1. Curtain Holders
Take two strips of duct tape and fold them over right side out. Fasten them onto the window sills with small nails or tacks. Then, just slide the rods into place!
2. Protect Hardwood Floors
Have a coffee table or chest that's rough on the bottom? Just apply duct tape to the bottom of the piece where it meets the floor.
3. Fix a Broken Leg in No Time
If your prosthesis breaks at the ankle, just hold the two pieces back together while you wrap it securely with duct tape! Also works for chair or table legs!
4. Make a Pair of Emergency Slippers
If you're staying the night somewhere, and you forgot to bring your slippers, simply cover the bottom of a pair of socks with duct tape.
5. Insect Control
Place strips of duct tape - wrong side up - around the walls of your house, attic, or basement. It will trap bugs and other insects!
6. Instant Sewing Kit
Use duct tape to close up a tear in your clothing! It will hold the tear shut until you can get it sewn. If your tennis shoes get a hole in them, you can patch them shut with this durable tape too!
7. Make a Little Music
Do you have a broken musical instrument? Duct tape the broken pieces together and continue to have music in your life!
8. Identify Your Luggage
Before you take a trip, mark your luggage with several pieces of brightly colored duct tape.
Then, you'll be able to spot them in an instant! That is obviously if you can see.
9. Protect Your Hands
To keep paint and other substances off your hands, wrap them in duct tape first. Then, when the job's done, simply remove the tape !
10. Support Our Troops
If you have a loved one that's a soldier overseas, include rolls of duct tape in their care packages. The soldiers can use this durable tape for many things!
11. Make Your Own Weatherstripping
Use strips of duct tape to seal around windows and doors. You can also use strips of this product to seal across the bottoms of doors. Helps to keep cold air, as well as insects and bugs, outside where they belong!
12. Swimming Pool Patch
In a pinch, you can use pieces of duct tape to patch the kid's wading pool or even the family's lined pool!
13. Instant Band Aids
You can use a piece of duct tape to seal cuts and other minor injuries. The duct tape will help curb the bleeding and keep dirt, grease, and other contaminants out of the cut until you can get proper medical care.
14. Fix a Broken Taillight Cover in Just Seconds
A broken taillight on your car can be fixed quickly if you use duct tape and a red or yellow sheet of plastic to hold it on!
15. Make Your Own Clothesline
Need extra drying space? Just wrap the end of a roll of duct tape around a tree, then run it out tightly as long as you need. Tear if off and secure the other end.
16. Make a New Gas Cap
Just cover the opening of the tank with layers of duct tape!
17. Keep Your Chips Fresh
Instead of using those store bought chip clips, simply use a strip of duct tape to secure snack food bags securely shut!
18. Remove Pet Hair and Lint
Wrap a piece of duct tape around your hand so it's wrong side up. Then, press your hand against your clothing and the hair and lint will disappear!
19. Keep Cold Drinks Cold
Use a folded sheet of newspaper and wrap it around a chilled can or bottle of soda pop. Then, simply secure the newspaper with pieces of duct tape.
20. Support a Twisted Ankle
If you fall and twist your ankle and there's no medical help nearby, use duct tape to support the joint.
21. Take Fido for a Walk
No leash? No problem! Just tie the end of a roll of duct tape to your dog's collar. Then, unroll it several feet and fold it over. Tear off the other end of the tape and wrap it around your hand.
22. Hold Your Pants Up
Wrap a piece of duct tape around your waist, then fold it over and tear it off. Secure the two ends together with a fancy pin.
23. Here's Your Number!
Make a number for your racing car or motorcycle by forming strips of duct tape on it.
24. Protect Your Feet
Place strips of duct tape on your socks where your shoes rub on your feet. No more blisters!
25. Safety in the Bathtub and Shower
Is your bathtub or shower slippery? Place strips of duct tape on the floor where you usually stand.