Find alternative uses for everyday products
It’s very easy to see everyday products in just one context. For instance, most people think of hairspray as just their first line of defence against a bad hair day, but did you know that it can also be used to remove pen and ink marks?
And coffee for most people is just a gratifying beverage that kickstarts their day, but how many of them know that coffee grounds are a good fertiliser for their garden.
If you want to find out how common products already in your house can multitask, head to the AltUse.com site, where you can search by product or use (the home page displays a featured alternative use and the most popular reuse tips by product and use).
All the reuse tips are contributed by the site’s community and, if you join up (it’s free), you can add your own alternative uses for common household products as well as rate the tips of others.
AltUse.com is a great resource for saving money by repurposing and reusing things you already have, which has to be good for the planet as well as your hip pocket.
Source: MakeUseOf.com
Comments (2)
Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.
Gail,
Thanks for the review of our website. Leveraging our alternative use proprietary platform, our goals continue to be the acquisition of best in class content to minimize waste, to save consumers and businesses money, and to help save the environment. To enhance our community building tools, we seek to feature in our Home Page Spotlight section some of our users, bloggers, writers, etc. who add value and foster discussion. We’d like to feature you at your earliest convenience. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Thanks.
Mike
Hi Gail,
Thank you for covering AltUse.com. We look forward to growing with more coverage such as yours. I hope you don’t mind if I blog about your coverage.
Thank you,
Ben