Interesting thing happened

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kennethj
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Interesting thing happened

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When I lived in my house i always threw my old DE blades into a coffee can. In April I moved into a new apartment and I have been throwing the old blades into the wastebasket in the bathroom. Big mistake. I went to empty the wastebasket last Sunday and sliced my finger pretty bad. It has been a week and it is still sore. So yesterday, i had the idea that maybe there was a slot in the medicine cabinet to throw old blades.....like my father used to do. I checked and sure enough there is a slot in the medicine cabinet. Lesson learned....if you don't have a slot to throw them, then find a container for them, don't just throw them in the trash.
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They will also do a number on a plastic garbage bag, usually near the bottom.
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Hmm, that's very interesting.

I'd never thought of that, I just chuck them in the waste bin. Now wondering if maybe that they could be a hazard to others seeing as the rubbish will probably end up in a landfill site.

What do others reckon?

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Ultimately, yes, they will end up in a landfill. The problem is loose they present all sorts of handling problems so I collect them in any handy empty tin and when full toss the whole shebang in with the usual rubbish.
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Why not recycle them?
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Squire, I do the same. I cut a slot in the lid of a small, plastic soft butter container. When full, I put a wrap of duct tape around the container to secure the lid and toss it in the trash. I do take the final step of writing "razor blades" on the duct tape with a marker. Just trying to keep anyone from getting cut.
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I use a can whose contents I removed by punching holes in it. My current can is an evaporated milk can (washed out). A slot in the side allows blades in and they come out with difficulty. When full it'll be sealed with tape and recycled.

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Recycling may be an option in the future John but there's no such facility in our area at present.
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I also used an evaporated milk can for a long time but now use a soda can.
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Growing up we had a medicine cabinet with the slot in the back and glass shelves. The house I grew up in was built in the early 50's and my mother still lives there. I'd love to see what's behind the wall in the bathroom should the opportunity ever arise.

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I know exactly what's back there, hundreds (thousands perhaps) of razor blades rusted into a solid mass irregular in shape and dangerous to handle. Clients of mine who did home renovations relegated the blade cleanup job to the lowest totem pole employee.
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drilled a hole in top, next to the slot. Carts in the hole, blades in the slot. When it's full I'll make another one. Might or might not have the inspiration to paint it. 5 years old, almost, and about 3/4 full.

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