101 uses for wine boxes

possum · Post: # 64717Post **possum** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:42 pm

We buy the wine boxes here as they are a lot cheaper and I assume use less in the manufacture than wine bottles.

But what can we reuse them for?
The boxes currently get recycled at the tip, though I will shortly be putting them at the bas of a new raised border to aid water retention.

As for the bags? Sure there has to be some use for them?

the.fee.fairy · Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:31 am

1.Solar shower!

I saw it somewhere, i did i did. just can't remember where...

2. Ice blocks
3. Bird scarer
4. balloon

red · Post: # 64815Post **red** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:31 pm

been done

personal fav is blow up the bag and use as a pillow when camping.. besides - blowing up the bag is best way to get last dregs of wine out...

possum · Post: # 64831Post **possum** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:30 pm

Didn't get anywhere near 101 though

So far
Solar shower (not sure on that one, it would have to be black)
Pillow
toy for the swimming pool
Refil with another liquid
Or possibly stick together for a thermal blanket
or a space hat.

red · Post: # 64844Post **red** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:41 pm

you have to wonder if you could resuse the tap bit somehow...

possum · Post: # 64849Post **possum** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:10 pm

Well you buy little taps a bit like that for syphoning wine off - maybe worth a go

I suppose stating the obvious you could just use them to keep your home made wine in

possum · Post: # 65029Post **possum** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:03 am

from a conversation on another forum
fill with water - fully or partially and put in your toilet cystern to save water

Jerseymum · Post: # 65037Post **Jerseymum** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:47 am

It's a bit of a faff, but cut open the bags so they are flat and (I'm assuming you drink a LOT of wine, here - cos I do) you can sandwich old material, newspapers etc between sheets of the plastic to make insulating material.