Home Depot has a nice special on play sand, you get four 50lb. bags for $10. That's 200lbs. of sand, which comes out to $2.50 per bag. This is over $2 less than the usual price of $4.87 a bag. The next best price I could find for a 50lb. bag of play sand was $3.60 before shipping. Offer ends 09/09
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PirateSteve said: Paperbag said: Just don't let the cat roam into your new litter... err sandbox.
Put one of these in the sandbox when your kids are not using it. Catinator PirateSteve, you made my afternoon! Godzilla's been mighty pesky, wandering into my yard and destroying my house lately. This should take care of him!
I use this sand for substrate in my freshwater aquarium and it works great. Although some say it is unsafe for fish...I haven't had any probs. Thanks OP.
PirateSteve said: Put one of these in the sandbox when your kids are not using it. CatinatorIngenious device. Also got 4.5 stars over 350 reviews, so it looks like it is effective.
Now if they can make a version for the two-legged animals walking their four-legged animals around the neighborhood crapping on the lawns, sidewalks and streets...
I don't understand how it can be so cheap. It has to be harvested by some company, probably shipped to a packaging company, and then shipped to all the HD stores. How can they do all that for only $2.50 for 50 pounds and still turn a profit? I pay more than $2.50 to mail 1 pound via USPS.
tafandi said: anybody know if i can use this for garden walkway's base? (under the gravel/stepping stones)
If you have a driveway/walkway/patio made out of "pavers", this is the perfect stuff - empty a bag onto it and just sweep around with a broom to re-fill-in the areas between the paving stones.
ndz said: I use this sand for substrate in my freshwater aquarium and it works great. Although some say it is unsafe for fish...I haven't had any probs. Thanks OP.
I've used it for years in saltwater coral tank
Swinnydon
Senior Member
posted: Sep. 4, 2009 @ 12:00a
Would this be good for use as fill-dirt? Does it work out cheaper?
LAS-CA said: ndz said: I use this sand for substrate in my freshwater aquarium and it works great. Although some say it is unsafe for fish...I haven't had any probs. Thanks OP.
I've used it for years in saltwater coral tank I went to Home Depot years ago when you could still get southdown (Calcium based) sand. They would have it shipped to the store because it wasn't stocked in the midwest. I ordered a full pallet and paid somewhere around $400 and when I went to pick it up I was told that would be the last order because it cost them $700 to get it to the store. I still have a three bags left over from that deal.
Swinnydon said: Would this be good for use as fill-dirt? Does it work out cheaper? I guess it depends on what you're filling. I'd ask your local landscapers to be sure.
FYI since winter is coming...do not buy this thinking it will be like traction sand to use around your walkway and/or driveway. This play sand is too refined and will only make ice more slippery. Similar to little marbles on ice.
LawrenceofArabia said: Just go to the beach and take as much sand as you want for free. Best idea ever! The closest beach is 615 miles away... 18MPG @ $2.75/gallon = ~$188 round trip. I can then scoop of 200lbs of sand and load it in to buckets, get home and sift through it and clean it to get rid of pollutants and foreign contaminants.
About 30 hours of my time and around $200. - OR -, I could drive 2 miles to Home Depot and get sand ready to go for $10.
vipercon said: LawrenceofArabia said: Just go to the beach and take as much sand as you want for free. Best idea ever! The closest beach is 615 miles away... 18MPG @ $2.75/gallon = ~$188 round trip. I can then scoop of 200lbs of sand and load it in to buckets, get home and sift through it and clean it to get rid of pollutants and foreign contaminants.
About 30 hours of my time and around $200. - OR -, I could drive 2 miles to Home Depot and get sand ready to go for $10.
Yeah... greatest money saving tip ever there!
Sorry I am used to my mother's vacation home in Howard Beach. I just assumed we all shared the same beach.
wwexell
New Member
posted: Sep. 4, 2009 @ 7:35a
This is a good deal if you need to buy your sand this way. Absolutely.
However, if you have a pickup, or trailer, or access to either, usually your local gardening center/nursery can sell you sand for about $20/ton. To fill my kids' sandbox, I went over and got 1/4 ton for $5.
This reminds me of the time I went to buy play sand at Lowes. I asked for help in finding it and some old lady worker said: "Oh we wouldn't have anything like that, you'd probably have to go to a hardware store." I'm sure she had a long career there...
50lbs of sand isn't much and if you want a usable sandbox for you kid(s) you're going to have to get alot more than 4. think more like a half-ton to a ton (20 - 40 bags) 90% of the cost of these bags are in the bagging and freight charge to deliver it to the store, stocking it on shelves, etc.
you are typically better off getting sand from your local landscape supply place (places that sell decorative sone, mulch, etc.) almost all landscape places will deliver it for you for a reasonable price too (if you are getting a decent amount) also, there's different types/grades/colors of sand too, so if you go to the place you can take a look and decide which type you want to get.
If you want to go even cheaper or larger quantity, look for a place that sells concrete/gravel/etc (for construction). They'll almost always sell you construction sand
--------------------- yea... what wwexel said (sorry I didn't notice your post before I entered all this ^^^ )
fuzzymello said: Swinnydon said: Would this be good for use as fill-dirt? Does it work out cheaper? I guess it depends on what you're filling. I'd ask your local landscapers to be sure.Doesn't hold water well either, would be bad for plants IMO.
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