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What Do You Do with Old Mouse Pads?

From the lens How to Reuse Old Mouse Pad?.


Grey Swirl Mousepad mousepad



Do you have some more tips on how to reuse old mouse pads?
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  • KarenKay Sep 16, 2011 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    Excellent ideas all! Very clever lens!
  • c4hfam Jun 3, 2011 @ 10:16 am | delete
    Children's character backpacks seem to be made to self-destruct so you'll have to replace them. I'm hoping to attach a character mousepad to a sturdy backpack for next fall, but I'm not sure how to do it. Not sure if I can sew through it or whether I should use glue, but I'm pretty determined to find a way to make it work.
  • CruiseReady Feb 14, 2011 @ 8:57 am | delete
    Love the bathroom scales idea...
  • ajgodinho Dec 31, 2010 @ 11:47 am | delete
    Very creative ideas here on reusing old mouse pads. I'm sure I've got at least a couple old one that I can try these ideas on. Happy New Year! **Blessed by a Squid-Angel**
  • howtocurecancer Oct 11, 2010 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    Wow! You gave me the perfect idea for using my old mouse pads, I have two used: Hot Pad for Table. Thanks. You are creative.
  • brittzy Jul 13, 2010 @ 11:05 am | delete
    id never have thought of these ideas! thanks for posting! just linked this to my lens about cool mouse pads
  • motorpurrr Mar 22, 2010 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Wow a ton of great ideas, thank you! I will be doing some of those. Beautiful photos on your mouse pads. Thank you.
  • d4nt0 Feb 16, 2010 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Great lens friend :)
    keep bringing us information..

    Thanks
    Erdy Yudanto
    Sewing Machine Repair Manual
  • monarch13 Feb 7, 2010 @ 11:07 am | delete
    Great info, thanks for the tips!
  • JollyvilleChick Jan 8, 2010 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    Well, since I have a hard time letting go of anything, my old mouse pads end up in a box together with other computer stuff I used to use. Some of the pads are not something I would want to display (like a place mat). But, putting them underneath potted plants sounds possible. You've given me some good ideas! 5*
  • dagsmith Oct 26, 2009 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    Great recycling tips! 5*****
  • JanTUB May 31, 2009 @ 2:43 am | delete
    What fun! Faved, 5*
  • JenOfChicago May 26, 2009 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    Great ideas, I will have to keep this in mind!
  • mulberry May 25, 2009 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    Wow, these mouse pads are so pretty they could be framed as art!!
  • Spook May 25, 2009 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    It never would have entered my mind, so am suitably impressed.
  • OhMe Apr 27, 2009 @ 5:16 am | delete
    Now aren't you the clever one. I really like your ideas and also like your beautifully designed Mousepads. Great lens.
  • LeanneChesser Apr 18, 2009 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    I really like this lens. It's simple. It keeps my attention. It looks good. I love how you did your mouse pads. And it's so creative. Great job.
  • tandemonimom Apr 13, 2009 @ 11:37 am | delete
    Great ideas - most of these never would have occurred to me! 5***** and a featured lens on "Reduce, Reuse, REBAG!"
  • stargazer00 Apr 11, 2009 @ 10:12 am | delete
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  • klieneine Apr 6, 2009 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Great Ideas. I've got a few old mouse pads that I have been storing because I can't bear to throw anything away that isn't biodegradable. 5*s
  • KarateKatGraphics Apr 5, 2009 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    What a great topic! Very cool. 5*****
  • rms Mar 19, 2009 @ 7:20 am | delete
    You caught my attention with this topic! Before I clicked, I couldn't think of a single thing. Gret ideas!
  • BeccaB Feb 27, 2009 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    What a useful lens, I am always throwing away my old mouse pads. And I go through them quick...no idea why. Now, I kinda want to need a new one so I can use some of these tips on the old one ;)
  • Evelyn_Saenz Feb 26, 2009 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    What great ideas for using old mouse pads. I think I would use them to cut into puzzles for kids to put back together. I wonder if it's possible to cut them in the shape of letters to use for learning to read?

