Velcro has been around since the 1940's but here are some new uses for it.
- Use to fasten a picture to the wall: Stick one side of the Velcro to the wall, making sure it is level. Measure your picture and stick the other half on the back in the correct place. Then just press it to the wall. Fast and effective and no hammer or drill needed.
- If you have a coat, or jacket that tends to gape between the button holes, stick, or sew small pieces of Velcro between the buttons. It will keep the draft out.
- Use Velcro strips to stop a rug from slipping around on the floor. Stick strips to the floor and to the rug. This won't move and it is easy to lift up.
- Velcro strips can also be used to stop cushions sliding off hard dining chairs.
- In children's rooms, stick lengths of Velcro (hookie side) on the wall and use to hold soft toys. This is a great game when children tidy up too. They can just throw the toys at the Velcro strips.
- Strips of the hookie side of Velcro are also very useful on the wall in a hall way. They will hold hats, gloves and scarves, as well as slippers ready to put on when you come in.
- The hook side of Velcro with remove pilling from sweaters.
- Take a strip of Velcro, pull it apart and use as a cable tie. You can hold bundles of wires from behind the TV, etc. very easily. Just alter the length of the Velcro strip according to the size of the bundle.
- Use in the same way as item 8 to hold coiled hoses in the garden. The Velcro won't lose it's grip when it gets wet and it won't rot.
- Strips of Velcro across the top give extra security to ladies' bags which have pockets but no zipper across the top.
Plus one extra: Spiderman uses Velcro to walk up walls! How else could he do it?
