RunningAHEAD - Topic: What to do with used tennis balls

Lisa3.1

posted: 5/8/2008 at 9:25 AM

dh plays tennis, but never knew what to do with used tennis balls, but we don't want them around. does anybody know if can they be recycled any ideas about what to do with them Thanks

millertime1980

Reproduction Specialist

posted: 5/8/2008 at 9:27 AM

Our dog loves tennis balls. Maybe see if anybody in your area with dogs would want them.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 5/8/2008 at 9:28 AM

Dogs.

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Poor baby

imogene

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posted: 5/8/2008 at 9:38 AM

Is it wrong that I was expecting this to be a thread about lower back pain and self massage of the back/derrier region?

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#2867

posted: 5/8/2008 at 9:41 AM

Keep a couple and throw them in your drier to help keep clothes from tangling around each other and taking longer to dry, as well as a non-chemical fabric softener.

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Mishka-old log

posted: 5/8/2008 at 9:45 AM

There is a drill that swimmers use to work on their stroke efficiency that involves swimming with a closed fist. There is a natural tendency to cheat when doing this drill by opening the hand a bit to get a better "grip" on the water, but this defeats the purpose of the drill. To eliminate this tendency, some coaches have their swimmers hold onto tennis balls when performing the drill. Short answer: there might be a swimming team/club around you that would have a use for them.

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posted: 5/8/2008 at 10:19 AM

Quote from imogene on 5/8/2008 at 9:38 AM:

Is it wrong that I was expecting this to be a thread about lower back pain and self massage of the back/derrier region?

Yeah, they're good for that, too.

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Lia's Daddy

posted: 5/8/2008 at 10:34 AM

This may sound weird but you should ask your local elementary school if they want them. I'm a teacher and we cut holes in old tennis balls asnd stick them on the legs of desks and chairs. That way they don't scratch the floor when they move around.

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BenBuck6

posted: 5/8/2008 at 10:43 AM

cut a slit in them and place the legs of patio furniture in them...makes it easier and quieter to move the furniture around...some moving companies use this as well to move furniture around by sliding it on hardwood and tile floors...once again easier than lifting and prevents scratching the surface of the floor. I would suggest take at least a dozen and make your own...we use ours every time time my wife gets the clean and re-arrange everything in the house mood. I am an avid tennis player so understand the issue. Also, any local tennis pro/teacher will take slightly used tennis balls. Most of us open a new can before every match. Simply have a bin and once it gets full of the 1 match played balls...take it to your local tennis pro/teacher/HS Tennis Team ect.

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BenBuck6

posted: 5/8/2008 at 10:44 AM

my wife is an elementary school teacher...and she does this in her classroom.

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Mississippi

posted: 5/8/2008 at 10:45 AM

Quote from BenBuck6 on 5/8/2008 at 10:43 AM:

cut a slit in them and place the legs of patio furniture in them...makes it easier and quieter to move the furniture around.

We haven't bought real furniture for our deck yet since my husband is so paranoid about destroying the wood with metal furniture. Hmmmm. I wonder if we could make the tennis ball thing work.

Michelle

kcam

posted: 5/8/2008 at 10:47 AM

Here are some - http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/find-21-new-uses-for-old-tennis-balls.html

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#2867

posted: 5/8/2008 at 11:31 AM

When I was in high school, I took a syringe and filled my tennis balls up with a mixture of water and waterbed chemicals to make them heavier. The holes resealed themselves within an hour or so of filling them. They worked out great for juggling, plus if I shook them up and made the chemicals foam inside the tennis ball I could do neat tricks with the balls like making them wobble in mid-air.

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Mr Inertia

Suspect Zero

posted: 5/8/2008 at 11:40 AM

many schools (younger grades) use them on the bottoms of chairs and seats to keep the floors from scuffing.

Lisa3.1

posted: 5/8/2008 at 12:22 PM
modified: 5/8/2008 at 12:23 PM

Thanks for the Great ideas.

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