Guest Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 just thought I'd share a tip we discovered on the net. DH has made some for the aubiose, mash, corn etc etc and they're very good and if they break (which ours haven't) you can just recycle them! we've been making our own from empty milk bottles. I don't have a photo of ours just now as they're in the shed but here's one somebody else on the web has made. The ones Ian made are much neater than this one http://ourpatch.blogspot.com/2007/12/recycled-plastic-milk-bottles.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 We use a milk carton for a chicken poop scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) We use a milk carton for a chicken poop scoop. yet another fabulous use! I'm attaching some baskets LIKE THESE to the run in the next few days to grow herbs in and was thinking of using one to scoop the compost into the baskets Edited April 1, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Someone posted about this the other day. Was it Tessa? Anyroadup, the scoop she made was a perfect fit for the grubs.....no spillage! Recycle, Recycle, Recycle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Oooh, what good ideas. Saved me some ££ so thanks girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Someone posted about this the other day.Was it Tessa? Anyroadup, the scoop she made was a perfect fit for the grubs.....no spillage! Twas me and there I was thinking I had invented something new. Anyway plastic milk carton do make fantastic scoops and they are FREE Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thanks Poet and Tessa, Great idea, off to make mine now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) I have large plastic milk bottles as feeders and drinkers, I've cut the middle of the fronts of them out, and wired the handle at the back to the weld mesh so they can be positioned off the ground and can't be knocked over. They were supposed to be temporary, I didn't want to buy any as a farmer friend of ours has several unwanted galvanised feeders and drinkers we can have, but hasn't been able to get them to us yet. They work so well, I may just keep them Edited April 2, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixabell Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i use a chinese take away dish!! you know the lil plastic ones!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i use a chinese take away dish!! you know the lil plastic ones!! i use them as tupperware; for packed lunches or to freeze leftovers etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i use a chinese take away dish!! you know the lil plastic ones!! i use them as tupperware; for packed lunches or to freeze leftovers etc I use them as tupperware too. I also use them when I give eggs away, I can usually squeeze 5 or 6 in, I put cling film over the top. I give my eggs for free and am too mean to buy egg boxes Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 My hubby made mt scoops out of milk containers 2 months ago - it seems everyone thinks they invented the idea - I use the smaller (1lt) containers and find they fit the grup perfectly. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I just bought a scoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzie Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 They do make great scoops I use them for wild bird seed and another for fertilizer for the outdoor plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 We use a scoop made from an old milk bottle to fill the wild bird feeders. We also fill them with seeds, currants and fat in the winter, leave the mix to set then cut the side out of the bottle. They make great fat feeders and have the advantage of no mesh for the birds to get tangled in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i use pot noodle tubs as my scoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Ooh thanks Poet. I've added that to my favourites list. It looks like there are some great ideas on that blogspot. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixabell Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i use a chinese take away dish!! you know the lil plastic ones!! i use them as tupperware; for packed lunches or to freeze leftovers etc yeah so do i...but we do have a lot of them hence using the extra ones as a scoop....we eat far too much chinese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...