    I love your lenses as well.
  • Ener-G Feb 17, 2009 @ 8:00 am | delete
    These are great ideas...I've had the same mouse pad for 15 years, though!
  • Belindance Feb 14, 2009 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    These are really clever ideas, so easy but so smart!
  • Frankster Feb 14, 2009 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Great ideas here. I'm so glad I read this. I have a pad that I was going to try to give away but you got me thinking, I can use it under the cat bed on top of the tv. It slides off sometimes but that will hold it in place. Thanks for getting me thinking! 5 stars, favorite and I'm a FAN! Bear hugs, Frankster aka Bearmeister aka Cat-Woman
  • ShamanicShift Feb 8, 2009 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Entertaining, educational, and refreshing!
  • mbrownauthor Feb 2, 2009 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    I'm amazed at the suggestions here. Wonderful job!
  • MiaBellezza Jan 10, 2009 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Love your ideas on how to use old mouse pads - well done 5*!
  • seedplanter Nov 25, 2008 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Michelle, you have loads of helpful links here! Thanks for doing the legwork!
    I've lenrolled this to my three recycling/crafts lenses: Fun with Boxes, Fun with Fabric, and Fun with Cans.

    I love the idea of creating mousepads, and I created a product line at Zazzle called "Heart to Heart." I took digital images of one of my grandma's quilts, and am using them there. Here's a mousepad as an example. Mousepads that are personalized are so much more fun than buying them.

    Super lens!
  • drresearch Nov 11, 2008 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    I enjoy any ideas that lead to using something in other ways before carlessly throwing them away.
  • dc64 Nov 8, 2008 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    I use my mouse pad to open tough jars. It's not an old mouse pad, it's the one I still use for my mouse, but it grips the jar so darn well!
  • naturegirl7 Oct 25, 2008 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens links to the appropriate plexos and vote for them.
  • GrowWear Oct 9, 2008 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    What a very useful lens of ideas! I had no idea that there were so many uses for old mousepads. Thank you; this is a very nice resource!
  • BethErickson Oct 7, 2008 @ 7:41 am | delete
    This is a fun idea for re-using a mouse pad. There's just plenty of ways of what we can do with this kind of material. I suggest a mouse pad can also be use to make a mask for Halloween or in any occasion.

    5 stars for you. :)

    Take some time visiting my lens. Thanks.
  • EverythingMouse Oct 6, 2008 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    There are some great ideas here. We are so used to throwing everything away these days and it is good to think about how we can change our behaviour!

    You have been Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 24, 2008 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Lots of cool ideas!
  • ecogreenbags Sep 24, 2008 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Awesome work, I'm lensrolling this onto my paint disposal lens!
  • beachbum_gabby Sep 17, 2008 @ 4:06 am | delete
    I like the idea of Hot Pad for Table. Thank you for sharing a great lens.
  • kab Sep 16, 2008 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    We have marketing people bring us mousepads all the time with their logos. We keep them by the microwave - pot holders!
  • blue22d Sep 12, 2008 @ 10:14 am | delete
    What a great idea. I would have never throught to reuse one. My husband will love this one. He hates to throw anything away! Five stars to ya. Got a moment, stop by and visit my lenses. I have a new one out: Ladies Head Vases.
    Sandy
  • boutiqueshops Sep 9, 2008 @ 10:46 am | delete
    Fantastic lens! I've got a bunch of old mouse pads! Thanks for the ideas! Lensrolled & favorited; 5*'s!
  • spirituality Sep 9, 2008 @ 3:26 am | delete
    Great tips. I'm glad I didn't throw any out yet :)
  • CleanerLife Sep 8, 2008 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Great ideas, I never would have thought that there's so many things you can do with a mousepad!
  • aj2008 Sep 8, 2008 @ 4:33 am | delete
    This lens is full of great ideas, I hope you are submitting it to all the "green" and "environment" groups.
  • naturegirl7 Sep 7, 2008 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    I really like it. So many good, green ideas. 5*'s and favorite.

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