101 uses of duct tape

Duct tape, what useful things. You bought a bunch to hold the basement ducts together. But what to do with those leftover rolls? Well, to find out, I asked a few hundred “new friends” I met at a recent convention. Creative brainpower was inspiring when they came up with 101 … and here they are, the most ingenious activities ever designed:

1. Glasses. An acceptable way to get to your next emergency optometry appointment … as long as you are not meeting anyone you really know.

2. Repair of tents. Save your camping trip in case a tent pole breaks or the tarp breaks.

3. Canoe patch. A resourceful guy saved his five-day canoe trip by taping a huge hole that developed on the first day. The water pressure (outside) helped hold the tape in place. He recorded again every night. The canoe was so battered by the end of the trip that he left it there. The unused roll of duct tape arrived home.

4. Break your Gortex. Rainwater dripping on a torn seam is somewhat irritating.

5. Guerrilla waxing for the last woman outdoors.

6. Secure the mouth of a 12 ‘alligator, as Florida Power and Light did while working at the Orlando airport.

7. Clothesline in the middle of nowhere from those handy Boy Scout Folks.

8. Put an “X” on your luggage to more easily identify it among the hundreds of other luggage on the airport baggage claim carousel.

9. As used by Homeland Security … foot placement markers in airport control areas.

10. Reflective jogging tape.

11. Patch your beach ball or kiddie pool.

12. Hurricane force rated kite thong.

13. Repair of bicycle seats.

14. Practical joke toilet paper.

15. No jute bags for the sack race? Instead, tape the contestants’ legs together.

16. Catch a bug. I mean, if you’ve been shipwrecked and you’re really bored.

17. Church “Seat Belt” for visiting nephew.

18. Masking tape for window screen “holes”.

19. Keep your water cooler waterproof.

20. Put on your child’s trike.

21. Band-Aid in situ. Precautions should be taken during the “scam”. Remember that your skin cannot breathe through it.

22. Take out a splinter.

23. Secure an ice pack to your swollen ankle as you walk.

24. Sunscreen for bald people.

25. Ski bindings. Tape your ski boots together in case you break a seam.

26. Stay warm. Wrap duct tape around the waist in case the zipper on your one-piece ski suit or snowmobile suit breaks.

27. Wart remover. Put duct tape over the wart. Remove the tape and rub the area every night until the wart is gone. The wart actually suffocates.

28. Substitute for fly paper.

29. Broken pencils. Please tape the tear or eraser to extend the service life.

30. Book folders.

31. Label things.

32. Post photos in your locker.

33. Holder of university student. Truly! A post-architecture student reportedly taped a fellow student about 2 ‘to a wall. Plus, it holds naval officers at the ready.

34. Wild beer security system. Tape your beer to your hand.

35. Tape around your cold soda to help keep it cool.

36. Potato chip bag sealer.

37. Create field lines of impromptu sporting events.

38. Mark your blind date (a twin) to find out which one is yours.

39. Mark the center line in your bedroom for territorial purposes.

40. Prevent your roommate from talking.

41. Marker. Fold a section of ribbon in half.

42. Staple Replacement.

43. Ceiling fan chain extender.

44. Roofing system for birdhouses

45. Dog leash. The puppy bit the required legal restriction. Quick thinking and a little duct tape kept this pet owner liable for a ticket.

46. ​​Make a dog toy. Cover the newspaper in various shapes for more interesting toys.

47. Train your cat to stay away from your table by taping the tape to the edges of the table (sticky side up).

48. Secure your child’s pet snake cap for added peace of mind for your visiting mother-in-law.

49. Remove the duct tape from the cap of your child’s pet snake to make sure your visiting mother-in-law leaves on time.

50. Patching a pocket or ripped pants. Keeps important things inside.

51. Lint roller. Wear it when you rush to an important appointment or meeting.

52. Metallic look boots. One daughter used duct tape on her boots for a “trashy fashion statement” when she went to a show.

53. Make an astronaut suit.

54. Hold the mannequin wigs in place.

55. Repair broken pumpkins.

56. Create “fake” knives, swords, and shields for an effect.

57. Superior arrangement of the school play set.

58. Attach the paper towel dispenser in the men’s restrooms.

59. Post “Out of Service” sign over non-functioning urinals in men’s public restrooms.

60. Shoe floating? Clopping boots? There is no need.

61. Prevention of blisters. Soften the inner heel of your new dress shoes.

62. Jockstrap. (Who thinks of those things?)

63. Suspenders, belt.

64. Repair of a wallet or purse handle.

65. Make your pants bigger.

66. Make your pants smaller.

67. Gift wrapping tape. There are some great colors, even purple. Check it out.

68. Photo tape and posters. Time Saving Drywall Repair Tip: Use on windows.

69. Repairs, vacuum hose, steam cleaning hose and garden hose.

70. Instant rope to tie up that impulse purchase from the Big Box Store.

71. Temporary hardware for babies. Smoothed sharp furniture corners and electrical plug covers.

72. Substitute for diaper tape.

73. Diet assistant. Cover the refrigerator to close it at night.

74. Glass safety. Broken home or car windows to hold or cover ragged edges.

75. Image Framing Tape: Stamp back of image for more “professional” work.

76. Quick temporary repair for car or truck fenders. A truck driver traveled from Michigan to Tennessee without having to reattach his front fender.

77. Replace the muffler or exhaust pipe.

78. Replace your rear view mirror, side mirror, radio antenna …

79. Uninsured motorist friend for securing broken side / rear windows.

80. Create a mud skirt.

81. Make a tow rope.

82. Spare keys. Tape your spare house key in a secret location to avoid a “lost keys” panic or to allow a neighbor to control the house while you are away.

83. Be a hero. Glue a spare secret key to the bottom of the wife’s car. When he calls because he put the key in the car. Instant rescue. And you didn’t even have to leave the house.

84. Keep your mailbox in your mailbox after a tornado or wild driver accident.

85. Wrap the aluminum handles of your garden tools in tape to prevent rusty gray matter from staining your hands.

86. Rapid crime scene tape.

87. Reinforcement for paper plates.

88. Mark the handle of the decaffeinated coffee maker so that it is easily identifiable from the regular one.

89. Reinforce old packing boxes.

90. Hold the back of the TV remote control.

91. Tape a mirror over the bed for a more romantic evening.

92. Quickie hinge.

93. Hold down the loose carpet.

94. Secure wiring or cables along the floor to avoid tripping.

95. Patch a hole in vinyl siding.

96. Hold the rubber roof seams together until you can get the roof sealant.

97. Get a political poster for darts practice.

98. Paint a straight edge, a substitute for blue painter’s tape.

99. Make lawn ornaments.

100. Party dress. Yes, just google it.

101. Use it as a metaphor (sticky and inexpensive) to market your business … just like in “Duct Tape Marketing”!