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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