Frugal Living Tips
Corks

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Uncommon frugal living tips

Ok corks you may be thinking, why on earth would you bother to save wine bottle corks. Well they soon add up which you will notice if you start to collect them. Before long you end up with a big back of them and then you need to do something useful with them rather than throwing them away.

Ok so I have searched around and tried to find new and interesting ways to use them. Some ideas are fun especially for kids and others have some really practical uses. I hope you enjoy reading these tips and don’t forget if you have any used for corks that I have not mentioned, please feel free to let me know and I will add them to the list.

Jewellery - For some colourful children’s jewellery they can make themselves. Punch holes through the middle of corks. Paint the corks and then when dry, string them together to make a necklace.

Table Guard - Glue together a cork sideways to create a heatproof pad to place pot and pans onto to.

Boat Key Ring - Attach a cork to your boat key. This will mean that it will float if accidentally dropped into the water.

Stamp - Draw a design in the end of a cork and carve out around it. Use an ink pad to use as a stamp. This is great fun for the kids to use and is a lot cheaper than buying pre made stamps.

Knife Cleaner - Dip a dampened cork in scouring powder and pass it along the edges of a carbon steel knife. It brings it up a treat.

Rocking Chair Guard - To stop a rocking chair from tipping too far back, glue corks under each end of the two back rockers.

(Tips from Readers Digest Practical Problem Solver)