Monday, February 28, 2011

Favorite New Uses for Old Things

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Orange colander holding ice

At a party, stash ice in a colander set on top of a bucket or a bowl. Water will drain out, and guests will get only the solid stuff.


Stop searching high and low for hair clips and elastics: Store them tidily on an empty TP tube.










Tissue box filled with grocery bags
Vegetable oil and patent leather shoe* Vegetable oil will put a shine on leather shoes. Use a damp cloth to remove any dirt, then run a soft cloth with a drop of oil over the surface to (literally) add polish.

* Forget unruly plastic bags that seemingly regenerate under your sink. An empty tissue box keeps them neatly corralled and ready for use. 



Towel rack used as a toiletry organizer


Ketchup bottle as batter dispenser


* Assemble a spray-cleaner arsenal by installing 


a rod in the closet or underneath the sink and then hooking the bottles onto it by their triggers.

Ketchup Bottle as Pancake Batter Dispenser














Shower cap used to protect shoes
Camera in soap case* A giveaway shower cap becomes the perfect wrapper for shoes when traveling, preventing them from dirtying clothes packed in your suitcase.




Rubber bands wrapped around the ends of hangers* A hard plastic soap case is the perfect size to protect a camera stashed in a carry-on bag.


Binder clip as a key chain and money holder
Use Rubber Bands to Keep Clothes on the Hanger


A binder clip serves as a key chain/money holder you can clamp to your waistband for a purse-free morning walk.


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