All Hail Secondary use items!!!!!

Ghost Buster

This morning i was debagging (Not tea bagging;)) my wifes cuppa and as per usual i deposited the squeezed bag in the little triangular area at the corner of the sink and it occurred to me how ideal this is for the purpose. It is more often than not beside the kettle, it does not get tea stained, it drains any remaining tea away safely and is just the right size and yet i doubt it was designed for this purpose.
The same with Bic Biros. How would children of the 80's have wound up their cassettes with out one and was there a commercially available alternative. i dont think so.
What is you favourite secondary usage item. (ladies cannot nominate the tumble drier corner).

Tombi!

I use a bin for my old teabags.

You leave them on the sink?

I'm not trying to be smart or anything, I'm just curious why people never squeezed them in the cup, then threw them out.

girl2

Using the top of a knife as a screwdriver

Ghost Buster

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

I use a bin for my old teabags.

You leave them on the sink?

Purely as a temporary measure sir. At some point they make it to the compost bin as Im sure yours do.........:cool:
Missed your edit. Yeah i normally do just cut out the middle man (Sink corner) but on occasion.... and its perfect.

The Amazing Spiderman

using a water balloon as a Johnnie

meoklmrk91

The battery cover on the back of sky remotes is covered with rubber, I often use it to remove lint, pet hairs whatever from clothes.

Tombi!

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Purely as a temporary measure sir. At some point they make it to the compost bin as Im sure yours do.........:cool:

Maybe I have it wrong (and I hope I did) so I understand now as: make tea, squeeze teabag, dump on sink, finish up tea, throw bag out then exit kitchen with cup of tea?

Or do you leave the thing on the sink?

Ghost Buster

girl2 wrote: »

Using the top of a knife as a screwdriver

Ah but knife tops are normally crap as a screw driver. Im looking for items which are perfect at a job for which they were not designed.

mauzo

My hair straightener is perfect for ironing my 2 year olds shirts.

My ironing board is perfect as a table for my radio and important letters

And my iron is perfect as a dust collector in my kitchen press

snubbleste

I use my legs for running and walking.

Ted_YNWA

My shin is great for finding the coffee table in the dark

up for anything

Ghost Buster wrote: »

(ladies cannot nominate the tumble drier corner).

Why do men always think this! :rolleyes: Have you ever tried to throw your leg over a tumble dryer/washing machine corner? Unless you're 6'6" it's a pretty big ask.

mauzo

up for anything wrote: »

Why do men always think this! :rolleyes: Have you ever tried to throw your leg over a tumble dryer/washing machine corner? Unless you're 6'6" it's a pretty big ask.

Im almost 6ft and could manage, but it would not do anything for me at all lol

wyndham

Eating the cucumbers after use.

le la rat

My swiss Army knife for almsot everything

ft9

My phone instead of a watch.

1ZRed

syndeyfife wrote: »

Im almost 6ft and could manage, but it would not do anything for me at all lol

This is where we differ hugely

Al Capwned

ft9 wrote: »

My phone instead of a watch.

and instead of a camera

MagicSean

alproctor wrote: »

and instead of a camera

or a map

Al Capwned

MagicSean wrote: »

or a map

and a calendar.


etc.

Tombi!

MagicSean wrote: »

or a map

Or your brain/calculator.
Or a computer for sending emails.

marnie d

Baby oil as eye make-up remover.

Scarf used as a pillow for bus or plane.

hamsterboy

Prepare to see the greatest alternative use of an item

Tombi!

hamsterboy wrote: »

Prepare to see the greatest alternative use of an item

What kinda petrol do you use?

marshbaboon

I use my TV as my computer monitor.

I also use my sleeping area for sex.

Colmustard

I use a bedtray as a laptop table.

face1990

My sink can be used as a urinal.

Jimoslimos

Ghost Buster wrote: »

The same with Bic Biros. How would children of the 80's have wound up their cassettes with out one and was there a commercially available alternative. i dont think so.

Bic Biro top = earwax remover

1ZRed

Conditioner for lube :pac:

Colmustard

My old laptop is permanently plugged into my tele and stripped of most its programs and the broadband is connected by cable to my router for faster downloads.

It is solely used as a downloading and player for movies. Its quite an impressive and convenient set up even if I do say so myself.

Muckit

used chinese plastic takeaway tubs are great when painting. Tip a little into them and use them when cutting in. They'I also take a small radiator roller. Put the lid on when you take a break or have to leave the job until the next day.

When finished, just tip back remainder into tin and dump the tub.;)

wandatowell

I use my index finger as a knob cheese remover

le la rat

Colmustard wrote: »

I use a bedtray as a laptop table.

Does this help with over heating lol?

Colmustard

le la rat wrote: »

Does this help with over heating lol?

Not really its a new laptop and has a 3.0 Gh chip I never use all that power so the chip is never really challenged.

The bed tray fits nicely on the couch so its comfortable to use.

Tombi!

le la rat wrote: »

Does this help with over heating lol?

Just get an actual cooler for about 20 euro and mess with the power settings in control panel and you'll be grand.

RobbingBandit

hamsterboy wrote: »

Prepare to see the greatest alternative use of an item

You should win a Nobel Prize for this.

Colmustard

My Bicycle is a secondary transport device, an exercise machine, a pleasure cruiser and a motorist annoyer.

I actually like cycling better then driving, but I live in the wrong country.

2 stroke

Tayto bags as contraceptives.

Colmustard

2 stroke wrote: »

Tayto bags as contraceptives.

The salt and vinegar ones gives you an itchy package, cling film is your man.

I do go to Extravision to browse the films and see is there anything decent out then I go home and download the bluray. (the truth) People like me have to be stopped, or soon there will be no film industry.

Tombi!

2 stroke wrote: »

Tayto bags as contraceptives.

I knew a girl who actually did that once.

BillyMitchel

The hoover for sucking up all the dust and erm...

Fr Jessup

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

I knew a girl who actually did that once.

Your Mother?

Big Nasty

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

I knew a girl who actually did that once.

Did she tell you to 'just lob it in to her' too? :cool:

Tombi!

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Did she tell you to 'just lob it in to her' too? :cool:

Trust me, it wasn't me that did it.

Interestingly, she was sober and your man was drunk.

Colmustard

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Trust me, it wasn't me that did it.

Interestingly, she was sober and your man was drunk.

Nice to see she was been responsible about unwanted pregnancies and STIs we need more young girls like her.

I wonder did she suck his cheese and onion dick afterwards.

Tombi!

Colmustard wrote: »

Nice to see she was been responsible about unwanted pregnancies and STIs we need more young girls like her.

I wonder did she suck his cheese and onion dick afterwards.

I need a drnk after that image.

1ZRed

2 stroke wrote: »

Tayto bags as contraceptives.

Still not good enough man. You've got to be much more careful these days with all the diseases!

A great secondary use if I say so myself

Eathrin

I made a poop scoop for my cat from a used plastic milk carton:)

Jimoslimos

Anyone who's been to Australia and drank cheap cask wine will understand what a goon pillow is.

kylith

Eyeglasses repair kit screwdriver = pokey for roaching rollies.

2 stroke

Colmustard wrote: »

The salt and vinegar ones gives you an itchy package, cling film is your man.

You're supposed to turn them inside out idiot.