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metal plant labels and floppy disks

21 years ago

I had my first major trash to treasure break through.

I am going to use the metal flappy part of 3.5 floppy disks to make metal plant labels. I have figured out that I can use metal coat hangers to make the kind that stand up. Does anyone have any tightwad solutions on how to attach ones that I want to attach directly to the plant? Would the metal garbage bag twist ties work?

MOST OF ALL- What can I do with rest of the disk? I have about 100 or so and feel guilty throwing them all away.

ANY application- gardening or non will be useful.

Thanks,

Beth

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Comments (3)

junkmama
21 years ago
what are you going to use to put the name on the metal?

Carolyn
des_arc_ya_ya
21 years ago
Hope somebody has some great ideas for using those floppies. We have a bunch and I hate to throw them away!
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netla
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I use old floppies as coasters, especially the red, blue, green, etc. ones. You could also use them to make quirky mobiles to give to computer-obsessed friends.

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