Repurposing -- everything old is new again

My wife and son drink a lot of Nesquick, both the small and large containers are great for storing various items, like brass.

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So are Blue Bunny ice cream containers
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I've cut up old shirts and socks and used them for cleaning patches.

Like fly boy mentioned above, I use the plastic coffee cans for sorting brass.


Not really repurposing I suppose but I once took the antenna off my vehicle at the range and used it as a makeshift cleaning rod to clear an obstruction from a rifle barrel.

I use the cheap one gallon ice cream pails to store ammo brass in.

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Originally Posted by newracer

My wife and son drink a lot of Nesquick, both the small and large containers are great for storing various items, like brass.


So are Blue Bunny ice cream containers

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Coolwhip containers on the workbench, lunch meat tubs used instead of tupperware for small leftovers (as another mentioned).

I should probably start using all the powdered creamer tubs for something too instead of tossing them.

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Originally Posted by ray1970

I've cut up old shirts and socks and used them for cleaning patches.

Like fly boy mentioned above, I use the plastic coffee cans for sorting brass.


Not really repurposing I suppose but I once took the antenna off my vehicle at the range and used it as a makeshift cleaning rod to clear an obstruction from a rifle barrel.

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Someone used mine (without my prior consent) to break into their vehicle.

I've got various brass bags that I don't like that I'm going to repurpose into extremely durable trash cans for all my vehicles.
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I've used plastic coffee cans for chicken later boxes, screw and bolt holders. Also for feed and grain scoops. I've used pallets for building sheds and a barn now. I also used drill stem for the for the poles in the barn. I have been using hog fence panels to build Gideon walls. 90 lb roofing felt works great for shed flooring, after a couple coats of latex paint are applied to it.

I just repurposed part of an old belt to make a belt clip holster hanger in my work truck.
4 1/2" piece of belt, a couple of #8 machine screws and a few fender washers & nuts.... And now I have a place on the drivers side of the center console to put the holster, and of course what goes in it.

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Originally Posted by Irving

I've got various brass bags that I don't like that I'm going to repurpose into extremely durable trash cans for all my vehicles.

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Irving, do you have mesh on the bottoms of those brass bags to allow dirt & debris to fall through ?

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Irving, do you have mesh on the bottoms of those brass bags to allow dirt & debris to fall through ?

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What kind of chump do you take me for?! ;)
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