Wed 3 Sep 2008
We’ve had an email from Brett, saying:
Hi, I saw your lip balm story last week and it reminded me about something. We go through loads of Pritt Stick at work. What can we do with those empty tubes?
I’ve contacted the company that makes Pritt Stick about the recycling side of things but until they get back to me, does anyone have any reusing ideas?
Office or school related ideas would be best as I suspect that’s where they’re used in the largest quantities but any ideas would be welcome. :)
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(By the way, would it make me sound like a wannabe glue sniffer if I mention how much I’m now craving a smell of UHU magic glue sticks after seeing pictures of them in my picture search? ;)
Lynsey
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
The only thing I can think of is to cut the lids down so that they are a lot shallower and to pop a picture in it, bit of magnet on the back and voila - a fancy magnet for your fridge. They would make great presents if you chose the images to suit you recipient!
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Dave
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
How about giving them a good wash, filling them up with cordial and putting them in the freezer. Then when frozen, take the stick and knob out the bottom of the tube and you have lollies! Only thing I’m not sure about is how water-tight those things tend to be.
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Trish
September 5th, 2008 at 3:15 am
Pour melted crayon pieces into it. Make it into a crayon.
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ABPryor
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Great idea!!!!!!!!!!!
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Office recycler
September 19th, 2008 at 5:16 am
If they’re small ones, try making your own lip balm and filling them full of that. Or maybe if you’re into cycling, fill one full of grease for keeping in the saddle toolkit. If you’re into camping, they’ll keep your matches dry.
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lennyb
October 15th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
try this. clean out an old gluestick
then remove the guts what you have left is a tube and a screwcap or a push on cap.
take the cap from another identical stick and glue it to the other end of the tube . now you have a little tube that can be used to hold various things{money,toothpicks,survival kit, etc}
dont forget to recycle the leftover bits.
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