Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Thought I'd start this because of a post Kev posted on FB.. Here's one I learned years ago, instead of having paint cans with lids that don't fit from dried up paint, punch the groove where the lid fits in with a nail, punch about six to eight holes with a nail. When you wipe the excess paint from your brush on the can, the paint will drip through the holes. One on the post Kev posted was to clean plastic headlight lenses on your car, use toothpaste!! I thought that was a good tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 If you have a long piece of plywood to cut and no long straight edge to mark it, use a chalk line! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Never wipe your ar53 with a broken bottle. I must admit that one or two of those ideas were really good, some were a load of baloney too ............LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Never eat yellow snow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Don't go out with dirty women ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 You can clean plastic headlights with brasso too...that works really well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Need a hole in glass?...(as long as it's not quarter plate) Form putty or similar on the glass in an inverted V shape with a hole in the middle exposing the glass...like a mini volcano. Melt some lead in an old spoon over the gas...pour into the 'volcano'...it will drop straight through taking the glass with it. Mind your feet aren't underneath at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Turn an old phone book into a useful personal address book . Simply cross out the names of the people you don't know ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 If you dont mind, I will borrow that very useful tip as I know several folk who are too mean to buy an address book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 In order to get the children asleep on Christmas eve, delay opening your Advent Calendar by several days. They will think its still a long way away and not get excited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 If you have a long piece of plywood to cut and no long straight edge to mark it, use a chalk line! And if you want a short piece of plywood, get a long piece and cut it. :) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Before heading to the seaside for your holidays carefully dismantle your green house and take it with you, reassemble on the beach , turn it upside down, voila a glass bottomed boat! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 If you have trouble threading a needle, hold the needle over a piece of white paper or card and the eye will be more clear. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yeah but!! How do you keep your hand still enough to get that ships rope through the eye??? LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Sorry Ayupmeducks You have to work that one out yersen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Summat I've not been able to do, is work that one out yet...LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 You'll be aright, trust me. Lifes to short to try and work it out . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,595 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Or buy a needle threader, 3 for 50p off the market Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Just remember It's easy to pass a camel through the eye of a needle than to score "Like this" points on Nottstalgia, or something like that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,595 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Quite true but, you can't sew your trouser bottoms up with a camel (not without leaving a few humps in the turn ups) Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Don't throw away that leaking hot-water bottle . Cut the top third of the front off and make 2 slits in the back so that you can thread a belt through it . Voila....... a really useful tool belt . None of the other guys on the building site will laugh and you will look really macho ....honest :-) (I actually just saw this tip today in a book in a charity shop ! ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Can't you bunch of nobs come up with better than this stuff. Surely you must have some tips or short cuts to pass on. I thought at least Beefy would have some tips about skinning Sabre Tooth Tigers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I have loads of good tips , most of them sharpened, and they involve doing drastic things to rude people with said sharp tips! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,595 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Could'nt wish to meet a nicer chap,with or without sharpened sticks, you could skin a sabre toothed tiger with tools from the water bottle tool bag Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Old inner tubes make strong rubber bands when cut up, hundreds too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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