Asked on Feb 08, 2015
Recycling styrofoam
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Elizabeth
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I have several flat pieces of styrofoam that were packing in several furniture pieces I purchased. I hate to send them to the landfill. What can I use them for? Any creative ideas?
9 answers
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Break up, use in bottom of large flower pots to cut down on weight. Use to stick small items in to paint, stick them on wooden dowel, if needed.
Celticjewel
on Feb 08, 2015
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I actually used leftover styrofoam to insulate my shed years ago, kept it from getting too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. Took a while of course but It was a good use of material that would otherwise end up in a land fill.
Lee Cunningham Green
on Feb 08, 2015
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I donate the sheets and blocks to the art departments at high schools. They use them in art projects and as stands while working on projects.
Carolynm
on Feb 08, 2015
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Spray paint and use for bulletin boards.
Darla
on Feb 08, 2015
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Lela St.leonard ,Md People who do fairy or train landscaping use it to carve and create.
Lela Gandy
on Feb 08, 2015
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You can also use it in baskets or whatever container you have, cover with moss anywhere it shows, and pop in some dried or silk flowers, or "found" materials from tree branches with cool shapes to weeds that dry to nice colors in vacant lots, etc., and you will have a nice arrangement for a table or dresser top.
Kathi Mureen
on Feb 10, 2015
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Oh, BTW, if you use dried weeds or seed pods, give them a quick coat of matte finish spray polyurethane to trap any allergens!
Kathi Mureen
on Feb 10, 2015
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I use them as "risers" in my spice cabinets to create different levels for better visibility.
Robin
on Feb 10, 2015
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Lots of wonderful ideas! If all else fails you could always offer the stuff on Freecycle,org - folks are always moving and requesting various types of packing materials, including styrofoam, to protect their precious items during packing.
Sylvia
on Feb 14, 2015
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