Safe trick for mothers to throw broken glass into the trash without wrapping it in plastic

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Safe way to dispose of broken glass without plastic so as not to injure cleaning staff.

Brilio.net - Glass cups are often used to serve drinks because of their attractive appearance and ability to withstand high temperatures. In addition, glass cups are easy to clean. However, glass cups also have a weakness, namely they are easily broken. When dropped, glass cups can immediately break and cannot be used again.

Cleaning up broken glass is a challenge in itself. Broken glass thrown directly into the trash can risks injuring the cleaners. Wrapping it in plastic is not entirely safe because the plastic can tear. To overcome this problem, Fitri Rahmawati shared a safe trick for disposing of broken glass. Through her Facebook account, Fitri revealed that she only uses kitchen waste to safely dispose of broken glass.

As reported by BrilioFood from Facebook Fitri Rahmawati on Friday (3/1), the kitchen waste in question is used mineral water bottles. Compared to plastic, these mineral water bottles have a stronger surface. This makes it not easily torn even when rubbed by broken glass.

However, you need to pay attention to how to use this mineral water bottle. First, prepare a bottle with the right size. If there are few broken glass pieces, you can use a small used bottle. And vice versa. If there are quite a lot of broken glass pieces and they are large, use a suitable used bottle.

photo: Facebook/Fitri Rahmawati

Next, split the used bottle in half in the middle. Then insert the broken glass into the bottle. Make sure you do this process carefully so as not to hurt your fingers.

photo: Facebook/Fitri Rahmawati

After that, close the bottle by attaching the top and bottom. Then stick both of them together using duct tape. If so, label or write a warning in the middle that the bottle contains broken glass. You can use paper that is then glued with clear duct tape, or you can also write the warning directly using a permanent black marker.

photo: Facebook/Fitri Rahmawati

If it is labeled like that, the mineral water bottle is ready to be thrown in the trash. With this method, the glass shards in the bottle are not easily scattered and tend to be safer. The cleaners who clean up the trash are also not easily injured.

This post about safe tricks for throwing away broken glass has been viewed more than 4 thousand times. Who would have thought, many Facebook netizens were interested. Even in the comments column, most of these netizens admitted to being grateful for getting new, useful knowledge.

Before putting the broken glass into the bottle, make sure the broken area has been cleaned properly. Use a broom and a special dustpan to sweep up the scattered shards. Avoid using bare hands or a wet cloth because it risks being scratched. For small shards that remain, use a flashlight to help see the sparkle of the broken glass on the floor. A vacuum cleaner can also be used to clean very small glass shards, but make sure to use a special filter so as not to damage the machine.

In addition to being thrown in the trash, broken glass can actually be recycled into useful items. Broken glass can be handed over to glass craftsmen to be reprocessed into new products such as flower vases or mosaic wall decorations. Some craft stores are even willing to buy broken glass for raw materials. However, pay attention to safety when collecting and packing broken glass to be recycled by using sturdy containers such as used bottles.

(brl/tin)