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Camera in soap case David Prince

A hard plastic soap case is the perfect size to protect a camera stashed in a carry-on bag.


Courtesy of reader Amy Deml of Little Falls, Minnesota

Next: Put off-duty winter mittens to work as protection for summer shades.
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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
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