101 Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things

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This is a continuation of the “inspiration” theme we’re going with. This list of 101 extraordinary uses for ordinary things is sure to get your creative juices flowing, and even improve your life. Even if you knew 99 of the items, you’ll still learn two things you never knew before, and we think that rules.

For instance, I learned this in the first two pages of the Kitchen category:

“Organize jewelry. Poke stud earrings into a cork and toss it in your travel bag.”

It seems like one of those things that’s totally obvious, but we can’t think of everything ALL the time! You learn something new every day, here!


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  1. May 1st, 2007 | 1:28 am

    SMEGMA, can be used for cleaning your teeth.

  2. May 1st, 2007 | 4:42 pm

    I’m fairly sure I’ve come across non-vanilla, rich old men who would agree with you.

    I’d refer you here and here.

    And, for MORE information, smegma used to be thought to cause cancer, or at least be carcinogenic, but that was refuted a while back. So, yes, smegma CAN be used for cleaning your teeth, it’s safe, just gross. But we don’t judge here at DIY:happy.

     - Kristi 

  3. May 6th, 2007 | 9:24 am

    [...] Unexpected New Uses for Bathroom Items [RealSimple via DIYHappy] [...]

  4. May 6th, 2007 | 2:11 pm

    [...] All you do is hold the floss tightly between two fingers and bear down with just a bit of pressure; the floss will slice cleanly through most any soft cake or pastry. — Wendy Boswell Unexpected New Uses for Bathroom Items [RealSimple via DIYHappy] [...]

  5. May 7th, 2007 | 6:30 pm

    [...] All you do is hold the floss tightly between two fingers and bear down with just a bit of pressure; the floss will slice cleanly through most any soft cake or pastry. — Wendy Boswell Unexpected New Uses for Bathroom Items [RealSimple via DIYHappy] [...]

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