Duct Tape is heavy duty household sticky tape that can be put to many uses. Here are some of them.
- Use duct tape to stick the hem on your jeans up if they are too long. Denim tends to shrink in the wash so there is no point in hemming up thick denim material until you see how much shrinkage there is going to be.
- Remove hair and fluff from clothing with a piece of duct tape wrapped around your hand. It will lift every trace of it easily and can be used on furnishings too.
- Reseal packs of biscuits, potato chips, nuts, etc with duct tape. You can open and close the pack several times without the tape losing it's stickiness.
- Duct tape will give you a good seal on a split vacuum hose. Simply wrap it around several times.
- Make a lasting, neat repair to the spine of a book with a strip of duct tape. You can also place strips on the cover to reinforce it.
- Red and yellow duct tape will fix a damaged tail light on your car until you get time to have it replaced
- Hockey players can use duct tape to tighten their shin guards. Tape over the socks.
- Silver, shiny duct tape can be used to insulate winter boots. Stick the tape around the insoles and the shiny side will reflect the heat up into your feet.
- Ripped outdoor clothing like nylon ski pants can be repaired with a strip of duct tape. It gives a strong, waterproof repair.
- Carry duct tape in the car. It will allow you to make a temporary fix to a leaking water hose, which will get you to the garage.
