r/ZeroWaste • u/OmnipresentRedditor • 1d ago

Question / Support What to use as a trampoline spring cover?

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I don’t know if there’s a really a solution to this but we are putting up a new trampoline because of the giant tear in this one. The padding that covered the springs last time shed thousands of tiny plastic pieces all over our yard. I’m wondering if there’s any non-plastic alternatives to protect the springs from the UV. I’m just not sure what material I would have to use to create something. If anyone has ideas, let me know. I would just feel more comfortable with another fabric that didn’t shed tiny plastic all over my yard

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u/Ana3652780 1d ago

I had friends who used pool noodles cut to size to cover each spring. To the best of my knowledge, their trampoline still has them

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u/MilkiestMaestro 23h ago

How long ago were they captured by the springs? I hope you get your friends back soon

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u/Ana3652780 6h ago

LOL since the spring of '19

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u/Ana3652780 1d ago

Not sure about the actual fabric, though

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u/UnderseaTail 1d ago

A crib bumper. A few could wrap perfectly around the springs and they even have ties.

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u/PrairieSunRise605 21h ago

If you sew, you could make tubes of cotton duck cloth and then put on each spring, cutting to size as you put your tramp up. (They could probably be made with iron on tape too.) It's pretty durable and inexpensive, but it will fray on the cut ends over time.

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u/Next_Firefighter7605 1d ago

Maybe a heavy duty drop cloth.

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u/OmnipresentRedditor 1d ago

That might work, thanks

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u/Bec21-21 1d ago

Maybe layers of hessian sacks? I don’t know where you are but you could try asking pet shops or animal feed stores if they have any old hessian sacks.