Recycling Old Keys

By Hklbrries

Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in about a recent column concerning recycling old keys. Here is what some of you said:

* I once read about a church that needed funds for some project. They formed a “key club.” To join, you had to donate your old keys. They sold them to a scrap-metal business and earned the funds they needed. -- Carol in Ohio

* The locksmith that I use recycles both the old locks and the keys. -- Barbara, via e-mail

* Give them to a preschool or kindergarten teacher. They are great for counting, patterning, grouping, comparing — the list goes on and on. -- Penny in Ohio

* I used them to recognize staff where I work. I used a small label to put each name on a key, then tied the keys with narrow ribbon to a tree-branch centerpiece labeled “Keys to Our Success” for a staff-recognition party. -- Sondra, via e-mail

Thanks for all the great ideas, and keep them coming! If you have other “key” hints, I’d love to hear more! -- Heloise

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Preparation

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