There’s nothing worse than sitting around the campfire, drinking a beer with your buddies, and going to put it down in your cup holder when – gasp – there’s no cup holder! Okay, there are a lot, and we mean, a lot, of things that are worse than that. But that doesn’t mean it still doesn’t suck to have to hold on to your beer and make it all warm in your hand.
If you’ve been paying attention, at this point you should have a roll of this stuff on you everywhere you go. To pull off this hack, you’ll use the entire roll. Just wrap it around the sides of itself and then around the arm of the chair! And don’t forget to take it with you when you leave!
Bug Trap
This isn’t very nice to do, much like glue traps are being noticed as being inhumane lately, since harmless critters and get stuck and parish horribly in a slow, panicked death. If you’ve got a problem with flies, or gnats, however, and they’ve become invasive, try this trick to remedy your situation.
Just stick long strips of duct tape to the ceiling around rooms where the flies frequent. You can try putting a bit of honey or something on the tape to attract them, as well. Change the tape as they start to collect flies. After all, that’s pretty gnarly looking, and you probably don’t want that hanging around in your kitchen.
Create-a-Cup
Now, in most cases, you will probably have access to either some kind of cup or at least a water bottle. But, if you do ever end up in a position where you need a drink of water, stat, and you have nothing to drink it out of, just whip out your trusty duct tape.
Make sure you make it double-sided, because you don’t want to taste the adhesive. All it takes is a couple of layers and voila, you’ve got yourself a drinking cup.
Fit Your Clothes
Do you sell clothes on Poshmark or eBay? Or perhaps you’re just interested in designing some of your own outfits in your spare time. In either case, having a form of your body to fit and show your designs will make everything so much easier.
Use something like an old sheet or pillowcases, to cover your shoulders to your thighs. Then, stick the tape all over it. Hint: having a friend or family member help you with this will make things go more smoothly. And whatever you do, make sure you're thinking about how you will get it off of you once it’s ready.
Remove Pet Hair from Furniture
If you’ve lived with cats and dogs throughout your life, you’re aware of just how much of a struggle it can be to sit down on something that isn’t covered entirely in fur. Rather than spending too much money on what’s essentially tape with a handle – why not just go back to the basics and simply use the tape?
All it takes is a roll of duct tape and a bit of effort. Just loop some of it around your hand and start pressing it into the furniture. Repeat until it looks like your butt isn’t going to wind up just as furry as your dog’s when you sit down.