recycling old chapstick tubes

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:12 am

Hey all! As some of you may know, I make my own chapstick to gift to people. I have a request:

send me any and all empty chapstick containers!

I boil them out, and I can reuse them!

They're light, so postage is a snap... collect a few, and pm me for an address...

I'll adore you forever!

Thank you thank you thank you!

-guinivere

Cabanasprings · Post by **Cabanasprings** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:17 pm

I have coldsores do you still want mine?

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:45 pm

I boil them out, and I can reuse them!

be careful, or I'll flick you in the eye...

trust me, Icicle Bitch is no fun, little one...

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:58 pm

Hmmm, is there a such thing as thermophilic butt boil bacteria? If not, I will send you a SPECIAL lippy tube. Would it be possible to have that one filled and returned to me? That tube means a lot to me. It is a white tube with a cap that has a red lanyard through it. Someone tossed it to me on the playa one morning when I had very sunburned burned lips. The lippy is gone but I would like to keep the tube/lanyard as a reminder of someone's thoughtfulness.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:17 pm

geekster wrote:Hmmm, is there a such thing as thermophilic butt boil bacteria? If not, I will send you a SPECIAL lippy tube. Would it be possible to have that one filled and returned to me? That tube means a lot to me. It is a white tube with a cap that has a red lanyard through it. Someone tossed it to me on the playa one morning when I had very sunburned burned lips. The lippy is gone but I would like to keep the tube/lanyard as a reminder of someone's thoughtfulness.

OF COURSE I'LL SEND IT BACK, GEEKIE! I can think of nothing I'd like more, actually... sounds perfect. Do me a favor, and stick a note in to remind me, okay??

Cabanasprings · Post by **Cabanasprings** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:03 pm

GuinivereElise wrote:
I boil them out, and I can reuse them!
be careful, or I'll flick you in the eye...

trust me, Icicle Bitch is no fun, little one...

First off - I didn't mean to offend
Second - I am never careful
Third - I like being flicked in the eye
Fourth - I only trust one person in this world (not myself)
Fifth - I hate the word "bitch"
Sixth - I am not little
Lastly - I think you are doing a nice thing

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:07 pm

I love the word Bitch. and Icicle Bitch loves it even more...

i guess I'm just sensitive: you're new, and I don't know how to tell if you're being sarcastic...

good to know: no offense taken...

now.

Cabanasprings · Post by **Cabanasprings** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:26 pm

You let your guard down when you assume that I am new -

How can a bitch be sensitive?

Not to get off topic

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:49 pm

because I say so.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:50 pm

because I say so.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:56 am

I probably have some that's not used up but has been sitting around a while. (I don't actually use the stuff--it doesn't work for me--I'm a blistex fish--but the mrFishist does) I always seem to be finding half used tubes from the previous century. Worth sending on, or should I just throw them out? Or is this a question for--

Evil Rob and Surly Tart?

Rian Jackson · Post by **Rian Jackson** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:12 am

theCryptofishist wrote:I probably have some that's not used up but has been sitting around a while. (I don't actually use the stuff--it doesn't work for me--I'm a blistex fish--but the mrFishist does) I always seem to be finding half used tubes from the previous century. Worth sending on, or should I just throw them out? Or is this a question for--

Evil Rob and Surly Tart?

why yes, yes it is.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:18 am

send 'em, Fishie, send 'em..

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:26 pm

Cabanasprings wrote: First off - I didn't mean to offend
Second - I am never careful
Third - I like being flicked in the eye
Fourth - I only trust one person in this world (not myself)
Fifth - I hate the word "bitch"
Sixth - I am not little
Lastly - I think you are doing a nice thing

I don't trust ANYBODY that can spell continuum. I trust people that USE the word even less. I think of it more as a dichotomy. There are those that classify things, and those that don't. And I want a jet pack so I can fly around the bar faster, and is this thing on? Booze Over Evil is what we should all remember as we open our latest copy of the BORG2 Bullhorn. Fuck you very much ... oh, and Natalie ... fuck you too.

