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There are many approaches to creating a product. So to find out more about these practices, we contacted Chris Lefteri who's recognized throughout the world as a leading authority on materials and their application in design.

"In my work, the process starts with researching and finding materials and because it's about bringing material innovation to my clients, it's essential that we understand what the material can achieve and start designing from that," the creator of FixIts, a reusable bioplastic stick that is revolutionizing repairs and the fight against unnecessary waste and product obsolescence, told Bored Panda.

"If you play with materials, pull them apart and ask them what they want to be, then they will give you the answers. It's much more effective than designing products and then trying to fit a material into something you have already designed."

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones The royal dansk danish cookie container, used by many for storing sewing/ knitting supplies

JanDiPyo , openfoodfacts Report

Final score:

496points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

why is this an international thing? we do this here in africa too, and yes, with royal danish.

327points

Trying to determine whether or not a particular design is good, many turn to Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.' According to Rams, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.

But can we say that something is inherently bad because people found a new use for it? One that wasn't foreseen by the manufacturer?

"I love products that are misused!" Lefteri said. "People do it all the time, the back of a chair to hang clothes, a brick to hold open a door, an upturned pot as a step to reach. It's inspiring to see creativity applied in this way. My product FixIts, which is a moldable plastic that can be reused again and again, was created exactly with this in mind. It lets consumers find their own uses and be creative in how to make, mold, and mend."

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Amputee here. VR systems have been shown to reduce phantom pain. The proprioceptive illusion of a VR system is similar to mirror therapy but more effective.

Low_notes_z06 , flickr Report

Final score:

407points

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My Name Is Mars 2 years ago (edited)

VR is also being used to help those who suffer from chronic pain and it looks quite promising. That gives me hope as a 40 year old who's suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 6 and Adult Onset Still's Disease as well as fibromyalgia. Some days my pain is so intense I can hardly get out of bed much less be productive in any significant way.

132points

Taking a broader look, Lefteri thinks that it's more and more important that we find new ways to use materials and products since the global community needs to really think about the impact we all make on our planet. "If you can reuse something rather than throwing it away then that's far better than it ending up in a landfill," Lefteri added.

And he's right. Every year, we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste into the Earth — if we put all of it on trucks, they would circle the world 24 times.

Garbage is dumped on land-based dumpsites or in the oceans and include:

Construction waste;
Industrial waste;
Household waste;
Plastic waste;
Electronic waste;
Radioactive waste;
Sewage;
Run-off waste (fertilizers, pesticides, and oil from, for example, farms running off into groundwater, rivers, oceans).

We need to do better.

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Sugar free gummy bears would be better marketed as gummy laxatives

Reasonable_Roger , flickr Report

Final score:

357points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

yes, that's because they contain maltelol. Your body can't digest it, so it gets rid of it asap. Any sugar-free sweet ("candy") with maltlilol will do this.

124points

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Tampons were invented to plug bullet wounds and bloody noses. Then the nurses started using them to plug a different bloody hole.

oneburntwitch , pexels Report

Final score:

338points

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Spacey 2 years ago

Tampons are a medical and hygiene necessity. So why are they taxed?

402points

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Shaving cream, the super foamy cheap kind, cleans glass shower doors better than any cleaner!

WateringBird , flickr Report

Final score:

327points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

whoa! just tested it! works.

117points

Nicholas Kramer 2 years ago

I use dish soap like Dawn to clean my bathtub. Dawn is made to get out dirt and grease. It works well and my house doesn't smell like chemicals afterwards

14points

Caro Caro 2 years ago

HAHAHA

5points

Bobbie Meyers 2 years ago

Does it get the hard water deposits???

3points

A. 2 years ago

*siiggghhh* all these cleaning ones are making me think ‘i should be cleaning that?!?’

19points

Ebony 2 years ago

I'm confused by the picture

18points

Frank S 2 years ago

Glad I’m not the only one. That is much more than a shower door.

7points

Channen TTCL 2 years ago

Thank you! Lol, the ONE thing I see nowhere in the picture..is a shower door.

4points

Sam Burton 2 years ago

Super foam cheap saving cream cleans up poop real well too

0points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

I previously used vinegar because the white stuff on the glass is carbonate, but, it made the bathroom stink. Thanks for this.

13points

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

If you add orange peel or eucalyptus to your vinegar it helps the smell and cleans even better. I however am allergic to both of those :)

1point

BasedWang 2 years ago

ohhhh maan that smell might actually make me want to take a shower

1point

Gabriele Alfredo Pini 2 years ago

I don't like them smell of vinegar, so now I use alcool vinegar to clean.

0points

Joe Reaves 2 years ago

It works to keep your glasses from fogging up too.

9points

SuperChicken 2 years ago

Really? I should try that.

