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Duane Reade Loyalty Card Reuse Guide


The DR Guitar Pick by Duane Reade


Credit Card Grappling Hook by noahw



The DR Afro Comb by Duane Reade


Credit Card iPhone Stand by fungus amungus



The DR Table Shim by Duane Reade


The DR Utensil by Duane Reade



The DR Mustache Groomer by Duane Reade


The DR Shoe Lift by Duane Reade



Toothpick Card by noahw


Fix a Broken Nintendo with an Expired Savings Card by randofo



Card Pot Scraper by canida


Hair Clip by canida



Plastic Paper Clips From Recycled Gift Cards by StumpChunkman


Cubicle Flower Pot by leeski



Cheeseboard Tags by leeski


Letter Opener from a Used Club Card by StumpChunkman



Dollar Rewards Club Mini Harp by randofo


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Aug 6, 2011. 8:28 AMtriumphman says:
Never ever heard of duane reed ! Where are they located? I'm in the NE N.Y.
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Jan 17, 2010. 7:44 PMDoctor What says:
 This is a cute guide (even though it is a little advertisey)!  I have tons of cards around (gamestop, gamecrazy, shopko, school ids), and I have no idea how to use them!

Strange....  I've got a sudden urge to shop at DuaneReade...
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Jan 18, 2010. 9:39 AMcanida (author) says:
Thanks!  We've been trying to do more fun things with our advertisers, so got a kick out of building this guide with Duane Reade.  They're NYC-specific, though. ;)
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Feb 9, 2010. 9:58 PMmikeasaurus says:
but aren't you guys on the other coast?
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Jan 18, 2010. 9:42 AMDoctor What says:
 I like it!  (I kinda figured that it was area specific, considering I've never seen one, nor a commercial).   
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Jan 18, 2010. 11:02 AMLithium Rain says:
I like it too - it's creative and I like this kind of advertising better than regular ads...as long as it's done in moderation, of course. ;)
Jan 22, 2010. 6:55 PMchrisbaker says:
I just figured out what I'll be using to apply Spackle to my newly-installed baseboards tomorrow.  And when I need to do automobile body work next time, I bet I'll be using an expired gift card to apply the Bondo.
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Jan 29, 2010. 3:11 PMcanida (author) says:
I was just spackling my bathroom with a rather ratty and dinged-up plastic putty knife - an old card would definitely be superior!  Good suggestion.  They're perfect disposable tools.
Jan 23, 2010. 2:32 PMjamesagale says:
How about a CNC'd symbols stencil (electrical, flow-chart, architecture, or whatever) in a card!
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Jan 29, 2010. 3:08 PMcanida (author) says:
That would be awesome.
Jan 26, 2010. 11:00 AMmossm says:

These are all great ideas. I plan on using the club cards for coasters. Too bad I now have to spend $250 to get the $5 coupon even though I used to only need to spend $100 for the $5.

Jan 25, 2010. 2:56 PMBabsRoses says:
 Love them all, but I think my favorite is cheese labels.
Now, where do I get the NEW card?
Jan 26, 2010. 6:11 AMescapethis says:
You can get the new card at any Duane Reade in the New York City area
Jan 25, 2010. 2:07 PMdominantavp.com says:
I bet Macgyver could cut your hair and shave your beard with a Duane Reade card...
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Jan 22, 2010. 8:10 PMPatented says:
Wow I love the display of your group page !! Awesome 5 *
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Jan 22, 2010. 8:11 PMPatented says:
*guide page
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Jan 22, 2010. 12:28 PM=SMART= says:
So thats where those ibles came from !
This is a really good idea !
Jan 21, 2010. 4:26 AMBonzoix says:
 ALSO... For a light frost on a windshield, a plastic card scraper is the bee's knees. No modification necessary. Just whip it out and scrape!  Won't work for ice, just frost.
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Jan 21, 2010. 12:51 PMcanida (author) says:
Nice hack!  Much better than my standard "flail at it with gloved fingers" approach.
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Jan 22, 2010. 12:27 PM=SMART= says:
hahaha :)
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Jan 22, 2010. 10:04 AMFodaro says:
 If you only have one size of card or want a different viewing angle, you can make a stand from one card from this Instructable:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap_and_Quick_Portable_iPhone_PMP_stand/
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Jan 21, 2010. 5:58 PMgenericanonymity says:
I've got one to add - my bf uses expired cards to scrape ice off of his windshield.
Jan 18, 2010. 6:41 AMescapethis says:
The grappling hook is awesome!
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Jan 21, 2010. 12:52 PMcanida (author) says:
It's pretty sweet. ;)
Now I just need something to grapple, and perhaps a trained mouse.

*thinks*
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Jan 17, 2010. 8:21 PMnoahh says:
 How could you fix a Nintendo with a card?
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Jan 17, 2010. 11:09 PMDoctor What says:
 I'll bet you what, if you clicked on that link above (the one that says "fix a nintendo with a card"), it just might tell you.  But that's just a guess.
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Jan 18, 2010. 9:43 AMnoahh says:
Touche. I didn't realize that they were links.
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Jan 18, 2010. 9:44 AMcanida (author) says:
That's because we are sneaky.
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Jan 18, 2010. 10:03 AMDoctor What says:
 The orange ninja letters hide the links.
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Jan 17, 2010. 11:36 PMKryptonite says:
Nice use of multiple pictures in the heading, great guide as well!

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