101 Uses of Duct Tape
Even Duct tape cant fix stupid
But it can muffle the sound!
Muhammad Naveed
Mendon Cottage Books
JD-Biz Publishing
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Table of Contents
Introduction
A very commonly used adhesive or sticky medium used for several purposes is called duct tape. It is often referred to as duck-tape as well. In many instances, this tape is coated with polyethylene material and has a cloth or scrim backing. Duct tape is easily available in the market at very cheap rates. There are various duct tape varieties that you can choose from. It is mostly available in grey and black shades but other colors can also be made to order. It is a multipurpose tool that can come handy in many different types of situations and scenarios. Although there can be an infinite number of utilities for duct tape, some of them are provided below:
Babysitting Your Little Sister
Just kidding but you can have a lot of fun with duct tape.
Replacement of Shoe Laces
Duct tape can be used for the replacement of shoe laces. If you do not have shoes laces and want to secure your shoes so that they do not fall off when you walk, then duct tape is best thing that can hold the grip together. It helps close the flaps of the shoes and keep the foot tightly inside the shoes even without any shoes laces.
Secure Your Car Keys
There are many people who often lose their car keys and spend lots of time searching for them, or want a hidden key. A good idea to keep these car keys secure is to stick them to the bottom of the car with duct tape. This will ensure that your car keys are safely kept and at the time of need they can simply be removed from the bottom and used to start your car.
Hanging Pictures
Decorating the walls of your room with different types of posters and pictures has been a very long standing tradition. Whether the building is your home or office posters of various kinds are pasted on the walls using duct tape. This is an easy and cheap method of decorating your building walls. Sometimes these posters may be advertisements for any special product or service.
Can Be Used As a Bookmark
If you are fond reading then you must feel the need for a bookmark to remember the page that you left in the previous session of reading. Duct tape can be used for this purpose by folding it inside out and keeping in in between the pages as a bookmark.
As A Vinyl Patch
Duct tape is an excellent material to be used as a patching tool for different forms of vinyl products and surfaces. It offers a secure cover for any type of hole or crack provided it is not very large.
Fix a Car Light
A broken tail-light in your vehicle can be considered a traffic rule violation in many parts of the world. Therefore in order to remove the defect and keep the expense as low as possible using duct tape is a great medium for fixing the tail-light of your vehicle until you can replace it.
Duct Tape as an Art Medium
Duct tape can be used to create different types of arts and crafts. It is adhesive in nature and can be used to stick together various arts and craft materials.
Holding Wigs in Place
Mannequins are well decorated with not only clothes and apparel but also wigs on their heads. Duct tape can be used a great medium for sticking their wigs on their heads.
Patching Shoes
If you have an urgent meeting and you end up breaking your shoe or notice a hole in it, then the best possible solution for an urgent fix is to use duct tape to patch it up. It is cheap and cost effective as well.
Can Be Used As a Waist Band or Belt
If you have loose trousers and pants that keep slipping of your waist, then you can use duct tape to keep them tight and gripped. The duct tape can be used to make a great belt, which will not let the trousers slip off your waist.
Patching Up a Pool Puncture
Rubber and inflated swimming pools are commonly used in the summers. Every house with a kid seems to have one of these pools in their front lawn. However due to their delicate build, they are very much prone to punctures. For an urgent fix, duct tape can be used to patch up the hole in the swimming pool and fill it up with water.
Holding the Bumper in Place
Sometimes through small hits and kicks the bumper of your car can be easily knocked off. To keep it up in the right position you can use duct tape to stick it back up. It is a cheap and easy way of repairing your car bumper.
Fixing Books
Book covers and binding often get lose or torn due to excessive utilization and reading or some other misuse of the book. Duct tape is the perfect solution of fixing the binding and cover of the book.
As a Line Marker
During a sporting event that has to be arranged in an open field, lines need to be drawn. Duct tape is used to mark these lines and keep them straight.
Muting a Person
Duct tape when stuck on the mouth of a person can keep him mute for several hours if not removed. You can do this to a number of people by force.
Makeshift Money Wallet
If you want to keep your money safe without a wallet you can use some paper and duct tape and secure it together to form an envelope or wallet.
Tying Hands Together
Duct tape can be used as hand cuffs for tying the hands of a person together. This way he will not be able to use his hands until the duct tape is removed.
Repairing Spilt Soles in Shoes
If the sole of your shoes is losing its adhesiveness and splitting up at the toe, you can use duct tape to keep it together and moving swiftly and easily. This is a very quick and easy way to fix your damaged shoe if you have less time and no money at all.
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