4points

Dinah Brand 2 years ago

AND it's super fun to play with!!

6points

Brian Bennett 2 years ago

Yep works great! Add some car wax - of course buff off and bathroom mirror won't steam up!

6points

Kate Johnson 2 years ago

Not only that, but you can use it to clean yourself if you've had an accident, and it gets rid of the odor of poop. Found out through work as a CNA.

4points

Kathleen Wills 2 years ago

And urine-even with clearing UTI urine odors off my hands!

4points

Kristina Fife 2 years ago

We use it to help our kids learn to write their letters and practice spelling. We spray some on their desks and have them use their finger to spread it out a bit and then draw their letters or spelling words. Then they swipe over it to 'erase' and write the next one. They love this and it works for many ages - ABCs all the way to great big spelling words. Plus it's a win win for this homeschooling mama because it cleans their desks at the same time!

3points

Andie 2 years ago

Teachers use it in younger grades to clean desks. The kids have fun, and it gets EVERYTHING off the desk (crayon, pencil marks, dried glue).

3points

Jackie Johnson 2 years ago

I Loved desk cleaning when i was a kid! Drawing pictures with our fingers in the foam, plus we got to push that button that we could never push at home haha

0points

MotherofGuineaPigs 2 years ago

Works great to get kids to clean - who doesn't love playing with shaving cream all over the bathtub walls, spout , tub and kid.

3points

Sam Chilton 2 years ago

Good to know, I have a few canisters for some reason, though I never use them since I like more natural products. Always have trouble with the shower glass too!

2points

Stacey Lu 2 years ago

It works winder on carpet stains too! Learned about shaving cream as a cleaner in 3rd grade on a talk show and didn't believe it, so we tried it....all over the house, now instead of dark spots there were numerous clean spots that stood out like sore thumbs!!!! Lol

2points

KT 2 years ago

Works great at cleaning cat barf stains off carpets and upholstery too!

2points

Rose 2 years ago

Thank you! 🙀🙃

0points

Sheri McGee 2 years ago

we used it on the private parts of our rest home folks to take the smell away.

1point

Chris Larimer 2 years ago

Also great for cleaning up poop and blood (esp. died on). Old nursing hack.

1point

Sue Knerl 2 years ago

I have never seen a square toilet before.

1point

LMW 2 years ago

If it cleans shower doors, umm...why is the shaving cream ALL OVER the floor and walls?!

1point

Rose 2 years ago

Darned kids, that's why! 😉

0points

Persephone 2 years ago

Rinse aid works very good as well. Just go for the cheap not coloured ones.

1point

Jebediah Chamberland 2 years ago

It also makes things SLIPPERY so be careful.

1point

Boo Vaher 5 months ago

So why is the shaving cream on tiles in the pic ?

0points

Robyn Corboy 2 years ago

Yes! I use this

0points

Sue Pinkerton 2 years ago

Streak free after too.

0points

Rose 2 years ago

😃

0points

Anna Lee 2 years ago

Removes stool from skin also- use it incontinence care.

0points

Patty Giovinazzo 2 years ago

Gonna try this Asap! I spend a fortune on bathroom cleaning products. Thanks for the head's up!

0points

Lorna Hanen 2 years ago

Hate being sarcastic but I thought everyone knew that. And Sprite as well as Coka Cola too.

0points

Steph Jay 2 years ago

Also Great at cleaning shoes, and getting permanent marker off hard surface's that aren't porous. Barbasol, in America is Best, you can usually find it at Dollar Tree and Wal-Mart.

0points

Maria Werner 2 years ago

As a CNA learned from a nurse friend that it removes pastey BM stuck to bum, easily. Especially those hairy ones.

0points

Jane Katherine 2 years ago

I'm a haunted house worker. This stuff also takes off grease paint better than anything else I've found. Barbasol is the trade favorite.

0points

Melinda Flick 2 years ago

Why does it work so well?

0points

Eric Lafleur 2 years ago

Just learned something today!

0points

Tara Wolff 2 years ago

I heard it's great to get the urine smell out from little boys (or big ones) that dribble on the floor

0points

bugsway Frisk 2 years ago

Nice too know😊

0points

Tim Brady 2 years ago

Shaving cream will also keep your bathroom mirror from fogging up.

0points

Unaffected 2 years ago

Will have to try.Thank you!

0points

Mariana DaVe 2 years ago

I will give it a try...

0points

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

So we were actually doing our parents a favour by spreading it across the shower screens?

0points

Shane S 2 years ago

It’s just concentrated soap. I remember that from the show How Clean Is Your House

0points

Prashant Karnath 2 years ago

Also works on glass jaws...

0points

zoponex 2 years ago

Awesome! Thanks for the tip!

0points

Karen 2 years ago

That picture is not a shower!

