Do-Anything Duct Tape: Clever Uses for the DIY Workhorse

Do-Anything Duct Tape: Clever Uses for the DIY Workhorse
From a garden hose to a cracked bumper, duct tape is a handy—and sturdy—powerhouse around the house. Photodiem/Shutterstock
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“If you can’t fix it with duct tape, you aren’t using enough duct tape.” You may laugh, but this workshop staple goes quantum leaps beyond simply adhering and repair, although it certainly excels at both.

You can use it to remove wood, fiberglass, and metal splinters. Just press a small piece of duct tape over the offending object, and pull very slowly. Flies in your workshop or buzzing around the backyard cookout? Hang a foot-long strip, or several, for an instant fly trap. Basement crickets? Lay strips on the floor, sticky side up. Duct tape also easily removes pet hair from furniture. Simply wrap a piece, sticky side out, around a paint roller, or even around your hand.

Sandy Lindsey
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Sandy Lindsey is an award-winning writer who covers home, gardening, DIY projects, pets, and boating. She has two books with McGraw-Hill.
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