Comments on: Recycling Your First Aid Kit

By: goo

goo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:12:12 +0000

Neither did I Stephen until I attended a recent first aid training session! I don’t think first aid items actually have an expiry date as such, it’s more a ‘best before’ type thing. The foil shock blankets I think should be okay, but I only need so many of them, I work with small children not in a war zone!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:34:11 +0000

I was not aware that non-sterile first aid items, such as triangular bandages and especially foil shock blankets, had an expiry date.

By: Bird

Bird — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:45 +0000

I LOVE the idea of using old bandages to strain pulp through – I’ve also never had any muslin (well I think I may have a very dusty bit at the back of the wardrobe). I had absolutely no idea that bandages “go off”, though like you I suspect that they would still be way cleaner than anything else you could make an emergency dressing from.

By: goo

goo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:06:46 +0000

Glad to be of help Paul.
Very kind of you Mrs Green to say so and thanks for sharing the post with your readers!

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:52:22 +0000

You’re sweet – thank you; I love sharing other great ideas with our readers. Your post is featured today – thanks so much for the great article.

By: PAul

PAul — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:44:48 +0000

Thanks for the idea of triangular bandages for the use of muslin bags. I was at a loss until I read your blog. What a great help. Many thanks

By: goo

goo — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:21:17 +0000

Thanks Mrs Green. Although I must say a lot of my recycling efforts have been inspired by myzerowaste.com in the first place. Are we recycling inspiration?!!

By: goo

goo — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:19:10 +0000

I expect so but I’m stilll unreeling old video tapes for that purpose. The foil blankets are quite hard to cut though, they’re tougher than they look. I think I will really just have to buy less rubbish in the first place!

By: goo

goo — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:18:13 +0000

Hi Rosie. You’ll have me recycling teddies next! I like your jelly bag arrangement, I think for most of us straining jellies requires a little resourcefulness.

By: Rosie at Eco-gites

Rosie at Eco-gites — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:43:26 +0000

Hello again ! I had a thought as I dozed off last night. Could you cut the blankets into thin strips and make them into bird scarers?

Rosie x