Silly question but where to get some clean sand?

camo junkie wrote:

you can still dig for some sand. ya got to get over feeling that way...who cares if someone cracks a smile...they dont know what your doing. you then can take it and place it into your microwave (if ya got one) and put it on high for a minute or two to "kill" anything that may be in it!! just a thought!

Use a simple flour or tea strainer to sift the leaves, stones, twigs, or cigarette butts out of what you're digging up.

And go to the beach if you want "real" sand.

What about a 'Childrens Park'  The sand used in play pits are unsalted and are extremly fine for safety reasons.

ian.

You could try the local lawn and garden store. They should have some clean sand. You'll probably have to buy a 50 lb bag though...

Or you could try some cactus soil perhaps.

A little from outdoors is no big germ factory. If your worried about it then put it in a metal pan and bake it in the oven at 350 degrees for about a half hour...stirring occassionally. It will be dry and sterile.

There are always spilled or damage bags of sand at a home or garden center...take along a Zip Loc and ask the clerk if you can snag some off the ground/floor. 

There are more germs lurking on your computers keyboard and your telephone than in a pail of sand...that is unless you're taking it out of a septic field.

RadMax8 wrote:

You could try the local lawn and garden store. They should have some clean sand. You'll probably have to buy a 50 lb bag though... Or you could try some cactus soil perhaps.

At a cost of about $3.00, by the way...

One thing I did to make "sand" on a recent figure base .... get a can of the textured spray paint in a can. Spray the area and let dry. Then paint the "sand" the desired color.

MonsterZero wrote:

I need a very small amount of sand for my diorama groundwork. I've been to a couple of pet stores and they have sand in funky colors like pink and green. I'm hesitant to go outdoors and dig for sand with a shovel because first of all it makes me look like a retard and also I don't want to bring germs into the house...

try the pet store. Ask for washed aquarium sand

gary