Life Hackery

Silly putty is a cool toy that kids totally enjoy. It comes as a formless slab that flows like liquid but can be shaped to form a solid bouncy object. With the goo’s distinct properties, you can create a multitude of shapes and forms by simply molding it like clay. You can also place it in a mold or any container, so the putty can take its shape. As you have probably guessed, silly putty will have no problems turning into different home items, which means you can use it as a cost-effective substitute.

Don’t let its name fool you. The things that you can do with silly putty are anything but goofy. Just by molding and hardening it, you can create home ornaments like picture frames and fake flowers. You can even create original items like the contact lens finder or the loose fur collector, since its surface is slightly sticky. So let’s kick off this list with number one:

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Milk jugs, at first glance, appear as molded receptacles built only to carry milk, water and small objects. As a result, people usually throw away the durable milk containers upon consuming their contents. Those folks have no idea what they can really do with such versatile containers. If they only knew, they may have saved more than a few dollars for their budgets.

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During the eighties, you can’t say the term “;music”; without associating it with the cassette tape. The small cartridge, containing two connected spools of film, is the preferred means of storing music. Most music lovers have decent collections of cassettes back then. As technology progressed, cassette tapes were eventually replaced by more modern devices. Cassette owners are now in a bind on what to do with the outdated music cartridge. Good thing there is always a DIY solution to everything.

The cassette tape can be turned into a ton of different items. You can tweak its plastic casing or the film to form toys, fashion accessories and other useful items. You can even combine a multitude of cassettes to create cool nostalgic themes for home fixtures. Surely, you’ll be amazed with the number of things you can do with a seemingly useless device. So without further ado, here are 23 wacky uses for cassette tapes:

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During Halloween, villages and communities turn into eerie locations. Houses suddenly become haunted mansions as ghouls and ghosts infest the visible corner of every home. To produce such scary effects, people have to buy a plethora of Halloween decorations from department stores. You can minimize expenses and maximize the scare factor by creating Halloween decorations out of simple materials. Don’t you think it is possible? Perhaps you should watch more MacGuyver.

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Toothpicks have been around for quite a long time. In fact, it is not a stretch to say that they may have been around longer than our species. When scientists unearthed the skulls of the Neanderthals, the predecessors of the homo sapiens, there were signs of the  teeth having been picked clean by a tool. Metal toothpicks have also been found buried in graves in the East Alps and Italy. What’s more, during the 17th century, toothpicks became luxury objects, just like jewelry. Artistically styled, they were often made from precious metals.

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