"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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My girlfriend wants me to pick up some playpit sand this week for
her son's
sandpit. Why?
What is wrong with builders sand for a sandpit? A quick look on
google
suggests that playpit sand is washed, dust free and will not stain
clothes
but as he is 4 years old and guaranteed to come in with dirty
stained
clothes even if he has not been in the sandpit what's the point?

Am I missing something here?

Adam


Builders sand will leave horrible yellow stains on clothes, hands and
anything else. Sandpit sand isn't exactly expensive - get the right
stuff.

I probably will buy it Its not the cost of the sand (and the sandpit is
not huge) I just have a **** loads of builders sand (and a fair bit of
sharp sand) in the back garden. You do realise that if I have to call at
B&Q etc to buy playpit sand the girlfiend will want to buy other things
and give me more work to do.



Go to the sand and gravel merchants and buy "silver sand" (not the same as
sharp sand or builder's sand) which is the same as playpit sand. I got a
trailer load for not much a few years ago. It flows through tubes funnels
etc.


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