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aunt boby
True Blue Farmgirl
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toby
polo
illinois
USA
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 Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 08:22:34 AM
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Does anyone have a good use for the twine I throw out every day? It seems such a waste to pitch it daily when I cut it off the bales.
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 08:25:18 AM
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That is a great question!! I have often wondered that too.
Hugs,
Channah
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 08:39:25 AM
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It makes great ropes. Just take several and start braiding them together. Good temporary halters, too.
I use them to tie gates that don't have latches.
They also make good cat beds. Put a bunch in a box and they love it.
Also good for chicken nesters.
You could also braid some into rugs for outside.
I'll probably think of more soon.
Kris
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 08:58:21 AM
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I use them to tie up bundles of branches/newspapers/magazines/feed sacks, etc. I use them in the garden to tie up plants, on tree stakes to support young trees with an old piece of garden hose slid on so they don't cut into tree. i use them to weave wire fence pieces together on tempory fenceing, its faster to cut them apart later. My D-in-law makes outside doormats with them, just throw away when worn down (they seem to last for years thou). Hang what ever up to paint/spraypaint. Use as a tension rope when glueing things back together. This is all I can think of off the top of my head right now.
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 09:26:57 AM
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I have used leftover twine for all the ideas the Theresa and Kristen listed as well as for making onion braids and garlic braids. It makes them easier to keep together and the twine is more stable for hanging things up than the braided onion or garlic tops.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 7:05:46 PM
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well that is so cool. we use ours like some of you do... but rugs and garlic braids i would not have thought of. also the nest box stuff. really good question and ideas.. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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doglady
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Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 7:51:05 PM
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How about saving them to tie up veggie plants this year? You could tie up flowering vines too.
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Laur
Farmgirl in Training
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Laurie
Boonville
MO
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Posted - Feb 13 2010 : 4:04:58 PM
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| The plastic type twine can be braided into goat collars. The old fashioned twine (now it even comes in green)just make sure its fresh/clean, can be braided then made into wreathes and decorated with dried things like bittersweet, bows, bough of pine, etc. Have given them for gifts before, and not too hard for little people to do! |
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Any creative ideas out there?
