AJ Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 No not the proper old glass ones, the ones you get your milk in nowadays from Tesco et al, Has to be one of the most useful items coming out of her kitchen on the way to the rubbish. Use the tops as little mixing pots. Then cut sections from the sides with your craft knife. Not much in the way of glue will stick to this stuff. Large flat bits make great mixing boards. Small bits used for packing between bits of plane that should not be stuck together. Cut the bottom off in one piece to make a pot for cleaning fluids or mixing larger volumes of liquids. Cut the top off with the handle included to make a funnel. Any other uses? A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 carrying milk back from the shops? You seem to have the rest pretty much covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Handy for keeping milk in the fridge Edit BC beat me to it... Edited By Gary Manuel on 25/07/2014 11:43:09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plummet Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Cut a piece out of the side. replace the cap. Put some beer or milk in it and lay it on its side in the garden. Good slug trap. Plummet p.s. Critics might say that this is not relevant to aeromodelling, but I contest that when I encounter a slug near one of my food crops the slug has a tendency to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 ........and spatulas spreading sticky glue control hinges water rudders for float plane battery hatch on profile model trip tabs underneath wing tip skid mudguards for small wheels simple washes divider on hatch magnets whilst they dry hard wearing belly span as a skid flash-gun bounce screen soft light diffuser for flashgun fashioned cooling vent for electric model dummy aerials on scale model .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Crosby Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I collect those nice sauce pots (free) from Macdunalds....grab a stack when I take my boys to get a burger... staff always seem to have no issues with me getting a few...they are great mixing glue and small amounts of paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goodwin 2 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Posted by Andrew Eastland on 25/07/2014 11:25:53: No not the proper old glass ones, the ones you get your milk in nowadays from Tesco et al, Has to be one of the most useful items coming out of her kitchen on the way to the rubbish. Use the tops as little mixing pots. Then cut sections from the sides with your craft knife. Not much in the way of glue will stick to this stuff. Large flat bits make great mixing boards. Small bits used for packing between bits of plane that should not be stuck together. Cut the bottom off in one piece to make a pot for cleaning fluids or mixing larger volumes of liquids. Cut the top off with the handle included to make a funnel. Any other uses? A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goodwin 2 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 The small plastic milk bottles are just right to make a replacement cowl for a foamy Wot 4. Don't forget to cut out a cooling hole!! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Good one John ...like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GONZO Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Back to the gardening......Take off top, cut off bottom, place over individual baby lettuce etc etc to give the plant its own green house and protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Screw the top back on, cut off the bottom at an angle.....et voila...cat litter tray poop scoop. Clearly nothing to do with model aeroplanes - but hey Edited By cymaz on 25/07/2014 19:14:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Lee Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 More use for the container than the contents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Posted by Charles Lee on 25/07/2014 21:17:45: More use for the container than the contents Noooo, custard, blamanche, rice pudding, milk shake, poach fish, Horlicks, Nesquick, Cajeta, cream, ice cream, Umm, hungry now ....bye Edited By cymaz on 25/07/2014 21:53:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bob Cotsford Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Posted by cymaz on 25/07/2014 19:09:42: Screw the top back on, cut off the bottom at an angle.....et voila...cat litter tray poop scoop. Clearly nothing to do with model aeroplanes - but hey Edited By cymaz on 25/07/2014 19:14:21 leave a part of the bottom on to form a lip - stops the contents sliding back out onto the kitchen floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 There speaks the voice of experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 with two resident Toms - YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Keep a clean one in the boot of your car in case you're caught short on a journey. A portion of the side can also be cut away to assist ladies too, but then that requires a very careful balancing act for the remainder of the journey. For bailing out boats/dinghys etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cymaz Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Posted by Percy Verance on 17/08/2014 20:40:42: I can't quite work out where the careful balancing comes in Daz. Is it before, during or after? It's during!....have you ever tried to hover over a milk carton ....oh that stings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Smith Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Possibly one of the more unusual uses... I have about 30 of the 2 litre bottles filled with dishwasher salt. I buy a big sack (25kg I think) of the stuff once in a blue moon... much cheaper than small quantities... and decant it into the bottles. A 2 litre bottle holds just about the right amount of salt to refill the dishwasher. I have been known to use a bottle of the stuff to de-ice the driveway in the winter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depron Daz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Posted by Percy Verance on 17/08/2014 20:40:42: I can't quite work out where the careful balancing comes in Daz. Is it before, during or after? Possibly during, but most definitely after. No sharp braking now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Posted by cymaz on 17/08/2014 20:51:42: Posted by Percy Verance on 17/08/2014 20:40:42: I can't quite work out where the careful balancing comes in Daz. Is it before, during or after? It's during!....have you ever tried to hover over a milk carton ....oh that stings! this is where a good gyro comes in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Geezer Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Re bulk salt purchase: cheapest salt at Sainsburys in Kidderminster 3kg for £2.20 which works out at 66p/kg. Buying in bulk - 10 x 10kg bags from NGS is £35 - i.e. 35p/kg. (add in delivery) So unless you have lots of room to store your bags, or you are in a bulk-buy co-op/local club I reckon the cost:convenience benefit is marginal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Jones 2 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Pour the milk out and fill the bottle with vodka. Keep in in your jacket pocket to liven up dull Monday mornings in work.Then when you fall over you won't cut yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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