Monday, October 25, 2010

Conventional Products, Unconventional Uses

Something happened at work today which placed me in a position to use a conventional product in an unconventional way. I will not  go into details (because it still makes my stomach turn) but I will tell you that it involved a power outage at school which resulted in no lights, no A/C ventilation, and no running water.

This "incident" has inspired me to go through the Rolodex that is in my head and review some of the products that I have been forced to use in unconventional ways. For example, you may remember this  photo from an installment of His & Her  Dinner I wrote back in August. 

My husband using a hair dryer to defrost his dinner rolls because we don't own a microwave. 
He also uses the hair dryer to trigger the A/C to come on because it's set and locked and we can't change it. 

I also admit to using an adult diaper to clean up a water spill at school because I couldn't get a hold of the maintenance department, a towel, a mop, or paper towels. 

I once saw someone use a tampon to stop a nose bleed. 

I've used my shoes as fly swatters. 

I've attempted (attempted being the operative word here) to use tin foil in place of a cookie sheet to bake on. 

The obvious clear nail polish to stop a run in nylons. 

A bathing suit  that also serves as underwear when you run out  of clean ones. 

Baby butt wipes as nose  plugs when you're in a smelly situation (like today)

The coffee maker as a heat tool to set  embossing powder. 

So, what conventional products have you used in unconventional ways? 









5 comments:

  1. I'm laughting at the bathing suit as underware...HAVE you seen my underware drawers...I've never run out in my LIFE! I think that if I did run out...I'd go commando before wearing my bathing suit...lol
    Maybe I'll be ultra green and start using my extra skivies as packing material next time I ship you stuff...lol Now that's unconventional ;)

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  2. For some reason, I have problems with my comments not "sticking" and so I am writing this one a second time as well.....

    #2: Oh my!!!

    :)

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  3. You will do well in life Cortney because you can think outside the box. La

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  4. Oh this was so much fun to read! Just decided to visit many of the blogs I follow and let everyone know that in 9 more blogs I will be having a give away to celebrate my 100th blog . Debbie

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  5. That was really funny. We used to put a floor lamp under the thermostat to bring on the A/C and put frozen corn over it to get the heat to come on. Loved your make do's.....lol....

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