — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:25:48 +0000

Collect them by the thousands and join a business card club on yahoo and meet other collectors who trade them for more cards. :)

By: Alison Bailey Smith

Alison Bailey Smith — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:39:37 +0000

I made a mess of the design of a bunch of business cards when I ordered them recently so donated them to my local charity shop who use them for swing tags ( i incidentally get free advertising should the price tags swing round to the wrong side).
My eldest child has used other business cards to do a “Smart” or “Vision On” style major temporary art picture on our floor with lots of cards.
I also use slightly larger cards (cut up cereal packets but could easily be business cards) to record all my pieces or craft work. When the pieces are on show they are grouped with a rubber band, when they sell they go in a separate place etc.

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:12:01 +0000

I reuse the back and write phone numbers and addresses on them to keep in my wallet.

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:01:36 +0000

I use cards like these when I make scarves and such, knitting the same rows over and over again.

Write one row of the pattern on each card, punch a hole in the corner and thread them on a string. When one row is finished, simply turn the card to the back of the stack. Very easy to keep track of which row you’re on.

This beats the photocopy-with-crossed-out-rows, hands down. Also, I save them in case I ever do the same pattern again. They’re usually good for that, even when I’ve travelled with the project.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:14:56 +0000

Cut out a fun shape, decorate, laminate, hole punch, put on a chain (or string or leather strap) and VIOLA! NEW NECKLACE! Do a pair and make earrings!

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:19:42 +0000

School revision!
My kids used these to help them with their revision, by jotting down their condensed notes and putting them in a card file. Worked wonders, off to university now!

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:22:37 +0000

(1) NOTE PAD “CUBE”
Take a stack of them to an office supply place and have them glue them all together on one end to make a cool note pad cube;

(2) NOTE PAD “CUBE” (Poor man’s version)
Staple them together in groups of 20 or so, get an industrial stapler and staple them together. Toss them in your briefcase/purse to have Notepads At The Ready all the time!

By: Debbe

Debbe — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:17:05 +0000

This might not be a great tip for home, but at work I have always used outdated business cards for file-drawer labels. Just trim them to fit the little metal frame on the front of the drawer, write or type on it what you will, and label away! ;-)

By: erin

erin — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:05:11 +0000

you could decorate them and then get them laminated. punch a hole in the top and you could have a keychain!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:39:07 +0000

Business cards are ideal for writing lists if you like to keep any lists in your wallet; it’s designed to fit them!

A good use, though admittedly only for a couple, would be to write out any allergies, medical conditions, important phone numbers, etc, and keep it in your wallet in case of emergencies.