Alternative uses for Packing Peanuts
So now that you’ve moved into your new home, and are all settled in, what can you do with all these packing peanuts that you’ll no longer need. Well if you have used a recyclable packing peanut, then by all means take them and donate them to a local mailing center. Many mailing centers will accept your packing peanuts and reuse them. However what if you have bought a plastic packing peanut that is non-recyclable. While there are a few other uses that you can get out of them around your house.
Why not take some of your leftover packing peanuts and spread them at the bottom of a pot, to provide drainage space for your houseplants. Or how about using your used packing peanuts to create a bed or a soft pillow for your dog or cat, by stuffing them into an old pillow case. You can even use your old styrofoam packing peanuts to deodorize a room. Simply put a handful of them and a potpourri jar, spray them with your favorite perfume, danger room will smell awesome. Another idea is to pour them into a plastic bag, and use them in your suitcase when you travel. They will go a long way for helping cushion your breakables while you were on vacation.
Another great use for your old packing peanuts, is to use them for stuffing and furniture. I’m not talking about expensive couches or chairs, but I am referring to may be a bean bag for your children. Using packing peanuts instead of buying the polystrene beads will save you money, and as the packing peanuts break down you can continually add more packing peanuts to refill it as needed.
These are just a few of the many uses that you can get out of your old packing peanuts. It is better to reuse them or recycle them in your own way, then to throw away and have them sit at a landfill for many many years. If you cannot use them for any of the above, then onto them you’ll find somebody who will need them when they’re moving. In the future if you can buy a biodegradable packing peanut, this will solve many of the problems of getting rid of them.
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