Reply To: Any suggestions on what to use chips/shavings for? Welcome! / Forums / Off-topic / Any suggestions on what to use chips/shavings for? / Reply To: Any suggestions on what to use chips/shavings for? steveh 11 December 2016 at 4:18 pm #143238 Mulch or compost, at least that is what I use most of mine for. Some species, such as walnut, contain chemicals that inhibit plant growth so you might not want to use those for mulch. Settings