Duct tape is a versatile product that can be used in conventional and unconventional ways. In fact, the purposes of duct tape range from the practical to the inventive.
100 Uses for Duct Tape
1. Repair a rip in a cushion of the sofa.
2. Wrap it around a slippery door knob.
3. Repair a broken clothes hanger.
4. Secure the frames of broken eyeglasses.
5. Fix a broken picture frame.
6. Piece together a torn purse strap.
7. Cover a rip in the sleeve of a winter coat.
8. Use it to make an "X" on a broken chair so no one will sit on it.
9. Repair a broken plastic laundry basket.
10. Fasten a DVD case that won't stay closed.
11. Repair a broken watchband.
12. Wrap it around the slick handle of a hairbrush so it won't slip out of your hand.
13. Repair a hole in a tennis shoe.
14. Decorate your dog's collar with pieces of it.
15. Tape the drawers of a dresser closed in preparation for moving it.
16. Repair a drafty window.
17. Write your name with it on your school book bag.
18. Hide a tear in a suit coat lining.
19. Fix a ripped bicycle seat.
20. Decorate a boring neck tie.
21. Repair a hole in a convertible car top.
22. Secure a rolled sleeping bag.
23. Connect the broken chain of a necklace.
24. Mark a broken stair of a porch so people will not step on it.
25. Wrap it around a chair leg that has chew marks on it.
26. Attach a piece behind a picture that is hanging crookedly to even it out.
27. Divide one room into two rooms by placing a line of it down the middle of a floor.
28. Repair the back of a lawn chair.
29. Remove cat hair from a dark sweater.
30. Repair a tear in a shower curtain.
31. Wrap it around a pencil for a better grip.
32. Cover a rough spot on a banister that gives people splinters.
33. Repair a cracked fishing pole.
34. Fasten the door of a toaster oven closed when you need to pack it into a box.
35. Fasten a piece across a doorway when you want to block off a particular room.
36. Repair a loose hem on a pant leg.
37. Fasten a welcome mat to the floor.
38. Repair a rip in a quilt.
39. Hang up your fake diploma on the wall of your office.
40. Apply it to close a box you are going to store.
41. Secure a loose piece of carpet.
42. Cover the eyes of a creepy portrait in your house.
43. Repair a cracked garbage can.
44. Repair a plastic CD case.
45. Tape together the plastic that covers stored furniture.
46. Disguise missing piano keys.
47. Repair a rip in a patio table's umbrella.
48. Fix a splintering field hockey stick.
49. Cover a pair of old shoes with it as part of a Halloween costume.
50. Repair a dangling earring.
51. Tie back living room curtains.
52. Use it as a marker in a long jump contest.
53. Repair the sole of a boot.
54. Secure a briefcase with it.
55. Place a piece of it across the seat of a toilet that is out of order.
56. Repair a broken lunch box handle.
57. Secure a tablecloth into place on a table.
58. Fasten photos onto a poster board.
59. Retrieve uncooked sticks of spaghetti off the kitchen tile.
60. Fix a broken broomstick.
61. Record your child's height on the wall of a room.
62. Remove trimmed hairs from a shirt after a haircut.
63. Tape two soda cans together to drink them both.
64. Repair a plastic name tag.
65. Secure a clock's pendulum so it doesn't swing when you move the clock.
66. Repair a baseball mitt.
67. Secure a board game to a tabletop.
68. Repair a broken cabinet handle.
69. Hang party decorations.
70. Repair a rip in a trick-or-treat bag.
71. Retrieve a key that was dropped into a shallow hole or a narrow space.
72. Fix a tear in a kite.
73. Design a hat for a costume party.
74. Fix a torn book cover.
75. Hang posters on the wall.
76. Fasten a glove compartment door that won't close.
77. Re-attach a belt buckle.
78. Repair a tear in the seat of a car.
79. Fix the clasp on a suitcase.
80. Stop the leak in a bean bag chair.
81. Pick up popcorn off a rug.
82. Fix the torn bill of a baseball cap.
83. Wrap around the broken handle of an umbrella.
84. Repair a hole in a linoleum floor.
85. Decorate a surf board.
86. Fasten a rolled length of electrical cord for storage.
87. Secure a diary so no one can read it.
88. Tape your house keys to the front door so you won't forget them and lock yourself out.
89. Cover up an ex-boyfriend's picture in school yearbook.
90. Secure a shoulder pad in a blouse.
91. Make a hopscotch design on a driveway.
92. Artfully repair a tear in your favorite pair of blue jeans.
93. Wrap it around a bedroom slipper that is falling apart.
94. Secure the collar of a shirt into place.
95. Attach a seat cushion to a wooden chair.
96. Cover a broken front door knocker.
97. Fix a pillow that's losing its stuffing.
98. Repair a broken yardstick.
99. Secure the batteries in a remote control that has lost its back cover.
100. Decorate a photo album cover with it.
101. Use it to attach a hat to a wig for a costume party.
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