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Old Nalgenes etc (BPA bottles)

Years ago, we had a lot of plastic bottles, we were trying to do as much reusing as possible.  Now everything is BPA -free (and my favorite being my glass Life Factory bottle).

I have probably a dozen bottles, if not more, in the basement.  They are still in great shape, but what do I do with them?

A few of them we put water in them and froze them in the deep freezer, for when we travel with a cooler, but otherwise I have no idea.  Suggestions would be appreciated!  They are all plastic - Camelbak and Nalgene, and most are large.

Re: Old Nalgenes etc (BPA bottles)

  • I donated mine.  A lot of people don't care about BPA at all, or think it's not important to them b/c they are past child-bearing age. Then they went to good use by people who felt comfortable using them (or maybe used them for purposes other than beverages).
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    A few of them we put water in them and froze them in the deep freezer, for when we travel with a cooler, but otherwise I have no idea.  

    This is such a good idea!

    (Sorry I don't have any other suggestions) 

  • Goodwill.  Like PP said, a lot of people won't care if they have BPA in them, and hopefully it will inspire someone else to reuse/not buy bottled water, even if it does have BPA.
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  • We used ours to water our plants. 
  • I use ours for holding stuff when we go camping... silverware, napkins, dish towels, fire starters, extra batteries, first aid supplies, etc. 

    They would make good containers for an emergency car kit. 

    A lady I used them for yarn. She put the yarn inside and threaded it through a hole that she drilled in the lid. 

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