Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … wine box bladders?

By: kagoose

kagoose — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:43:26 +0000

We have brewed some lovely pineapple and coconut wine/liquer and have been looking for a container to store the fermented wine in and this should work brilliantly and is reusable and cost free.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:48:40 +0000

I had thought of this and wondered if it works? Have you tried it Bill?

By: San Jose Doug

San Jose Doug — Fri, 20 May 2011 01:36:35 +0000

I reviewed the ideas and came up with another recycling method. I have a vacuum seal machine. The bladder has an inside liner which should be removed or cut and folded to the bottom of the bladder. Then I put in meats or vegetables from my garden and vacuum seal the bag. It worked great since the weight of the outside plastic bladder is sufficiently heavy to prevent melting of the plastic. An added note, if the inside thin plastic liner is not removed or cut and placed towards to the bottom of the bladder the vacuum machine will not suck out the air. Good luck and try it out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 May 2011 01:20:01 +0000

Tried it tough to get the smell/flavor out

By: KathyNY

KathyNY — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:31:07 +0000

I plan to try to reuse one as a container for olive oil to protect from air and light…..I think olive oil should be available this way…I’ve searched a little and there are a couple of places that have tried this but I have not found locally at all….

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:05:13 +0000

I think Mauro may be smoking/eating something he/she should stay away from.

By: Radar_Monkey

Radar_Monkey — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:29:59 +0000

The only problem is that the advantage to box wine is that it doesn’t oxidize the moment you open it like a bottle does. It doesn’t spoil like a bottle can, but has the disadvantage of a short shelf life.

If you don’t do a secondary fermentation, just be sure to drink it soon and this is a great idea for re-using the bladders. This eliminates the cost of a good corker too.

By: Old Grey Frog

Old Grey Frog — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:31:05 +0000

OMG! Thank YOU!!!!!! I KNEW there had to be a way to re-use those things. I love the convenience of the box wines and the air-tight bladder keeps the wine so much better. However, I don’t always like the wine that comes in the boxes. Actually, I make my own wine and re-cycle glass bottles. I never can drink more than a glass or two of wine at a time and the bladders keep the wine from getting funky. I love my pantry wine…but there is such a poor selection. LOL. Darling…I love you.

By: mauro brooks

mauro brooks — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:39:54 +0000

I have been thinking of this for sometime. It seems that the polar caps are melting away so artificial icebergs are needed to compensate for the reflecting of the suns rays. Why not gather thousands of wine box bladders, fill them with air, place them in a resistant net, add a central floatation tank and climbproof skirting, and set them loose in the polar regions to serve as icebergs. transmitters can be added to track them and their bouyancy.

By: carla

carla — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:05:29 +0000

heat seal or sew together to make a thermal pool cover, clear one will be best

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:16:21 +0000

Fill it with air, and use it for a pillow in the tub… or the hot-tub.

By: Bill Morrison

Bill Morrison — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:35:22 +0000

Calculate the area of your loft then work out how many you wine bags you will need to cover that area.If it works out that you drink enough wine to compensate insulating your loft with conventional materials as opposed to linking up wine bags then you have a far better insulator than anything on the market.
ps I am taking out a Patent on that brainwave!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:51:48 +0000

fill it back up with wine and drink ummm

By: jerry chalmers

jerry chalmers — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:59:17 +0000

It’s simple, do what I do, re-fill the bladder with 4 bottles of wine. I’ve been doing this for ages and the wife thinks I’m still on the same wine box from 4 months ago ! I usually nip down the bottle bank while she’s in the bath – the perfect crime.

By: DaveMcGrath

DaveMcGrath — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:54:36 +0000

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/06/blow_keyboard_bagpipe_mod.html:

Check this: a guy figured out a way to use and old wine bladder and an airmattress foot pump to make a constant air supply to play his melodica. I can’t wait to build one and try it out. Looking forward to smoking my camels while playing polkas with the right hand

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:47:35 +0000

Paint with black paint (or cover in some other way with black–duct tape maybe?) and hang above your head in the sun, fill with water, and use as a solar camping shower.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:26:37 +0000

When I was a kid a neighbour made a water bed for my barbie with one.

By: WeeDram

WeeDram — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:52:00 +0000

Similar to my suggestion on cat litter plastic jugs, I use them to store mixed photo chemicals. I reinsert the valve after pouring in the chemicals, and place the bladder back into the box. I can then dispense easily and safely, without spilling and wasting.

By: Recycleholic

Recycleholic — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:19:23 +0000

You can fill them with water and use them as weights for a pool cover. Way better than the milk jug solution and more compact for storage.

By: casey

casey — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:08:05 +0000

fill with water, and poke holes in them and keep them in the garden to water your plants in the dry season

By: Bree

Bree — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:43:26 +0000

Cut off the end with the spout, sew a sack out of your favorite fabric with the same dimensions as the wine pouch and use the pouch as the liner. Add a zipper closure and you’ve got a fabulous lunch bag!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:49:56 +0000

Inflate and use as a camping pillow.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:49:18 +0000

rinse out and fill with water for hiking trips. perhaps for washing dishes or something rather that drinking?

By: Molliewobbles

Molliewobbles — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:44:49 +0000

You could blow them up and use them as padding in packages.

By: Lupa

Lupa — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:01:07 +0000

Fill them with water, toss them in the freezer, and use them as reusable ice packs.