0points

Travis Fox 2 years ago

It keeps glass, mirrors, and glasses from fogging up too. Just buff it into the glass surface and good to go!

0points

Zia Easterling 2 years ago

& crayola marker off tables!

0points

Tyler B 2 years ago

I am soooo going to try this. Thank you!

0points

Stannous Flouride 2 years ago

Also it keeps your mirrors from fogging up in your bathroom.

0points

Ray Heap 2 years ago

Going to Try that on my car windscreen

0points

Ger Marketos 2 years ago

Good for getting wine or blood off white too!!

0points

Biba Little 2 years ago

Seriously? I have to try that. Does it work for mirrors?

0points

Miss Melanie 2 years ago

Looks super messy tho! I don’t know how fast I’ll be trying it.

0points

Amy Stone-Chandler 2 years ago

It's the alcohol in it I think? I just spray 99%(or less) directly on mirrors, tile, everything.

0points

V Martinez 2 years ago

I learned to use it strip boot polish off my boots when they had too much polish build up.

0points

kennedy1209 2 years ago

Bar Keepers Friend. Cleans everything.

0points

Wistiti 2 years ago

I will try that tonight!!

0points

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Congested? Vicks Vapor Rub. Cough? Vicks Vapor Rub. Headache? Vicks Vapor Rub. Squeaky door hinge? Vicks Vapor Rub. Dry skin? Vicks Vapor Rub. Anything stuck? Vicks Vapor Rub.

Steiger92 , flickr Report

Final score:

313points

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Andy Acceber 2 years ago

Sounds like Windex in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

218points

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones I was prescribed a diabetes medication called Metformin, despite not having diabetes, which helped me to fall pregnant after almost 1.5 years of unexplained infertility so that’s pretty cool.

maps_mandalas , pexels Report

Final score:

306points

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September Meadows 2 years ago

Metformin, have to take it twice a day for my diabetes. Read that they suspect it's a longevity miracle drug, tests are ongoing but only if you're not diabetic. smh 😔

99points

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones There's a prostate drug that my wife's doctor prescribed her for passing kidney stones. It relaxes the ureter, which let her pass the stones, which made surgery or other options unnecessary. I thought that was pretty neat.

Also, doc gave her another drug to lower her blood pressure (beta blocker), which reduced her anxiety almost immediately. All the time I've known her, she's been a nervous wreck over the most mundane things. Now she lives normally. She became a different person instantly. I could always see the shell she lived in and now it's broken away and gone. She's the person I saw behind the shell. Amazing.

Lebatolol (the BB) and flomax for the kidney stones.

ImJustSo , flickr Report

Final score:

272points

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Kira Okah 2 years ago

Beta blockers are listed as approved for anxiolytic use, it's listed in the medication leaflet. Is this a "different depending on country" based thing?

33points

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#10

There used to be a rat poison that would make the blood in the vermin stop clotting and literally let it bleed to death on the inside and lacking vitamin k. It's also odorless and tasteless, so the rest or mouse would come back and have more blood thinning until it died. Well, eventually rats and mice became resistant to this poison (because the smart survive and learn to avoid it or they had higher forms of vitamin k), and this, combined with a Navy officer attempting suicide by taking this four blocks of this poison and being just fine after getting vitamin k to stop the blood thinnig effects led to the creators taking a different path for this now ineffective rat poison...

And that's the story of the popular heart drug Warfarin.

Final score:

245points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

my dad used to call it his rat poison. Unfortunately he still died.

54points

#11

I very, very seldom use flathead screwdrivers for their actual purpose. They’re just so useful - chisels, scrapers, punches, exploratory instruments, very small crowbars, shitty chopsticks... the possibilities are endless!

king-of-the-sea Report

Final score:

240points

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Joran Quinten 2 years ago

Shitty chopsticks indeed lmao

170points

#12

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Botox. Originally used to control crossed eyes, then to control spasming facial muscles, when it was noticed it alleviated wrinkles. Now also used as a migraine treatment. Who would have thought injecting a toxin that temporarily paralyzes muscles would find such widespread usage?

toodlesandpoodles , picpedia Report

Final score:

234points

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MagicalUnicorn 2 years ago

also to stop excessive sweating when injected in armpit

122points

#13

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Ketchup cleans up brass and gold better than most toxic chemicals sold as cleaners.

deleted , pexels Report

Final score:

217points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

or toothpaste.

58points

#14

I used to clean cars at a rental company. We obviously didn't have enough time to deeply clean every car, and sometimes people would bring their dogs. We had a rubber brush for removing dog hair, but it hardly worked. Wearing a rubber glove and rubbing the hair off the seats and carpet worked wonders.

jpfrost17 Report

Final score:

202points

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Brian Bennett 2 years ago

Just tried this on on stair rug that vacuums just would not remove cat and dog hair - works super!

