For several years now I make it a practice to go by the city's recycle center to see if they have any solvents on hand. It's free for the taking. I can't tell you how much lacquer thinner, paint thinner, denatured alcohol, as well as all kinds of paint I have picked up for nothing. As expensive as all that stuff has gotten, this really helps. Not to mention... it's good for the environment. I can't believe I just said that.
[ April 26, 2008, 01:44 AM: Message edited by: Otto Carter ]
Posted by James Donahue (Member # 3624) on :
Thank you sir...before I read the post, I thought it might involve corn and copper tubes.
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
LOL . . . see . . . wha'd I tell ya?? The price of oil has made us have higher regard to the enviro' all while we scrounge for our basics and essentials like homeless people & tree-huggers . . . lol
Anyone recall the price of a gallon of laquer thinner was about $6-8 four years ago . . . went to about $9 or ten about 2 years ago . . . Wal's goin' rate to date? $14 a gal.! . . . and does it seem as good to you?? (lol) In all actuality, I could swear (if I swore) that mineral spirits are just NOT as good these days as was previously thought in days gone by . . .
And I am ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN Scot toilet tissue (and their paper towels) included, are greatly below the superb quality (and quantity) they once were for the consumer dollar and are held in much less esteem (at least with me) within the last 2 years . . .
Sir Otto . . . it may be that i will scrounge for newspaper to fill this sorely lacking void as well . . .
Posted by Lee McKee (Member # 3533) on :
I think that it is a great idea to save our runoff areas and landfills from solvents that could otherwise be used, but I would be worried about the quailty and possible contamination of them coming from an unknown source. What if someone really had to go to the restroom and all there was in sight was an almost empty thinner can in the corner... "Awe, it don't matter I'll take the can to the dump tomorrow"
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