I'd like to trash it but wouldn't that be risking 7 years of bad if it breaks on the way to the garbage? How can I ensure that I don't get the bad luck and someone else does? Could I put it in my neighbors garbage? Come to think about it how would one remove 6 large mirror pieces glued to a wall without breaking them?
2007-04-27 13:13:18 · 5 answers · asked by lawofconstantcomposition 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well, first see if you can remove it. You may have to take the drywall out with the mirror )-:. Then, prop it up someplace where it won't get broken, and advertise just the mirror in one of the local wheeler-dealer flyers -- or even just the plain classifieds. You don't get so many people coming by a garage sale, but you'll get lots more people looking at the classifieds. Lots of people would like a mirror.
If you still have no takers, then wrap it up in bubble-wrap, then newspapers, and paint "CAUTION: GLASS" in big letters on it. Once you get it to the curb, it's not longer your bad luck if it breaks -- it's the garbage collectors. But you may have to load it up in a pick-up and take it to the dump yourself, depending on what the collection regulations are in your area. You should call the sanitation department, first.
Good luck!
2007-04-27 13:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen someone use a tool to remove a glued-on bathroom mirror. It looks like a flat piece of steel about 3 or 4 ft long and 3 inches wide, with handles on each end. Two people slide it behind the mirror and sever the adhesive. You may be able to rent one at a tool rental place. Or if you are in a condo or apt, maintenance staff probably has one.
2007-04-27 20:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by Larry M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heavy weight fishing line is what Ive used to remove glued on mirrors in the mobile home industry. Wear a pair of good gloves to protect your fingers, hehehehe.
It's pretty simple, just wrap a little fishing line around your fingers, or the handle of a tool, and starting at the top, just slip the fishing line back and forth behind the mirror, to cut the adhesive. Be sure to pull DOWN, and not FORWARD, so as not to put the mirror itself in a bind.
Now, how to get rid of unwanted mirrors -- check your local FreeCycle organization. Im sure there is someone who would love to have the mirrors, in your area.
Have Fun
2007-04-27 23:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are already having bad luck so smash it.
2007-04-27 20:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't take it to the neighbors, you may step on a crack and beak you mother's back.
2007-04-27 20:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