Thread: Disposing of de blades

Originally Posted by kwlfca

I was just going to ask why anyone in their right mind would put blades in their wall for this very reason lol "hey let's fill our walls with trash!"

Have lived in many old home,the slot in the med cab was the norm,the blades pile up and cause no harm at all.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Have lived in many old home,the slot in the med cab was the norm,the blades pile up and cause no harm at all.

That's kind of what I mean though...no one thought ahead and considered the fact that one day someone might renovate and have to deal with a safety hazard aka their "gone forever blades"

I wonder how many reno contractors have ripped out a bathroom wall only to find hundreds of nasty, rusty blades pour out at their feet.
I'd probably be pretty aggravated too lol

I put mine in an old mason jar. When it ever gets full (years from now) I think I'll try the vinegar and water trick pixel described.

Originally Posted by kwlfca

That's kind of what I mean though...no one thought ahead and considered the fact that one day someone might renovate and have to deal with a safety hazard aka their "gone forever blades"

I wonder how many reno contractors have ripped out a bathroom wall only to find hundreds of nasty, rusty blades pour out at their feet.
I'd probably be pretty aggravated too lol

Thats just history man,I dug a pit in my garden today to dump my kitchen compost in,I found no less than 50 Horseshoes.all history,all graet stuff as it go's back to nature.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Thats just history man,I dug a pit in my garden today to dump my kitchen compost in,I found no less than 50 Horseshoes.all history,all graet stuff as it go's back to nature.

There's a bit of a difference. Old blades can still be sharp, and if they're rusty as well... hope you're up to date with tetanus shots.

Originally Posted by kwlfca

That's kind of what I mean though...no one thought ahead and considered the fact that one day someone might renovate and have to deal with a safety hazard aka their "gone forever blades"

I wonder how many reno contractors have ripped out a bathroom wall only to find hundreds of nasty, rusty blades pour out at their feet.
I'd probably be pretty aggravated too lol

I think any contractor worth his weight, knows to expect "anything" when pulling a wall down.
Several hundred DE blades, about a coffee can full, probably would not bother him much.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I think any contractor worth his weight, knows to expect "anything" when pulling a wall down.
Several hundred DE blades, about a coffee can full, probably would not bother him much.

This finally solved my mystery. I own a remodeling business. The last bathroom I did was from the 1950's. I tore out this bathroom to the studs. Inside the wall was probably 50 to 75 DE blades. There was a medicine cabinet there we tore out too. That is pretty cool to know how they got there now. I was trying to figure that out. Funny thing was they all looked like they were in great condition. Weird. Never know what I'm gonna find in an old house.

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