Friday, January 24, 2014

Friday 5 for Jan. 24, 2014 - Alternate Uses



1. A sticky note is supposed to be used for sticking notes temporarily to stuff. What’s a different way you’ve used a sticky note?

Don't use them much beyond their intended purpose.


2. Plastic cutlery is supposed to be used for moving food from a plate to your mouth a few times before being discarded. What’s a different way you’ve used plastic cutlery?


Use in a potted plant to dig out weeds.


3. Books are supposed to be for reading. What’s a different way you’ve used a book?

Pile up a bunch of books near the door and you have a door stop! Thick, heavy books are also good for use as a tool to flatten curled objects such as photos, posters or maps.


4. A file folder is supposed to be used for holding and organizing important papers. What’s a different way you’ve used a file folder?

Back in the day when I could not find an index card I used to cut a file folder to size and make audio cassette case label J-cards. You can get about 3 of them from an 8 1/2 x 11 size file folder.

5. A shoe is an article of clothing meant for wearing on a foot. What’s a different way you’ve used a shoe?

WEAPON -

"If you cannot find da slippah, and da cock-a-roach stay runnin' away, u get da shoe and hit em DEAD!

Betta yet if u stay wearing da shoe, just step on da roach and hear da buggah crunch!"

Questions from Scrivener's Friday 5.