"Chris" wrote in message
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I just saw an article in our local paper about reusing common household
items. Most of the suggestions were a little silly, but I thought it was a
good attempt at encouraging people to give thought to what their "trash"
might be good for. My tip for the day is for cyclists to use their old,
flatted tubes. Instead of throwing mine away, I keep them in a bin in the
closet and use them for multiple tasks. We used two to tie the Christmas
tree to the top of our factory roof rack in December, and I used them a cut
up one as a rubber cushioned door stop in the laundry room. Any other cool
tips?

Glass babyfood jars are perfect for keeping various sizes of hardware
such as screws, nuts, etc. They can be easily sorted and rearranged
for quick browsing when you need something. I've got hardware that
has been sitting around in jars for over 50 years, that I still am using.

When I get rid of old shoes and sneakers, I will save and reuse the
shoelaces, if they haven't already been broken and repaired and
are knot-free.

Don