Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle price tags from clothes?

By: Medeea

Medeea — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:59:52 +0000

I used a couple sturdy ones (they were very very thick) as luggage tag. Best part is that they can be reused.

Another idea I got from the last moth repellent I bought: impregnate them with some essential oil and hang them in the closet. How about lavender and you don’t have to buy the moth repellent at all?

By: HuntingWabbits

HuntingWabbits — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:27:54 +0000

I agree with all these ideas, and I think that H&M should be ashamed. It would’ve gotten them good publicity if they had donated those clothes to the Salvation Army or other charities, they would’ve been thrown out anyway…

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:59:26 +0000

Use the tags in scrapbooking, they sell little tags that are similar in size, just stamp it, cover it in paper or put a photo on it.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:06:36 +0000

I used to collect pretty clothes tags (god knows why lol) and they look alright if you make a collage of them in a frame. It’s a kind of wacky piece of art. And it looks better if you have alot of them of similar colours.
I think that’s a great idea to use them as bookmarks too.

By: caroline

caroline — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:21:57 +0000

And you can buy recycled paper cat litter so what you are doing is just cutting out the middle man (and a whole load of energy use) – it’s a very good idea.

By: Covert_Operations'78

Covert_Operations'78 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:10:38 +0000

- The thick, attractive ones can be reused as bookmarks.
- Those with a blank side can be reused as memos/note paper.
- When crushing pills, e.g. vitamin pills to be put in pet food, I wrap the pills in paper clothes tags and smash the pills with a spoon. This keeps mess to a minimum. Once the pill dust has been brushed off, the paper tag can still be reused (as kitty litter) or recycled.
- Thermal paper, glossy catalogues, price tags, sticky notes, crosscut shredded paper and any other paper that is not usually accepted for recycling — I put it all through the shredder and use it for cat litter. (Put 4 layers of old newspaper in the bottom of the tray to absorb liquid. Top it up with shredded paper. If you use covered litter trays, there’s minimal mess and smell. You may think it’s a waste of newspaper, but imported litter, with all the associated environmental costs of fuel, packaging, mining and manufacturing, is more damaging)

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:04:32 +0000

Sometimes you see individual items with 3 or more tags. It’s just so unnecessary!!

By the way, that story about H&M is just scandalous. Shame on whoever decided to slash those clothes

By: Lupa

Lupa — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:11:45 +0000

I write small, so the tags that are blank on the bag make for nice scratch paper for notes or shot shopping lists.