75points

#15

Binder clips.

I use them for everything except holding documents- closing chip bags, holding parking stubs or packets of headache powder on my visor in my truck, keeping cables bundled, keeping the trash bag from slipping down into the trashcan, holding up my mini Spider-Man bobblehead so it looks like he's clinging upside-down on the bottom of a shelf, keeping rubberbands contained so they can't take over my junk drawer...

TransmogriFi Report

Final score:

198points

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Desiree McKinnon 2 years ago

I use them to keep my phone charger cable from falling behind my desk, and to hold the bottom of the toothpaste tube after I've rolled it up

72points

#16

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones sticky notes were invented on accident when the adhesive used in them was rejected as a glue because it wasn’t strong. The inventor had a musician friend who loved how easy it made pinning his sheet music up, and now we have post-its

Maria-Stryker , flickr Report

Final score:

185points

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Johnny Pierce 2 years ago (edited)

No way. Romy and Michele invented Post-its. I learned it in business school.

266points

#17

Thalidomide.

Originally developed as treatment for morning sickness, Thalidomide infamously caused serious birth defects in thousands of children. However, a cancer research lab in the 90s found out that Thalidomide cut off blood vessels shortly after the same lab discovered that solid tumors need new blood vessels to grow. Thalidomide has turned out to be a good potential treatment for multiple myeloma.

beaverteeth92 Report

Final score:

183points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

as long as you are not pregnant.

105points

#18

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones If you’re in an Asian household, dishwashers serve as excellent drying racks, as do empty ovens.

overdramaticteen , flickr Report

Final score:

181points

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no_name 2 years ago (edited)

In my office there was always big deal to never leave dishes in dishwasher because people are incapable of checking if the dish is clean od dirty and just put dirty dishes among clean ones. Also, the sink was full of dirty dishes, so it's better to just empty the dishwasher immediately

49points

#19

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Talcum powder is great for getting excess sand off your feet when you get off the beach and want to put your shoes on without getting sandy socks and shoes for the rest of the day

PM_ME_YOUR_DOGSNCATS , flickr Report

Final score:

170points

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Buren 2 years ago

And then we get powdery socks and shoes

61points

#20

Q-tips are meant for cleaning my ears and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise

TheFunkmaster223 Report

Final score:

153points

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Elita One 2 years ago

If we're not meant to clean our ears with them then why does it feel like having an orgasm when we use them? 🧐

238points

#21

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones A disposable razor will get all the loose bobbles from your clothes.

deleted , flickr Report

Final score:

149points

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olx 2 years ago

also will cut your clothes if you're not *very* careful. just- trust me.

185points

#22

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Hairspray takes toddler ink pen doodles off my couch. While it makes my hair look just awful sometimes.

speckledapron , pexels Report

Final score:

145points

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kristina law 2 years ago

I swear I used so much Aquanet in the early 90s lol I can almost smell the fumes now

84points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#23

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Play doh was wallpaper cleaner before it was a kid toy

YellohDJDan , flickr Report

Final score:

142points

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Brian Bennett 2 years ago

We used something like 'Play doh to clean the keys of our Typewriter internal keys back in the olden days - it was a bit stiffer. Used something like Play doh to strengthen my hands after an injury - back in the olden days!

55points

#24

Pipe cleaners. As a teacher and a pipe smoker, I can safely say I use them for arts and crafts about 1000x more often than I use them to clean out my pipe.

MusclesRipley Report

Final score:

140points

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Auntriarch 2 years ago

As a child I thought pipecleaner was one word, didn't twig that it was cleaner of pipes until I was about 6, and we moved next door to a pipe smoker. It may have been when I said oh look, Mr Dykes is using a pipe cleaner to clean his pipe, sound of penny dropping

86points

#25

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Melon baller. It's for making balls from melons but works perfectly to take the core out of apples and pears.

deleted , pixabay Report

Final score:

139points

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dieter 2 years ago

cool! i did not know that!

22points

#26

Ive used the same carabiner as a keyring for over a decade.
Its never had to support anywhere near the kilo Newtons its listed to be able to support.
Slipping keys on and off it is kilo tonnes easier and secure than normal key rings though.

Nooobish Report

Final score:

137points

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Ozacoter 2 years ago

I have two attached to my electric scooter. It doesnt have any kind of storage so we bought two of these and hung an old backpack on the back of the scooter. Now I have a "trunk" in my mobility aid :)

61points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#27

Vacuum sealers.

My FoodSaver never sees anything edible. Instead, I use it to protect infrequently used items from dust & moisture, and to make archived papers (taxes, passport, etc.) easier to store. It's also very useful to repackage bulky or specialized cleaning products & supplies & emergency items.

Food, that just gets eaten, usually.

deleted Report

Final score:

134points

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dieter 2 years ago

cool! good to know!

