Mentos Gum Containers

[Hawk62cj5]

I love these little bastards , the containers not the gum



The other day I think of yet another use for them , 2 cr8 plugs for my sherpa fit nicely


Ive been using them for a few years for fire Vaseline cotton ball starter containers , full sized bic lighters , coax adapters for my hand helds and other misc junk



Wrap them in electric and or duct tape to have some on hand .

[hayasakiman]

Is this considered "recycle" as well?

I do similar things with plastic containers and glass jars I get. Don't through them a way,,,,,

[Hawk62cj5]

Yeah these have been about the most useful sized container Ive came across for travel/pack size .I used to use Altoids boxes alot but these have replaced them for the most part.

[kubiak]

great idea! i got to get me some of those.

[hayasakiman]

Altoids Eclipse Mints

These are tin cans, last almost forever!!

[BigEasy]

mento's are in plastic= WILL last forever. Ever been to a landfill?

[HapHazard]

This illustrates one of my (many) problems: I see a neat container: a pump, squeeze bottle, plastic jar and think," Jeez, this could be just what I need someday..." and I put it in a storage tub (which is now full of neat containers).

Best use so far: Squeeze mustard container with twist top is the world's best chainsaw oil bottle, at any cost.

So now I've gotta buy this goddamn gum...

[duck]

And then there's 35mm film containers....

[KeithinSC]

Originally Posted by duck

And then there's 35mm film containers....

Alas, nearly extinct due to digital.
(Yeah, I love my digital more than the $3000 bag of film cameras)

[hayasakiman]

Originally Posted by BigEasy

mento's are in plastic= WILL last forever. Ever been to a landfill?

What I meant is that those tin cans would last almost forever going through many cycles of opening and closing.
Also, I thought they would have better chance against many heavy blows, banging and abuse in a tool box.
That is where I use them.
I am not too familiar with Mentos packages but I figured they are made of plastic.
As such, I think they would not last as long as tin cans would in the way I use them.
At least that is what I think,,,.

[MiteyF]

Originally Posted by hayasakiman

What I meant is that those tin cans would last almost forever going through many cycles of opening and closing.
Also, I thought they would have better chance against many heavy blows, banging and abuse in a tool box.
That is where I use them.
I am not too familiar with Mentos packages but I figured they are made of plastic.
As such, I think they would not last as long as tin cans would in the way I use them.
At least that is what I think,,,.

I think you'd be surprised...

With that said, the smaller Altoids tins are my preference too.

[RVDan]

Those look great, better than the M&M tubes that I've been using to hold my spare valve stems and remover tool

[BigEasy]

Originally Posted by hayasakiman

What I meant is that those tin cans would last almost forever going through many cycles of opening and closing.
Also, I thought they would have better chance against many heavy blows, banging and abuse in a tool box.
That is where I use them.
I am not too familiar with Mentos packages but I figured they are made of plastic.
As such, I think they would not last as long as tin cans would in the way I use them.
At least that is what I think,,,.

After I put up that smart assed comment I had second thoughts that was where you were coming from. I think that maybe the "hinge" on the Mentos tube might fail over time. However, I don't think it would keep the cap from snapping on. Also unless you smash them with something very heavy I don't think you would crush one.

[wee-twin]

Originally Posted by RVDan

Those look great, better than the M&M tubes that I've been using to hold my spare valve stems and remover tool

I use that for Q-tips when traveling.

[jon_l]

Originally Posted by wee-twin

I use that for Q-tips when traveling.

That's a large container; you must have big ears!