second use- baby wipes containers

**Michelle** · 05-30-2009, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sara Noel

I thought we had a thread on this, but now I can't find it so will repost.

Let's list ways to recycle baby wipes containers.

I use them to store crayons here.

I used to use them for crayons too. I used to use them for mini toys (like fast food), playing cards, flash cards, etc.

**zakity** · 05-30-2009, 04:12 PM

I keep bandaids in a large one. I open the bandaid box and dump them in. Sometimes, the bandaids are all still attached together (depends on what brand you buy). I dettach them and toss them in the old wipes container. When the boys were little and we used fancy bandaids, they thought it was great to dig through the bandaid bucket and pick out which fancy kind they wanted. Now they have gotten older, we gave away our last handful of fancy bandaids to a friend's three year old and we all use "naked" ones now ("naked" was coined by one of the boys when they were little, we had fancy bandaids and naked bandaids).

The travel ones are good for small flat keepsake ornaments.

**mauimagic** · 05-30-2009, 04:14 PM

Love the ides - especially the one about covering the boxes with fabric!!

**Palooka** · 06-01-2009, 03:57 AM

These are some great tips and letting you all know I am saving these babies and going to put them to good use in my house.

I always had some crazy desire to decorate them or cover them in some type of paper and make it more personal.

Since my first post on this thread I have three stored so far that is not going to be found in a land field.

**Palooka** · 06-01-2009, 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by Judi Dial

I avoid them, I only buy "refills" so I don't have the plastic containers to worry about. I have plenty of boxes, margarine tubs, etc. Every now and then when I have a specific place that needs a container I might buy one in the container.

The last time I bought them in containers, I used the containers for storing my stockpiled office supplies (paperclips, pencil leads, staples, etc.) for my shop.

Judi

You do have a point and I noticed that there is really no price difference in the Parents Choice brand at Wal-mart verses just the refills and it doesn't really make sense that way...