Cabanasprings · Post by **Cabanasprings** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:09 pm

geekster wrote:
I don't trust ANYBODY that can spell continuum. I trust people that USE the word even less. I think of it more as a dichotomy. There are those that classify things, and those that don't. And I want a jet pack so I can fly around the bar faster, and is this thing on? Booze Over Evil is what we should all remember as we open our latest copy of the BORG2 Bullhorn. Fuck you very much ... oh, and Natalie ... fuck you too.

Dichotomy is a BIG word for a person of subnormal intelligence . And I suspect that very few people care whom you trust, what you think or what you want.

Maybe you should try flying your jet pack into the wall. It might help your dichotomy.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:18 pm

I like all words with double us.

But nature abhors a vacuum.

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:22 pm

No offense GE, but I would not want to use a previously owned tube unless it had been more then boiled. Are you using an autoclave or bleach? Also, it would be a good idea to inform your gift recipients where the tubes came from. Yes I know I sound like a wet blanket, but there are nasty things that simple boiling will not kill.

http://www.brewingtechniques.com/brewin ... aines.html

http://www.umsl.edu/~microbes/pdf/sterilizing.pdf

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Cabanasprings · Post by **Cabanasprings** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:44 pm

residuum

I am but the oily residuum of the burn.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:15 pm

blyslv wrote:No offense GE, but I would not want to use a previously owned tube unless it had been more then boiled. Are you using an autoclave or bleach? Also, it would be a good idea to inform your gift recipients where the tubes came from. Yes I know I sound like a wet blanket, but there are nasty things that simple boiling will not kill.

http://www.brewingtechniques.com/brewin ... aines.html

http://www.umsl.edu/~microbes/pdf/sterilizing.pdf

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I figured that, if it worked to sterilize mom's canning jars and lids, it'd work for my chappie tubes. no worries. all is well.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:16 pm

GuinivereElise wrote:
blyslv wrote:No offense GE, but I would not want to use a previously owned tube unless it had been more then boiled. Are you using an autoclave or bleach? Also, it would be a good idea to inform your gift recipients where the tubes came from. Yes I know I sound like a wet blanket, but there are nasty things that simple boiling will not kill.

http://www.brewingtechniques.com/brewin ... aines.html

http://www.umsl.edu/~microbes/pdf/sterilizing.pdf

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I figured that if it worked to sterilize mom's canning jars and lids, it'd work for my chappie tubes. no worries. all is well.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:06 am

Guin! WHERE ARE YOU?
How many of those tubes do you fill at once?

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:06 am

i usually do batches of 50-75 at once...

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:13 am

Ok, Guin.....where ever you are!! PM me your addy.......and you WILL be getting mail!!

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:45 pm

Testy testy peoples.

Guini your 'other' package is coming on the morrow.

Sorry no chap tubes right now.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:45 am

I totally didn't mean it to come out like that, Tony.......It was meant to come out like, "Where've you been? We miss you here!"

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:05 am

ah ha!

so THIS is what you were referring to in your PM, M...

ah.....

Tony... thanks! I'm so excited!!!

and M: if you're sending me what I THINK you're sending me, then you'll get a return package shortly...

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:36 am

MU-WAH HAHAHA!!
It's in the mail....supposed to be to you in 2 days!

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:24 pm

Martiansky wrote:I totally didn't mean it to come out like that, Tony.......It was meant to come out like, "Where've you been? We miss you here!"

Not even you Martian... I was talking about the exchange on the earlier page.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:33 pm

Oh sheesh! Tony you posted after me and I wasn't sure what you were referring to! I get it now...DOH!

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:21 pm

You know, GE you can buy those puppies empty at craft stores. they also usually have the little round lidded tins, too. You can get them cheap here, too. Probably not telling you anything you don't know, though.