16points

#28

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Bubblewrap initially was just fancy wallpaper.

Also, superglue was invented by accident, when engineers couldn't separate glass sheets after attempting to make clear plastic. Later it was used in battlefields to temporarily close wounds.

daktarasblogis , flickr Report

Final score:

122points

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September Meadows 2 years ago

Wall paper 🤔 I'd feel as though I'd walked in on Dexter, getting his kill ready 😵

87points

#29

My dad bought a fruit scale specifically for the purpose of weighing meatballs. His reasoning was that, if all the meatballs he prepared are the same weight, he'd only have to poke one to know whether or not they were all cooked because the heat absorption would be more or less identical.

PresidentMagikarp Report

Final score:

118points

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Penelope 2 years ago

Except when your oven heats unevenly. Which is another headache altogether.

80points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#30

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Scarf hanger = camisole holder.

princessmouseskin , pixabay Report

Final score:

77points

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Evil Little Thing 2 years ago

Whoever chose the picture doesn't know what a camisole is, apparently.

201points

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#31

Pediaylite is really a kids electrolite drink, but it can be the best hangover releif money can buy.

waterperson32 Report

Final score:

28points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

Can verify. Any electrolyte drink, even antacid fizzy water (alka-seltzer/eno). But you need like a liter of the stuff before you feel better.

7points

#32

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Avon skin so soft lotion (I think that's what it's called) works as a great insect repellant!

correctNcreate , pexels Report

Final score:

27points

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KJ 2 years ago

The greatest product to repel midges.

12points

#33

Prazosin was developed for blood pressure. My psychiatrist says that its the only know medication that cures PTSD related nightmares.

cjgreen1 Report

Final score:

24points

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Kira Okah 2 years ago

Assists in reducing the frequency of, not curing.

26points

#34

Facial tissue began its life as a replacement for cotton bandages during World War I. After the war, they began selling the surplus as a makeup remover, however, women complained that their husbands kept stealing the tissues to sneeze into. Companies took notice and began marketing them as disposable handkerchiefs.

deleted Report

Final score:

22points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

"sneeze into".

22points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#35

The antidepressant Amitriptyline

Horrible as an anti depressant. Causes horrible nightmares and bad constipation in some cases. By all means most avoid this antidepressant as an antidepressant.

However it has numerous uses outside of its intended use.

I got a really bad concussion at work and work drs told me I was fine. That it would heal on its own. I was still having horrible pain and vomiting when I was moving around. Said screw it and went to my own doctor. In two minutes she realized I had nerve damage at the base of my skull where there are tons of nerves. Prescribed me this medicine and within a week I was already seeing improvement to daily life. After three and a half months and some physical therapy I was good as new and didn’t need it anymore (-:

I have overactive nerves in my stomach which cause pain and extreme nausea. Sometimes I couldn’t eat. Thought it was GERD and prescribed me tons of gastric suppressants. Cause there to be close to no gastric juices in my stomach thus making it extremely hard to digest food. Specialist pinpointed the cause to be overactive nerves. Prescribed this warning that it can make you constipated and that’s why some of her patients didn’t like it. Never had this problem and now I’m fine and dandy most of the time.

Also helps you sleep! I am not sure what else this shit helps but it has saved me multiple times. Horrible antidepressant, but great nerve suppressant and I’m sure other good uses.

seabreezesqueeze Report

Final score:

20points

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K 2 years ago

I take it for auditory hallucinations and its amazing. Also helps me sleep. Saved my life really.

20points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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#36

Coke was made as a cure for headaches (caffeine helps) but it obviously became a massive industry of recreational drinks that also can clean corrosion off of car batteries.

Ace-of-Blades Report

Final score:

15points

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MagicalUnicorn 2 years ago

since i was kid mom given us coke to any digestive issue

14points

#37

Pringles can for storing tennis balls.

SunnyDayWarrior Report

Final score:

15points

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Antablack 2 years ago

Or you could just use the can they come in

41points

#38

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Oven cleaner , removes carbon from engine parts effortlessly

squirrellicker , flickr Report

Final score:

12points

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Pungent Sauce 2 years ago

So does brake cleaner

6points

#39

People Share Product Purposes That Aren't What They Were Designed For And Here's 30 Of The Best Ones Dryer sheets. Excellent for shoe and garbage can stank.

bergsky , flickr Report

Final score:

10points

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Marylu Horkowitz 2 years ago

One or two sheets keeps gnats away when I'm gardening. Irritating to my skin, I clip them in my hair. Not a fashion statement, but zero gnats around my face.

14points

#40

contact paper, especially cheap stuff from Dollar Store; removing pet hair from clothing & furniture.

luv4katz Report

Final score:

5points

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Lou 2 years ago

just use a lint roller?

