Around the House
- Use duct tape to keep a bag of chips, etc. closed or to tape up the bag inside a box of cereal, crackers, etc. that rips down the side when you try to open it at the top.
- You can temporarily tape the hem on a pair of pants or a skirt.
- Save your picnic on a windy day with a few well-placed strips of tape. Just fold back the tablecloth and place the tape on the inside of the tablecloth and wrap the tape around the edge and underneath the table (figure A) in several places.
- Label books and boxes with duct tape and use a permanent waterproof marker and the label will last.
- Use tape to hold an electrical plug in place.
- Use duct tape to hold a baby's diaper in place.
- Baby or puppy proof the electrical cords in your home.
- You can even tape the cracked shell of a turtle with duct tape.
- Make a bandage out of duct tape by cutting a strip about the size of a band-aid and turn it over to the sticky side. Cut a small piece and place it in the center, face to face, and you have a band-aid (figure B).
- On a job site, at the end of the day duct tapes makes great sticky notes to remind you what needs to be done the next morning.
- Whenever you jam your finger while doing construction work, etc. you can make a temporary splint. Just wrap a piece of duct around a couple of fingers and you are ready to keep working.
- If you are working with sharp metal edges and do not have work gloves with you, you can make duct tape gloves. Just take a piece of tape about an inch wide and wrap it up one side of the finger and down the other side. Take a small piece of tape and wrap around the base of your knuckle (figure C). It gives you mobility and protects your fingers from sharp edges.
- No matter how careful you are with insulation, you will end up itching. Little pieces of fiberglass can get under your skin and even washing does not remove it all, but duct tape can help. Wrap a wide piece of duct tape backwards around your hand and then go to where it is itching and push very hard and you will get the pieces of fiberglass out.
- Wrap a piece of duct tape backwards around your hand and use it to remove fuzz and dog or cat hair from your clothes.
- To remove a window that is broken, completely cover each side of the window and overlap the duct tape about a quarter of an inch. Frame all four sides of the window with straight pieces of duct tape. Put on your gloves and safety glasses and tap each side of the window with a hammer. Place a piece of plastic underneath the window first to catch the shattered glass. Cut the tape around the edges with a utility knife. The window will peel right down (figure D). Carefully wrap up and dispose of the broken glass.
- If you have a leaking garden hose, wipe it off with a rag until it is good and dry. Pull the break together with one piece of tape, and then start another piece at an angle and double wrap the hose.
- When the webbing breaks on your lawn chair, fix it with duct tape. You can use colored tape to match the color of your chair. Cut off three long pieces about twice the length of the width of the chair and stick them down on a smooth surface. For three colors, you can overlap two of the colors and then place the third color right down the middle on top of the other two. Peel up the long strip and flip it over. Measure a piece of tape the length of the chair and place it right in the middle of the long strip, sticky side against sticky side. Weave it through the chair (figure E ) and over the framing on both sides. Flip the chair over and attach the tape to itself -- sticky to sticky really holds. Add another piece across the middle for extra security.
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