Comments on: 18 Ideas To Reuse Expired Credit Cards

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Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:43:12 +0000

[...] you know there are at least 18 ways to reuse your old credit card and gift cards? Besides using them as markers for your garden or windshield scraper, what crafty ideas can you [...]

By: Anna@Green Talk

Anna@Green Talk — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:16:59 +0000

What a great idea. It also makes it easier for a hostess to know who to call when their bowl is left! I can’t tell you how much time I have wasted trying to find bowl owners! Thanks for sharing such a great idea. Anna
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By: frances

frances — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:21:05 +0000

I wrap the tag with a piece of tape around the utensil or someplace on the lid or bowl.. IT is onlya temporary identifier so that I will get my serving pieces back. I’m talking about going to a party or church supper where I want to keep track of my items. The tag easily comes off for reuse. (and keep it in the zip lock in the kitchen drawer for next time!)

By: Anna@Green Talk

Anna@Green Talk — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:43:00 +0000

Frances, you are woman after my own heart. How do you get the cards to stay on your silverware. I guess you hand wash that silverware? I have a thread going on Reader Recycle Tips. You sound amazingly crafty. If you have other ones to share, can you share here? Anna

By: Anna@Green Talk

Anna@Green Talk — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:39:57 +0000

Frances, do you have a picture that I can post? I love this idea. Anna

By: frances

frances — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:59:33 +0000

I take the thinner promotional credit cards and cut out the smooth spaces to create dog tags for the foster dogs that rehabilitate in our home. (*these are the ones that come in the mail and are glued to the advertisement) I use my label maker to personalize each dog’s information and then use package tape to make it all waterproof. Then I use my hole punch and voila, a custom made ID tag that cost me nothing. These are incredibly sturdy and I’ve had them last for months on one dog.

By: frances

frances — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:52:34 +0000

When I get a promotional credit card in the mail with my name on it, I cut my name off and use a hole punch to create a name tag. I put this on my extra car keys and tuck one safely in my purse. When I have to drop my car off at the repair shop for have an oil change or tire purchase, I give the establishment my key with credit card tag identifier. I keep a zip lock of these identifiers in my kitchen drawer to tape on silverware when going to a food function, or tape on a lid or bowl, or as replacements for the keys when names get worn off.

By: Jerryrigging the world, one piece of junk at a time | Diego Maranan

Jerryrigging the world, one piece of junk at a time | Diego Maranan — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:00:36 +0000

[...] come off, expired credit cards that could be used for all sorts of purposes (as described in one website and in this other [...]