How to wean off the pacifier ?

My son absolutely loved his binky. He called it "inky" then "B". He late giving it up about 26 months. What worked for us was out of site out of mind. He would loose them in the yard and the house. Finally we had none left and I wouldn't buy anymore. When i would stumble across one i would toss it. When he stumbled across one he would pop that baby back in his mouth. Ha ha. Finally we had no more "b;s"