91 Uses for Common Household Items 61-80  

Use Ziploc Bags to:

61. Knead dough. Place dough in a Ziploc bag so your fingers don’t get sticky. Or slip your hand into the bag and wear it like a glove.
62. Store panty hose. Nude, Tan, Nearly Naked — they look the same out of the package. Tear off the corner of the package listing the brand, size, and color, then slip it into a bag. Store each pair in its own bag to keep hose organized and prevent snags.
63. Remove chewing gum or candle wax from a tablecloth, a couch, or carpeting. Gently rub gum or wax with a Ziploc bag filled with ice cubes until the substance hardens. Shatter gum with a blunt object, then vacuum up the chips. Carefully peel off frozen wax with a plastic spatula.
64. Pipe frosting. Snip off a tiny corner to use a Ziploc as a pastry bag.
65. Store homemade soup. Fill up bags, then lay them flat in the freezer. When the bags of soup freeze flat, you’ll be able to pile them up like stacked books for easy, space-saving storage.
66. Protect precious cargo. No bubble wrap? Slip a straw into the top of a nearly closed Ziploc bag and inflate. Remove the straw and seal to make a cushion. (Heirlooms, however, should wait for that bubble wrap.)
67. Break up graham crackers or vanilla wafers to make a piecrust. Fill a bag with the cookies, then roll a rolling pin over it.
68. Prevent a handbag from turning into a snow globe. Store pressed powder and other compacts in Ziploc bags.
69. Gather herbs from the garden. Before winter frost sets in, wash, pat dry, and freeze the herbs in Ziploc bags.
70. Ice an injury. Fill a bag with ice cubes to create a cold compress.

Use Velcro to:

71. Hang pieces of art or photos on a wall. Stick several strips of Velcro to the wall and to the back of a lightweight frame.
72. Prevent a jacket or a blouse from gaping open. Sew small pieces of Velcro between the buttons to create a smooth surface.
73. Keep a rug in place. Stick pieces of Velcro to the floor and to the bottom of the rug.
74. Stop seat cushions from sliding off kitchen chairs. Place strips of Velcro on the chair and on the cushion.
75. Organize toys. Affix a Velcro strip to the wall and Velcro pieces to stuffed animals to make cleanup fun for toddlers.
76. Keep track of the remote. Use Velcro to attach the remote to the side of the TV when it’s not in use.
77. Remove pills from sweaters. Use the hook side of Velcro to pull off pesky balls.
78. Restrain wayward cords. Keep them in one place with a strip of Velcro.
79. Keep a pen or paper handy. Place a small piece of Velcro next to a desk calendar and on a pen so you can jot down to-dos ASAP. In the car, stick a notepad to the dashboard or the door of the glove compartment and you’ll always have paper for a brilliant thought or a last-minute errand.
80. Picnic in peace. Keep a tablecloth from flying away by applying Velcro to the underside of the cloth and to the picnic table.

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