Original question by: @poppichew@piefed.social

If you buy things to any extent, you’ve probably got some leftover packaging hanging around. What are some cool ways you’ve found to make use of all these materials? Special props to ideas that can be replicated!

    • reddig33@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Old mattress toppers are good for re-stuffing upholstery covers. The old foam in the seats usually flattens over time. But if you have one of those egg carton style, mattress toppers, you can cut a piece to fit and inserted to fluff out the padding again.

      • poppichew@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        This is a solid idea. I think if you mixed it with that fiberfill stuff you’d probably get the same result. The padding on the top would be even, you’d just have to be mindful of the fiberfill to keep it that way.

    • poppichew@piefed.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I had to look this guy up, but got nothing. Is that one of those old style kinda shed areas that are built over the water with a little entrance to the water built into them? Not sure. Either way, I am glad you found a good way to recycle one of those foam pads. I see them just laying around everywhere, cause once they get too soft people don’t really seem to know what to do with them.

        • poppichew@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          Oh shit okay, I get it now totally! Yeah, there have been a handful of times when standing next to trucks that I have wondered how anyone gets things safetly up and down on their beds without breaking their backs. This makes sense! I am glad you found a way to make a cheap utility out of used stuff because I bet you some kind of official plate has a crazy markup and you probably don’t need it often.