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    Disposing of knives???

    I have a bunch of (formerly) sharp knives that I am getting ready to get rid of, however I am reluctant to just put them in my regular trash that goes to a landfill.

    Any ideas of how to dispose of them in a safe manner?
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    Are they unable to be re-sharpened? Otherwise, I would somehow bend the tip, or sink them into something.

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    Sink them into milk cartons - if you have those. You could wrap tape around them too.



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    Rather than getting rid of them, try putting them up on Freecycle in your area, and I bet they will find a new home.

    Otherwise, the was to dispose of them safely is to wrap the blade in duct tape, a few layers would do fine.
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    Would you be interested in sending the to my friend, Norman Bates?


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    Thanks for all the suggestions.

    Most have serrated blades which I can't sharpen
    Freecycle is out - bad experience with a weirdo and I won't list my address
    Norman Bates - now there's a thought

    I'll probably end up wrapping the blades really good, and either putting them in the trash, or maybe in a Goodwill or Salvation Army bin. They could probably get a few bucks out of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD View Post
    Would you be interested in sending the to my friend, Norman Bates?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post
    Otherwise, the was to dispose of them safely is to wrap the blade in duct tape, a few layers would do fine.
    I did exactly this when I was throwing out some old knives that my MIL had given me. What would we all do without duct tape?

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