12points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

I can add the following: to polish silver (if you are fancy like me and have silver), you put it in a pot with some aluminium foil and a tablespoon of baking powder. Bring to the boil. Voila, polished silver. The dirty silver is silver sulphide. The baking soda creates a redox reaction which transfers the sulphide to the aluminium.

28points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

*baking powder = baking soda with a small amount of flour in it, so same damn thing. Also, if you have an aluminium pot (very commonplace here), then you can skip the tinfoil, as long as the pot is not enameled (painted/surface covered with polymer)

14points

Eve Roling 2 years ago

I use aluminium with salt. I bought a silver polishing plate in my drugstore to skip the tinfoil.

2points

Haley Sterne 2 years ago

You can also use toothpaste

0points

Jayne Kyra 2 years ago

You can use a crochet hook to pull out hair (and other nasty stuff) from drains. A squeegee to rid a carpet/couch of pet hair before vacuuming will change your life. And a little vinegar water to clean nearly anything, except your own dirty little secrets.

22points

KombatBunni 2 years ago

That would take a lot of vinegar..

13points

Ozacoter 2 years ago (edited)

My mother always keeps a potatoe peeler at hand to use it as a screwdriver or small crowbar. I also used it for some time to peel cables when i was in tech class

13points

Amy Stone-Chandler 2 years ago

I use my peeler to slice cheese for sandwiches! I have a cheese slicer but it's too thick

15points

Sky Render 2 years ago

Here's a more obscure one: a hemostat! They're a type of clamp used to keep wounds from bleeding during surgery without fully closing them, and they can do so much more than that! Since they're long-handled and have a needle-nose head, they can fit in many tight spaces, and they're explicitly designed to get a firm grip without causing undue damage to the thing they're gripping. Great for grabbing small stuff that's gotten jammed in a narrow space!

10points

Janet Floyd 2 years ago

Used to be used as a roach clip in my day.

3points

Nadine Debard 2 years ago

Once used for a paper jam. Very useful.

1point

Becky Samuel 2 years ago

Also really useful for plucking ear hair from drop-eared dog breeds.

1point

tuzdayschild 2 years ago

Dry erase markers remove permanent marker marks. I always try to use matching colors so the dry erase marker isn't damaged.

9points

IlovemydogShilo 2 years ago

A dure fire way to get rid of permanent marker stains is to scrub it with toothpaste. It really works. I got a large sharpie stain on my duvet cover and after a few applications it came right out. You just apply it straight from the tube scrub in with a nail brush then wash it out with cold water. Repeat the process as often as you need you to.

2points

RandomBeing 2 years ago

one of my ADHD medications guanfacine was originally a blood pressure medication. Then they realized it worked really good for impulsivity and other ADHD problems so they also used it for that!

8points

troufaki13 2 years ago

I use baby wipes to get rid of the dust on my furniture

8points

Mariana DaVe 2 years ago

me too... works weel in some tipes of dirty on the walls too

0points

XSpooky_Mint 2 years ago

You can use sunscreen to get tree sap off your skin, and you can use mayo to get the sticky off glass and plastic jars

6points

Eve Roling 2 years ago

You can use oil, too. Sunflowerseed e.g.

2points

Tracy Wallick 2 years ago

Chapstick is great for covering papercuts or shaving nicks to stop the bleeding and the sting.

5points

Janet Floyd 2 years ago

Also works really well for when you have sore skin around your nose during a cold. Just.. use a separate one from your lips.

3points

jk nbt 2 years ago

another off-label medicine that helps with joint pain is Children's Benadryl liquid... If you have gouty joint pain, massage a little liquid benadryl into the red, inflamed joint. The pain will go away...

5points

Stefanie Fournier 2 years ago

They do make antihistamine creams...would be less sticky.

-1point

Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago

Cheap electric toothbrush for pollinating tomato blossoms.

5points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

And right at this moment, I can't bring to mind any of my brilliant life hacks!

3points

Andrea Careless 2 years ago

If you for some reason choose to use oil-based paint, all you need is butter to get it off your skin.

1point

LeeAnn Ziegler 2 years ago

A hard boiled egg slicer is perfect for slicing bananas, strawberries, kiwi fruit, button mushrooms and even pitted olives if it's not too flimsy. You can get a cast aluminum one made in Germany that's quite sturdy.

2points

Annie Bieber 2 years ago

My Best tip is 🦃 cooking: Stuff your bird, place stainless steel butter knives in the cavity, two apart on the bottom one in the top w/an end sticking out, use Kabob skewers semi horizontally into the thighs holding the wings down..Conducts heat wonderfully & the skewers help to keep the foil from sticking to your bird...like Prime Rib Preheat your oven to 450° put tented bird in for 1/2hr then turn the oven down to 325°. Never had an under done bird in 40+ years. Bon Appétit 😁✌

2points

Linda Lee 2 years ago

Speaking of ears: lay down, pour in some hydrogen peroxide, listen to it crackle for about 30 minutes, flush out with one of those rubber, bulb-style syringe, squeeze the warm water in your ear really hard and you'll be rewarded with a clump of earwax! And you'll hear better.

