I love duct tape.
I’m probably the only mom on the planet who keeps milk, eggs, bread, diapers, and duct tape on her grocery list. I simply must have duct tape in the house at all times.
Today I used duct tape to fix my daughter’s doll stroller. The seat kept slipping off, causing her to scream and ask me to fix it about a dozen times a day. I finally grabbed the duct tape and fixed it for good. No, I don’t think it looks tacky. I think it looks creative and frugal. Why dump a toy in the landfill, when my daughter plays with it constantly and it can be fixed for pennies?
Last week I duct taped my mailbox. Yes, you heard me correctly. After the last snow storm, the snow plow hit our mailbox and broke the 4×4 inch thick post in half. Since the bottom half was cemented in three feet of solid snow and ice, there was no removing it for repair. I didn’t feel like standing on the road in the ice with power tools. With the box sitting in the snow bank, the mail lady wasn’t able to deliver our mail. So I did the next best thing. I duct taped the two halves together. It is holding up great!
What have you duct taped lately?
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So the duct tape on the mailbox worked after all!
Yes, it sure did! I’m rather proud of it too. A neighbor drove by while I was doing it, so I wonder what they thought (or think of it now). It makes me smile as I drive by, so it’s definately worth it in humor!
Every soldier has duct tape in his ruck, it is one of the MAIN tools of the military (and us military moms too!). Last thing I duct taped, power cord to my laptop (the end that plugs into the laptop)…. until I get around to buying a new one.
Last thing my son ‘wanted’ to duct tape: the (broken) arm of my daughter-in-laws eye glasses. Last thing he ‘tried’ to duct tape: his 3 1/2 yr old son (my grandson) — to his chair (*KIDDING!-but the thought was there!
The last thing I duct taped was myself. Well, I just stood there while the instructor wrapped my upper torso over top the t-shirt I was wearing. Then she cut the t-shirt off me. Now I have a pattern for the corset we’ll be making soon. I’m taking a class in sewing Colonial clothes.
Wow, that is really a cool idea. I never thought about that, but yes, I can see that working. Oh, the ideas it gives me…. Thanks for sharing!