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For example, I saved a bunch of these small cardboard sheets that were separating the rows of cans in a box of cat food.

Add some glue and you have a little tent for your cat.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yes. Cardboard, clear plastic, polystyrene. I make gaming terrain, although I haven't made much yet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Wood. So much wood, in so many forms and shapes. The garage is filled with wood. Also bits of drywall panels, duckting material, paint and so on.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I have some boxes saved specifically to make some trackers for VR... But I thought we had a hot glue gun in the apartment and I was wrong so it's just waiting in a corner until I can actually glue them the way I need. lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have a large box of random cables, probably half of which are totally obsolete. Might need 'em someday.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'm living in a really old house, which means the floors are uneven, so I keep any little bits of wood I find, like shelves from old cabinets, paint sticks, whatever, to use as shims to keep my furniture level

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I also save those cardboard pieces from between the wet food for painting on

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I sometimes reuse mineral water/pepsi bottles .

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Boxes. I might need them one day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Calling it garbage to begin with tells us more about you than it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is there another word for "things that most people will toss out because they don't see a use for it" that would convey the question better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Treasure?

I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, I've got whozits and whatzits galore. You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ah yeah that would've been better.

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