2points

Tinley's Aunt 2 years ago

I bought a wire fruit bowl that I use to hold my ball of yarn when knitting. The bowl is lightweight, the yarn doesn't roll off where I have to crawl all over chasing it, and when I put my knitting down, I can stick the needle points into the wire holes to keep the stitches from falling off.

2points

Gabriel 2 years ago

I use hand sanitizer to remove permanent marker stains over my laptop and desk, both the gel and liquid spray types work great

2points

Magoomba 2 years ago

Nothing will cure a skin cut faster and cleaner than acetone. Yes, it will sting for a few seconds but watch how fast it heals. I’m serious.

2points

Carol Emory 2 years ago

Aspartame was originally developed to be a cure for stomach ulcers, but didn't work very well. Then they realize it tasted sweet and had no calories so it was marketed as a sweeter for diet drinks and chewing gum.

2points

Mary Pasanen 2 years ago

Beware: I think it is poisonous to cats!

0points

Annie Bieber 2 years ago

That Foam shelf liner is a gift from the Gods! I use it in my Bay Window to keep my colored glass collectibles from getting knocked over, it 1/10ths the price of the no skid rug holder, great in the bottom of potted plants, in the shower a small piece to keep your soap from falling & can even be used as a no skid shower mat. ✌

1point

Mariana DaVe 2 years ago

I clean my super dirty stove and the internal part of the washing machine with kerosene (pure and original): just a cotton cloth and some gentle rub will leave them super clean... and the smell is off quickly... it works too on some glue residues...

1point

Shelby Jackson 2 years ago

One of my medications was originally used for seizures. It was prescribed to me for BPD.

1point

Tess 2 years ago

Dry kitchen roll or toilet roll is great for picking up dust

1point

cybermerlin2000 2 years ago

If you want a good multi-surface kitchen cleaner, then use antibacterial soap in a dispenser. A couple of squirts onto a wet warm cloth, wipe it over the area and leave for a minute and then wipe off. Repeat for stubborn muck. Not only will your kitchen surfaces be 98% bacteria free and clean but you can have it smell nice too

1point

Sky Render 2 years ago

Tons and tons of medications fall into the "not the intended use" category, lots of them having been developed for heart- and blood-related conditions and ended up being more useful in other applications. The HRT standby spironolactone is a great example: started life as a blood pressure medication, turns out it's a natural testosterone blocker.

1point

Monica Pryts 2 years ago

Pack of 40 clothes pins from Dollar Tree = great chip clips.

0points

Aimee Charbeneau 2 years ago

Use Easy Off oven cleaner in the BLUE can to take soap scum off of a fiberglass shower stall. I had a rental that had a "plastic" stand up shower that was absolutely filthy and caked with slimy soap scum. I tried scrubbing it with everything to no avail. Spent 2 hours on it and got nowhere. I read online that you could use the fume free, blue can of the oven cleaner and gave it a shot. Spray the surfaces and wait an hour. The goop just wiped right off. Any spots that didn't come right up got treated again and came clean the second time. It was a godsend!

0points

Jaybird3939 2 years ago

If you have a sunburn, melt an aspirin in warm water, then take a washcloth and gently apply to your skin. The aspirin will act as a numbing agent. Of course, aloe is the tried and true solution, but this actually works best for me. Also, trivia answer...The Monkees member Mike Nesmith's Mom invented White Out. Could not tell you my source of knowing this, it's been years, but it's true!

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Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)

I use my oyster knife in the kitchen for everything from prying the pulp out of coconuts to peeling grapefruit, and I keep a pair of swimming goggles in my kitchen drawer for cutting onions. Also, Brasso can be used to give acrylic or plastic a high gloss polish. Great for crafts and for buffing scratches out of plastic things. Not to mention that vaginal yeast infection cream is the best face moisturizer I've ever used.

0points

JP Doyle 2 years ago

Not to mention blood pressure medication Rogaine was discovered to cause unintended hair growth and became a wonder drug for receding hairlines.

0points

Marina Rehder 2 years ago

Gabapentin is an antidepressant that has been used more often as a pain relief drug for dogs with spinal issues. I currently have a Labrador that's starting to get his spnial discs degenerated due to old age and he was having severe pain crisis. Vet prescribed gabapentin and he's been taking it for 2 months now and he's better! Since it's a degenerative disease, it doesn't have a cure, but it can improve your dog's life-quality a lot!

