Duct tape and WD 40 important part of your survival kit.

You also need a dainty little claw hammer in your kit. Mine lived in my handbag for a while - can't remember why!

Tizliz - like it!

My OH once did a small job in WD's office and the MD told him his favourite use of WD40 was to get sticky labels off. A few year later they ran a competition for your best use of WD40. I won 1st prize (a camera), insider knowledge ?

Me too - who needs Chanel!

Me too - better than Chanel!

I once mended a leak in a roof with a nappy, a plastic bag and duck tape. I worked so well we never replaced it. I always wondered what the new owners thought when they ventured into the loft space and saw it.

The downpipe on the guttering on my house is currently held in place with duck tape. Luckily, they're both grey so the casual observer won't see it.

Llamedos13 my daughter always used baby oil on her stainless steel cooker.

Just wondering if any of you have tried using this wonder spray on stainless steel on the fridge and stove to keep it shiny and fingerprint free.I have tried everything under the sun on my appliances but they never look as gleaming as I wish them to.

I have a can of WD40 in my bathroom for the plug in the sink. It is a pop-up one and the stupid thing keeps getting stuck so I can't empty the sink. I have to squirt the rubber seal every few days to stop it sticking. Annoying!

I bought a vintage wicker basket last week. Some of it was coming apart. I mended it with duct tape. You'd hardly notice the repair as it's all the same colour.

I always though WD meant War Department! I use it on my slate splash backs and they come up a treat.

WD40 is excellent on my new granite hearth too - as advised by the fitter.

Like that interesting fact about the name of it Rosina. I shall keep that in mu memory bank!

While on holiday in the Bahamas in April my OH went for a haircut at the local barbers. After asking for his usual (number 0, head shave) he was a bit surprised to see the barber spray the blade razor with WD40 before shaving his head. Gave him the closest shave ever seen.

We have a black cast iron Victorian fireplace which I used to polish with 'Zebo' (sp?) After advice from the installer when he called to service the gas fire, I now use WD40 which makes it look fantastic. I let it dry thoroughly before using the fire, and this method is a lot less messy! A friend uses it to make her worktops shine. Just to be boring - it's called WD40 because the 'WD' stands for water displacement and 40 because it was the 40th attempt to get it right... but I expect you all knew that.

Isn't WD40 flammable? For that reason I wouldn't use it on a woodburner, nor the splash back behind the cooker. Nor would I want that "garage" smell in the kitchen. Other than that I love it for all sorts of other jobs.

In the past I owned Citroen 2CVs, I NEVER ventured out without a can of WD40. It was essential kit, particularly after heavy rain when the cars would judder to a halt. A quick spray with WD40 and I was off again.

It's also great at cleaning up the wood burning stove. I have also heard that sprayed around planters, it stops snails climbing into them.

I can vouch for using WD40 on stainless steel Chewbacca it's what H always uses on the splashback behind the cooker.

A part of my now very old vax carpet shampoo machine had broken. There are no spares available now. (its over 30yrs old).
The broken part is the the handle mechanism that pumps the water down and it no longer clips onto the hose.
One strip of gaffer tape around the handle and hose every time you need to use it and "Bobs your uncle" as my dad would have said.
No woman should be without a small set of allen keys, a multi ended spanner and a good quality screw driver.
My first car was a real banger and after I watched an AA man cleaning out the carburetta when the rust blocked it I could temporarily fix it with that.

That might be my use for it next week phoenix !

Just to add, came back from a short trip to the local shop with DS1, to find DIL severely admonishing DGS for strapping his little sister (DGD) to the banisters with duct tape

I love the smell of WD 40 !

WD40 is fantastic for cleaning stainless steel, uPVC, and glass. Duct tape? Not found a use for that yet but may do next week when GC come to stay.

I bought my farmer son-in-law a book of 100 Things To Do with Baler Twine. He was very happy with it!