rsauvehearts
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posted on January 13, 2006 01:51:27 PM new
What is everyone's suggestion for finding "free" bubble wrap. I have tried furniture stores, but they say they give it out with their furniture. Any suggestions? I would rather not purchase it if I can find for free with a little extra work. Thanks in advance.
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fenix03
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posted on January 13, 2006 02:49:16 PM new
My mothers house in about 2 weeks.... 
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niel35
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posted on January 13, 2006 03:03:47 PM new
Go to Tuesday Morning stores and hunt out the dumpster out back. Thats where I used to find it.
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niel35
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posted on January 13, 2006 03:04:46 PM new
Also, I used to know a importer in Miami and he bot it for me. Huge rolls for 20. each along with large bags of peanuts
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on January 13, 2006 04:01:37 PM new
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Jan 13, 2006 08:32 PM ]
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rsauvehearts
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posted on January 13, 2006 04:23:32 PM new
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Looks like I need to practice my dumpster diving techniques ~~ New Terminology ----> Bubble-diving!!
Fenix ~~ Hmmm, where does your mother live?
Renee
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niel35
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posted on January 13, 2006 04:46:27 PM new
Funny thing happened. I was in back of Tuesday Morning store looking in the dumpster and this bum/tramp/wino sits up nearby and say, OH, there is more down the alley and he takes me to a full dumpster and even helps me unload. Course I tipped him and am sure he bot another bottle of 2 buck chuck.
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paloma91
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posted on January 13, 2006 05:13:51 PM new
Does anyone live in the san francisco area and need a bunch of packing peanuts! I have more than I can use. So many that I have some stored in the back of my pick up truck.
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ajbooks9000
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posted on January 13, 2006 06:44:06 PM new
Custom window blind installers. They are usually thrilled to get rid of it.
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roadsmith
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posted on January 13, 2006 07:40:15 PM new
Are you anywhere near Mountain View or Redwood City, Paloma? I have kids in those two towns who could hang onto the styrofoam peanuts until they visit us next.
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rsauvehearts
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posted on January 13, 2006 07:52:58 PM new
I live in central Minnesota. I don't think that's anywhere near Redwood City. But thanks!!!
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sparkz
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posted on January 13, 2006 08:12:01 PM new
One word of advice: Don't try packing anything with those styrofoam peanuts when the ceiling fan is on high speed and the cat is in the same room. I found out the hard way.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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paloma91
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posted on January 14, 2006 07:37:40 AM new
Roadsmith, I am in the san mateo area. a few cities north of Redwood city. I hope they can store ALOT of peanuts for you. (grin) I have ALOT. Say, about 8 boxes worth and about 8 HUGE garbage bags worth
Sparkz, I can just picture you, packing peanuts and the fan. How funny.
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roadsmith
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posted on January 14, 2006 08:52:47 AM new
Paloma: Cool! I'm going to e-mail our kids and see if they can pick up some of your peanuts. How large are the boxes? I believe they could get either several boxes OR several bags, and that would be what I'd have room here to store.
Two years ago some friends brought me 7 boxes of peanuts they'd accumulated from ordering soup mugs for a community event here in Idyllwild. I have one of those boxes left and have been worried about another source (the friends have left town).
I would say that if you can unload about half of what you have there to someone else, do so, and I'll investigate soon whether our kids can come up - or meet you somewhere. (Would there be somewhere convenient?)
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paloma91
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posted on January 14, 2006 09:02:51 AM new
How can I contact you? I am kind of leary about posting my email add here. I just tried to send you a message through ebay with my email address. Let me know if I found you and sent the message to the right person
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fenix03
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posted on January 15, 2006 06:42:44 AM new
Paloma - open a free throw away yahoo account amnd post that one.
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paloma91
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posted on January 15, 2006 07:52:15 AM new
[ edited by paloma91 on Jan 15, 2006 07:57 AM ]
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roadsmith
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posted on January 15, 2006 10:05:02 AM new
Paloma: I've heard from my son, yet to hear from daughter, near you. He doubts they'd have room to store the peanuts but wanted to know how large the boxes are--any idea? If you don't hear from me by tomorrow, just dispose of them however you need to. I'm so sad about this, though, as I could really use some more. Maybe I'll hear from my daughter today. In the meantime, if you could say about how large the boxes are, that would help. ~Adele
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bjboswell
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posted on January 15, 2006 05:04:34 PM new
THE BEST SOURCE FOR FREE .... FREE EASY TO GET BUBBLE WRAP IS AT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL.... TRUST ME THEY HAVE DUMPSTERS FULL YOU DON'T HAVE TO DIVE FOR IT THEY USE FRONT LOAD DUMPSTERS... DON'T WORRY ABOUT NEEDLES AND SUCH THEY HAVE OTHER WAYS OF DISPOSING OF THAT BUT CALL YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL AND ASK FOR THE DOCK MANGR.
My sister is a Dr and gave me that tip... and by gosh it was "medical advice" that is correct and FREE!
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paloma91
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posted on January 15, 2006 05:19:34 PM new
Adele, The boxes vary in size but are approx 12 - 18 inches wide by about 2 - 3 feet and approx 12 - 18 inches tall. How about this, I'll dump these boxes now. Contact me before you are planning to be in this area and I will save some boxes for you. That way you or your kids won't have to store them. I get them all the time. Sound good to you?
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roadsmith
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posted on January 15, 2006 05:47:34 PM new
Paloma, it's a deal. I envy you, getting boxes of peanuts as you do. I haven't heard back from our daughter yet, so go ahead and dump what you have. Thanks, and I'll keep your e-mail for whenever it's feasible to get some from you.
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