ask and you shall receive, but it may not be the answer to the question asked

In a recent post, I wondered "aloud" how to repurpose the plastic sleeves used to organize/store 35mm slides.   I've been saving/storing hundreds of slides which are now redundant and can be eliminated.  The plastic sleeves I've used to store them could be used for storing and organizing something else.

It hadn't yet occurred to me that I the could/should repurposed the slides!   But .... (drum roll) ...   Within 24 hours of my pondering, a photo of a clever lampshade made from 35mm slides appeared on FaceBook.  Sometimes the universe doesn't answer the question asked, but shows different path.

I won't repost that photo because I can't find the original to credit, but my Google search produced pics of clever uses for old slides.  Maybe in my "free time"....

Take a look at these sites for inspiration if you have stacks of old slides taking up valuable storage space in your life.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/creative-reuse-2008-vintage-ar-66942

http://retrorenovation.com/2010/05/13/make-your-own-kodachrome-lamp-shade-like-shane/

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/16/recycled-kodachrome-slide-curtains/