Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle glasses cases?

By: glasses case

glasses case — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:33:53 +0000

It would be ideal to store in the car to keep all your loose change in

By: Gulia

Gulia — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:14:27 +0000

You can grow tiny plants inside the case.

Store tampons to carry in your purse for concealment.

A child can paint the case as a tomb, make a tiny mummy and place it inside for the school project.

Carry soap in it when you travel.

By: CovertOperations78

CovertOperations78 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:25:29 +0000

My response would probably be less relevant to the question of reusing and repurposing, but it would still apply to the topic of spectacles cases. I have only one, and that is because each time anyone in my household has glasses made/reframed/repaired, we specifically decline a new/extra glasses case. After all, we only wear one pair at any given time. Either put your new glasses on in the shop itself, or bring your empty case with you to put your glasses in. I prefer the waste minimisation approach.

By: Tate

Tate — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:25:30 +0000

As mentioned elsewhere, give the boxes/cases to kids to store and keep “stuff” in. They love all sorts of containers. (I did!)

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:04:15 +0000

Could also use for small jewelry items (especially if you’re like me and have too much jewelry for a box).

By: lovefrom1stbite

lovefrom1stbite — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:16:30 +0000

If I were you I would embellish the outside maybe with a collage or buttons & use it instead of wrapping paper for a tiny gift that would fit in. Or also you can use them to hold your rouge a levres or any make up in your purse. it will stay in one place.

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By: AmyS

AmyS — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:51:59 +0000

Decorate the outside with paper collage or fabric, and reuse for the same purpose. Might make a nice holiday gift for a four-eyed friend…

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:04:27 +0000

I use one for my hair barrettes.

By: Heather Cawte

Heather Cawte — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:59:39 +0000

I use one of mine as a pencil case

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:57:47 +0000

I was thinking that they would perhaps make a good cell phone case. The soft ones could be cut down and sewn. The hard ones perhaps could have some elastic strapping added to the interior to hold down the phone with room enough for a tiny notepad and pen.

By: JeffConn

JeffConn — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:25:02 +0000

Take them to any local charity that has a thrift store. I haven’t bought a new glasses case in around a decade, because i can always find a cool old one in good shape.

By: Bellen

Bellen — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:33:59 +0000

Pad the inside top, cover with pretty material – use for a sewing kit, needles and pins in the top; small cards/spools of thread, small scissors, etc in the bottom. Keep in purse, work, car.

Use as a safe stash for spare house/car keys – put in shed – who’s going to look there?

Mini office for your purse or car – pens, stamps, scissors, stapler, paper clips, notebook – all in mini sizes

Tampon/mini pad holder – for those of us who like to keep personal items personal, especially in a desk drawer at work

For the guys – fish hook holder, those odd screws/nails, tie wraps, mini bungee cords

By: Delusion

Delusion — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:28:03 +0000

You could store plasters, germoline etc in them for car trips.

Or if you buy a pack of car bulbs, you usually get about 4 in the pack and only need one – the rest can be stored in one of the hard cases in the glovebox.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:58:34 +0000

I’ve got a charity junk shop near me (Cardiff) called ReCreate which accepts any reusable stuff. I noticed they had loads of glasses cases there before. Any place like that would take them. They would make pretty useful containers for loads of things I imagine…