10 Simple Uses For Ordinary Items: Tape

Tape is something that is typically stored in the house. Yet it is one of those items that can get easily lost in the junk drawer. What if tape had more uses, than to just hold wrapping paper in place and mend a ripped piece of paper? After reading these ideas, you will find that there are more uses for tape you probably never even thought of!

1. Get sick of spending time trying to find the right key? Mark your keys – wrap or stick a small piece of tape to the top of your key and label it!

2. Who knew that you could remove lipstick from silk by putting a piece of clear tape over it and ripping it off?

3. Are you shoelaces unraveling? Tape the ends of them and spare them a few more months!

4. Picture negatives – instead of spending hours trying to find the right negative, tape the negative to the picture already printed so that if you ever want a double of it, you know where to go!

5. Prevent paint from chipping off the wall when nailing a picture in, by putting a piece of tape on the nail hole.

6. For kids, tape a few crayons or colored pencils together and let your child color away – creates a new way of coloring and drawing

7. Stop labels from running by placing a piece of tape over them

8. Pick up broken glass my making a small wad of double-sided sticky tape.

9. DIY fly strip – use double-sided tape on a paper towel or toilet paper roll and hang in the room

10. Clean your nail file, by putting a piece of tape on and ripping it off – all the “residue” should come off!