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The benefits of duct tape have been widely popularized throughout the last few decades. There is even a book dedicated to the wonders of duct tape. If you're from Canada or have spent a Friday night watching public TV in Iowa, you might be aware of the Red Green Show, a program that mentions duct tape at every opportunity. Ironically, the only thing that duct tape cannot do is tape ducts effectively.
Now, I'm going to attempt to extol a few green uses for duct tape. I'll probably miss a few, so feel free to add more in the comments section. Thanks.- Duct tape can be used to temporarily patch a leak.
- Repair a vacuum hose. If your vacuum is loses suction due to a pinhole or a crack in the hose, duct tape can seal that hole.
- Duct tape can be used as a temporary patch in your vinyl siding.
- Duct tape cures warts. In clinical trials, duct tape removed warts from 85% of the people who were treated with duct tape. Amazingly, this is not just a folk remedy, this has some science behind it.
- You can fix a lawn chair with duct tape. Just use duct tape where the webbing should be.
- Apply duct tape to your windows to look like a Union Jack during hurricane season. This will add a little protection to your window and prevent your glass from shattering into your house.
- On the same note, if you do break a window. You can apply duct tape to the breaks and remove the window without fear of cutting yourself.
- Use duct tape to temporarily patch a hole in your tent, until you have time to mend the hole.
- Cut the clutter by keeping your wires organized. You can organize them into bunches, so you know which plugs you can unplug from the wall and which ones are vital.
- A lot of cheap electronic gear, like remote controls and digital cameras, tend to lose their battery cover. Don't replace your perfectly working gadgetry, duct tape it.
- Temporarily patch an umbrella.
- Repair an old plastic trash can.
- Make an iPod shuffle case.
- Fix a fishing rod. I've used duct tape to keep old fishing rods together. It can be used to keep a broken eyelet in place or just to keep the rod in one piece.
- Duct tape can be used as a temporary patch for a screen door.
- Duct tape can patch a hole in a hose.
- Duct tape makes a nice grip for hoes, hammers, corn knives and other tools.
- Patch a dryer hose.
- Temporary fix for eyeglasses.
- Duct tape can be used as weather stripping or draft snake.
- Patch your close with duct tape, until you can get to a sewing kit.
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