your best repurposed product? (1 Viewer)

[DBK]

Bananas are useful. Eat the contents but repurpose the skin, it makes great toilet paper.

 

[scotzsue]

John used to keep his VFR in a neighbours garage, after it was stolen and returned she wasn't happy to have it back in her garage, elderly lady and scared. didn't blame her. needed to get planning permission for a garage and neighbour was a bumhole, so missed the weather window for prep and building.
Suggested he bring it through the patio doors and kept it in th living room till garage was built.
I even trimmed it up for christmas. some things just have to be done oh to get back to the OP used an old radiator as a ramp

 

[the1andonly]

One more then
Trombone brush, very long brush used for cleaning leaves and detritus from nookes and crannies in front wings (specifically recommended for bongo's cleans a well known crap trap that could be a rust point)
Edit
Can even be used as wiring guide

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[Spriddler]

These days I only use my exercise bike every morning to hold the back door open for the dog.

Whilst walking the dog I pick up the rubber bands dropped by the postie..

 

[Carol]

i'll start with a fiamma awning rafter rail that is temporarily holding our shower curtain up. Needed a very long extending pole while refurbishing our 1950's bathroom and had an unusual flash of inspiration.

Lol mine has been a clothes prop for years. ?

 

[Minxy]

These days I only use my exercise bike every morning to hold the back door open for the dog.

Whilst walking the dog I pick up the rubber bands dropped by the postie..

Might not be such a good idea at the present time!

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[The Old Man]

I'm sure that there would be a purpose built, at great expense, for this.

When I've parked the van for storage I like to leave the fridge and freezer open to let them air.

However the door often swings close and mould starts growing.

So to keep the door and the freezer compartment open and aired I found the perfect repurposed device.

0.79p when full.

The empty pot wedges the freezer flap open and that stops the fridge door closing.

Takes no hit on payload either.

 

[the1andonly]

Come on people. i want to see more ideas. I've got plenty of time to get out there and play with things. Not just one, but even the daft ones.

 

[Chockswahay]

Used tea bags!

When you have a pan or bowl etc that has 'sticky' bits of food on it (porridge, flour, batter etc) just take a used tea bag and wipe away the mess before washing the utensil ....... saves using a piece of kitchen paper or clogging your sink with grunge. Then throw the tea bag away ..... it a 'win win'

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[the1andonly]

Used tea bags!

When you have a pan or bowl etc that has 'sticky' bits of food on it (porridge, flour, batter etc) just take a used tea bag and wipe away the mess before washing the utensil ....... saves using a piece of kitchen paper or clogging your sink with grunge. Then throw the tea bag away ..... it a 'win win'

Only problem with this one is will we remember in 6 months when we eventually get out again.
Why not in the house you say. Still in the dark ages and use tea leaf, until recently was as difficult to get as toilet roll.

 

[jollyrodger]

Burnt oil and turps 5w30 fully synthetic after 3500mls
Strait out of the car ,mix and onto the fence
No smell dried practically right away and keeps out rot .

 

[Minxy]

Used tea bags!

When you have a pan or bowl etc that has 'sticky' bits of food on it (porridge, flour, batter etc) just take a used tea bag and wipe away the mess before washing the utensil ....... saves using a piece of kitchen paper or clogging your sink with grunge. Then throw the tea bag away ..... it a 'win win'

Oi ... you been nicking my idea!

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[the1andonly]

Oi ... you been nicking my idea!

Well at least he's telling us,
Forget the best in the title, i decided more than one is permitted

 

[Two on Tour]

When we had our PVC, we were stuck for storing the long poles for our Fiamma safari room, so I bolted a couple of lengths of black 4" under ground soil pipe and capping's under our van across ways.
One stored the Fiamma poles and the other stored litre bottles of spare fluids, like engine oil, anti-freeze, loo fluid and the like.

Did the same sort of thing of thing for the litre bottles on the bike rack of our present van until I found a new home for the bottles.

 

[Chockswahay]

Oi ... you been nicking my idea!

How? ?

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[IRHP]

Once you've used all your coffee up the lids off these coffee tins are a perfect fit for a tin of beans or any other tins if you don't use all of the contents.

 

[Vipar]

I use yoghurt pots to pour a little paint so if I spill it I don’t lose the lot. And use them to wash the brush in white spirit. Also put them up the garden and practice casting my fresh water float by trying to get it in the pot also they make, as does butter tubs, a good mould when you have some concrete left over makes great bricks

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

When your washing machine packs up remove the drum and use it as a fire pit. Stainless steel so no danger of rusting.

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[Riverbankannie]

Used tea bags!

When you have a pan or bowl etc that has 'sticky' bits of food on it (porridge, flour, batter etc) just take a used tea bag and wipe away the mess before washing the utensil ....... saves using a piece of kitchen paper or clogging your sink with grunge. Then throw the tea bag away ..... it a 'win win'

Oi ... you been nicking my idea!

Am I the only one who empties all my tea bags into the compost bin and only throws away the outer?

 

[Minxy]

Am I the only one who empties all my tea bags into the compost bin and only throws away the outer?

We put our used teabags in the food waste bin so it goes off to the great 'compost heap' at the council's premises (wherever that may be!) ... I don't remove the outers though!

 

[dabhand]

I leave an empty gin bottle on the table as an aide memoir...... to buy more gin!

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[The Old Man]

We put our used teabags in the food waste bin so it goes off to the great 'compost heap' at the council's premises (wherever that may be!) ... I don't remove the outers though!

+1

 

[Riverbankannie]

We put our used teabags in the food waste bin so it goes off to the great 'compost heap' at the council's premises (wherever that may be!) ... I don't remove the outers though!

I don’t use a food waste bin. Hubby is most particular about eating every last scrap of bread, he only ever has trimmed meat and I don’t eat meat so no bones or anything, all the vegetable stuff goes in home compost.

I can see now that’s why we empty the tea bags as we don’t have the alternative of the food waste bin. We used to put the whole tea bag in the compost but still find them years later!

 

[Riverbankannie]

Last year, I lined the bottom of my hanging basket with used tea bags. It is supposed to help keep the moisture in but it was so hot, I dont think anything would have helped!

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[tinkerbell]

Using outside table as shade for dog, and have reclaimed a bbq as we have to stay in.

 

[joka250]

Tea bag routers contain plastic so don't compost, I understand.

 

[The Simpsons]

I bought the wife a fancy exercise bike that adds resistance for mimicking uphill rides. Been repurposed as an airer / dust collector.

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[Minxy]

Tea bag routers contain plastic so don't compost, I understand.

I believe some are compostable now, not sure which brands though.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Bananas are useful. Eat the contents but repurpose the skin, it makes great toilet paper.

? I'm sure there's a skid joke in there somewhere ? but banana skins can be used to ripen tomatoes and chillies, they give a gas off as they decompose.

 

[tony_g]

Unexpected gift of petunia plug plants. Thank goodness I've had a few beers!

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