Adhesive Tape Part 3

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Hello and nice to see you again,

Today, I'd like to make a simple post for you. Let's enjoy to read it;p

Get a grip on tools

"Adhesive tape" has just the right texture for wrapping tool handles. It gives you a positive, comfortable grip and it's highly absorbent so that tools won't become slippery if your hand sweats.

When you wrap tool handles, overlap each wrap by about half-a-tape width, and use as many layers as needed to get the best grip. Here are some useful applications for you:

1. Screwdriver handles are sometimes too narrow and slippery to grip well when you insert or remove stubborn screws. Wraps layers of adhesive tape around the handle until the tool feels comfortable in your hand.

This is especially useful if you have arthritis in your fingers.

2. Take a tip from carpenters who wrap wooden hammer handles that can get slippery with sweat. Wrap the whole gripping area of the tool. A few wraps just under the head will also protect the handle from damage caused by misdirected blows.

3. Plumbers also keep adhesive tape in their tool kits.
When they want to cut a pipe in a spot that's too tight for their hackshaw frame, they make a mini-hackshaw by removing the blade and wrapping one end of the blade to form a handle.

Okay, that's all for today. See you again with other inputs!

Have a nice day!

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Adhesive Tape Part 3

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Hi! How's today? Hopefully you're good;) Okay, I'll continues with an extraordinary uses for adhesive tape.

Cover Casters

You could prevent the furniture from leaving marks on your wood or vinyl floor by wrapping the furniture's wheels with an adhesive tape.

Hang glue and caulk tubes

Are you've experienced with an untidy pile of glue and caulk tubes on your workbench?

If yes, easily cut a strip of adhesive or duct tape several centimetres long and fold it over the bottom of each tube.
Leaving a flap at the end.
Punch a hole in the flap with a paper hole punch and hang the tube on a nail or hook.
You'll free up the counter space and able to find the right tube quickly!

Remove broken window glass safely

Removing a window sash to fix a broken pane of glass could be dangerous. There are high probability that a sharp shard will fall out and cut you.

For the solution to prevent this, crisscross both sides of the broken pane with an adhesive tape before removing the sash.

Also, don't forget to wear heavy leather gloves when you pull the glass shards out of the frame.

Yeah! That's for today about extra things you could uses for an adhesive tape. If you've faced above situations, don't forget to try the tips. See you soon with another input.

Have a nice day and safety first, please!

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Adhesive Tape Part 2

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Are you know anything else that we could do with adhesive tape? Yeah...don't worry guys, I'll show you next!

Make a lint-lifter

To lift lint and pet hair off clothing and upholstery, you don't need a special lint remover.
What you should do is wrap adhesive tape around your hand, sticky side out.
You're done!

Reduce your hat size

Isn't your hat too big for your head? Would like to reduce it?
Just wrap adhesive tape around the sweatband. It might take two or three layers depending on the size discrepancy.
The adhesive tape will absorb brow sweat on hot days!

Clean a comb

In order to remove the grime that builds up between the teeth of a comb;
1. Press a strip of adhesive tape along the comb's length and lift it off.
2. Dip the comb in a solution of alcohol and water, or ammonia and water to sanitize it.
3. Let it dry.

Well, I'll continue on this adhesive tape soon.

Have a nice weekend!

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Hello! Starting from today, I'll share with you how common household goods are useful for the unexpected uses.

This also can be the best ways to save money and time with minimum effort. For your info, aluminium foil and vinegar are labelled as Super Items because they have so many extraordinary uses.

Okay, lets start with adhesive tape first. There are several things you could do with this adhesive tape as below:

Remove a splinter

Actually, splinter is too tiny to remove with tweezer, isn't? Avoid the agony of digging it out with a needle.
You could cover the splinter with adhesive tape. After three days, pull the tape off and the splinter should come out with it.

Stop ants in their tracks

How can you prevent an army of ants from marching towards to your foods either on the table or in your pantry?
Emm...this maybe happened to you, isn't?
You just need to create a moat around the object by surrounding it with adhesive tape placed sticky side up.

If you have faced any situation above, don't forget to try the tips!

I'll list another adhesive tape extraordinary uses soon.

Good luck!

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Thats mean you can do more with your ordinary household goods.
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