New Uses for Old Things
Unexpected New Uses for Home Office Items
Make your office supplies work double time with these new twists.
New Uses for Name Tags
- Maintain your book collection: Write your name on the tags and stick them inside book covers so borrowers know where to return your best sellers.
- Keep track of coats at a party: When a guest arrives, jot the person's name on a tag and attach it to his or her coat. Then, as people leave, you can quickly retrieve the right black wool peacoat from among the many.
- Send a letter: Use a name tag as an address label.
- Sort dishes: Label the bases of pans and Tupperware containers at a potluck dinner so each one is returned to its proper owner.
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