+MoonHerb Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 (edited) I know that tuperware containers aren't the worlds most expensive item, even ammo boxes only cost 4-5 pounds but . . . . There are some places that have a ready supply of FREE containers that we (as cachers) would find very useful. For example, a friend of mine works for Thames Water, they use a growth medium for sample cultures. This comes in large screwtop barrels (10-12 inches high by 7-8 inches dia) with 'o' ring seals. They get through about 2-3 a week and when finished they throw the containers away ! My friend has saved me two of these and they will make great caches. Look here - BC2 - Walking in Circles - for one already 'in the field.' In the past I have worked at an RAF base where aerial photography took place, they had a ready supply of large (8 inch dia, 8 inch high) plastic film canisters which they regularly dumped. Does anyone else have a good supply of free containers ?? Or, can anyone think of somewhere suitable containers could be gathered from ?? Remember, Reclaim, Reuse and Recycle Edited June 29, 2004 by MoonHerb Quote Link to comment
+Pengy&Tigger Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 We got a bagful of free film canister from Jessops photography place. When they develop films they have the containers left over. We cheekily asked if they had any spares and it paid off. Tigger Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 I get empty film canisters from WalMart but our local cafe will give me large heavy duty plastic jars when they empty them out. One of these jars has spent two winters in a snow bank without cracking or allowing the contents to get wet. Quote Link to comment
evilrooster Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Well, the NHS gave me a couple of free, leakproof containers while I was pregnant, but I haven't taken the URINE SAMPLE labels off, and I'm not hiding micros in them till I do! Quote Link to comment
+Team Ullium Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Some of my medicine pill containers are quite large and really tough and waterproof ... the type you buy your Glucosamine pills in from Healthspan! Ullium. Quote Link to comment
+Rocky Balboa Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Working as a chef I get to take home tubs whenever I like every single week we go through containers large to small and all waterproof. Many of these tubs can now be seen hidden in the Buckinghamshire countryside :( Quote Link to comment
+Happy Landins Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Dispensing chemists have nice pill containers just a useful bit larger than a film canister - ideal for micro caches. If you ask they will save them for you instead of binning them. Great when painted brown and green with spray paint! Quote Link to comment
+MoonHerb Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 Dispensing chemists have nice pill containers just a useful bit larger than a film canister - ideal for micro caches. If you ask they will save them for you instead of binning them. Great when painted brown and green with spray paint! Just the sort of thing I'm looking for !! Quote Link to comment
+G Force Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 We got a bagful of free film canister from Jessops photography place. When they develop films they have the containers left over. We cheekily asked if they had any spares and it paid off. Thanks for the advice, I just sent my daughter down to our local photo shop and she came back with a dozen film cannisters Quote Link to comment
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