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New Uses for Old Things Hall of Fame

Cupcake with a candle held by a LifeSaver

Beatriz da Costa Page 13 of 56

50 All-Time Favorite New Uses for Old Things

One of readers’ all-time-favorite ideas: the LifeSaver as birthday-candle holder. (Candies in the original rolls provide the best fit―LifeSavers sold in big bags are larger and don’t work as well.)

Next: Forget unruly plastic bags that seemingly regenerate under your sink. An empty tissue box keeps them neatly corralled and ready for use.

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Picture framed used as a vanity tray

Twister mat used as a party tablecloth

Toothbrush removing corn silk

Orange colander holding ice

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Coasters used as gift tags

Dinner set on a table.

Vegetable oil and patent leather shoe

Matchbox filled with sewing supplies

Six-pack box used as a condiment holder

Headphones in a cassette case

Cupcake with a candle held by a LifeSaver

Tissue box filled with grocery bags

Shower cap used to protect shoes

Book labeled with return address label sticker

Pitcher and glasses decorated with window decals

Camera in soap case

Mitten as a sunglasses holder

Paintbrush wrapped in plastic bag resting on open can of paint

Rubber bands wrapped around the ends of hangers

Binder clip as a key chain and money holder

Lampshade decorated with ribbon

Mouse pad protecting a kitchen counter

Foil-covered doorknob protected against paint

Straightening iron and dress shirt

Woman wearing plastic bags as knee pads

Pills stored in a contact lens case

Towel rack used as a toiletry organizer

Hair elastics binding flowers in a vase

Ketchup bottle as batter dispenser

Juice glass with rubber bands

Box packed with popcorn and gift

Manicure kit in a glasses case

Extension cord stored in toilet paper roll

Shoes stored in a wine bottle carton

Woman cleaning a cutting board with lemon

Cookbook protected by a plastic bag

Bobby pins bolding pleats in place while ironing

Play-Doh holding sparklers

Vase of flowers and a turkey baster

Kitchen cabinet with wine cork cushion

Snacks stored in plastic Easter eggs

Flower pot stuffed with plastic bag as filler

Bills organized in a napkin holder

Paint chips as place cards

Bouquet of flowers in a vase

Purses hung from shower curtain hooks

Can of cooking spray and a shovel

Tweezers in a medicine cabinet

Lollipop in cocktail

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