0points

Marina Rehder 2 years ago

Also, white vinegar is an amazing cleaner! I use it to get rid of stains and dried grease from oven/pans/etc

0points

Joanne Lohuis 2 years ago

Vodka cleans tar.

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Bruce the Moose 2 years ago

Check your facts next time https://www.period.media/factsfigures/tampon-history/

0points

Yoinks! 2 years ago (edited)

Wow! No mention of using WD-40 to remove grease and oil stains? Or turning large, cleaned-out plastic peanut-butter jars into shake-weight manual washing machines for cloth masks?

0points

Sherrie Phillips 2 years ago

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Becky Samuel 2 years ago

Thanks for your helpful and constructive input. What a joy you bring to all of us.

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

28points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

14points

Eve Roling 2 years ago

I use aluminium with salt. I bought a silver polishing plate in my drugstore to skip the tinfoil.

2points

Haley Sterne 2 years ago

You can also use toothpaste

0points

Jayne Kyra 2 years ago

22points

KombatBunni 2 years ago

That would take a lot of vinegar..

13points

Ozacoter 2 years ago (edited)

My mother always keeps a potatoe peeler at hand to use it as a screwdriver or small crowbar. I also used it for some time to peel cables when i was in tech class

13points

Amy Stone-Chandler 2 years ago

I use my peeler to slice cheese for sandwiches! I have a cheese slicer but it's too thick

15points

Sky Render 2 years ago

10points

Janet Floyd 2 years ago

Used to be used as a roach clip in my day.

3points

Nadine Debard 2 years ago

Once used for a paper jam. Very useful.

1point

Becky Samuel 2 years ago

Also really useful for plucking ear hair from drop-eared dog breeds.

1point

tuzdayschild 2 years ago

Dry erase markers remove permanent marker marks. I always try to use matching colors so the dry erase marker isn't damaged.

9points

IlovemydogShilo 2 years ago

2points

RandomBeing 2 years ago

one of my ADHD medications guanfacine was originally a blood pressure medication. Then they realized it worked really good for impulsivity and other ADHD problems so they also used it for that!

8points

troufaki13 2 years ago

I use baby wipes to get rid of the dust on my furniture

8points

Mariana DaVe 2 years ago

me too... works weel in some tipes of dirty on the walls too

0points

XSpooky_Mint 2 years ago

You can use sunscreen to get tree sap off your skin, and you can use mayo to get the sticky off glass and plastic jars

6points

Eve Roling 2 years ago

You can use oil, too. Sunflowerseed e.g.

2points

Tracy Wallick 2 years ago

Chapstick is great for covering papercuts or shaving nicks to stop the bleeding and the sting.

5points

Janet Floyd 2 years ago

Also works really well for when you have sore skin around your nose during a cold. Just.. use a separate one from your lips.

3points

jk nbt 2 years ago

5points

Stefanie Fournier 2 years ago

They do make antihistamine creams...would be less sticky.

-1point

Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago

Cheap electric toothbrush for pollinating tomato blossoms.

5points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

And right at this moment, I can't bring to mind any of my brilliant life hacks!

3points

Andrea Careless 2 years ago

If you for some reason choose to use oil-based paint, all you need is butter to get it off your skin.

1point

LeeAnn Ziegler 2 years ago

2points

Annie Bieber 2 years ago

2points

Linda Lee 2 years ago

2points

Tinley's Aunt 2 years ago

2points

Gabriel 2 years ago

I use hand sanitizer to remove permanent marker stains over my laptop and desk, both the gel and liquid spray types work great

2points

Magoomba 2 years ago

Nothing will cure a skin cut faster and cleaner than acetone. Yes, it will sting for a few seconds but watch how fast it heals. I’m serious.

2points

Carol Emory 2 years ago

2points

Mary Pasanen 2 years ago

Beware: I think it is poisonous to cats!

0points

Annie Bieber 2 years ago

1point

Mariana DaVe 2 years ago

1point

Shelby Jackson 2 years ago

One of my medications was originally used for seizures. It was prescribed to me for BPD.

1point

Tess 2 years ago

Dry kitchen roll or toilet roll is great for picking up dust

1point

cybermerlin2000 2 years ago

1point

Sky Render 2 years ago

1point

Monica Pryts 2 years ago

Pack of 40 clothes pins from Dollar Tree = great chip clips.

0points

Aimee Charbeneau 2 years ago

0points

Jaybird3939 2 years ago

0points

Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)

0points

JP Doyle 2 years ago

Not to mention blood pressure medication Rogaine was discovered to cause unintended hair growth and became a wonder drug for receding hairlines.

0points

Marina Rehder 2 years ago

0points

Marina Rehder 2 years ago

Also, white vinegar is an amazing cleaner! I use it to get rid of stains and dried grease from oven/pans/etc

0points