Things with additional, unintended uses.

NotSpaghetti

I use a wok tool to flick cereal boxes of the top shelf and used a toothpaste tube lid as a "buffer" for my shower sliding door when the white plastic door stopper wore through and fell off. The tube cap has been there at least 5 years now.

At my mother-in-law's house I also use a spaghetti server to close the high up window light above her sink unit.
Maybe lots of people do this.

Must try that as my kitchen window is just a bit too high for my reach.

Eyebrow tweezers to pull out scraps of paper jamming the shredder.

(Switched off at the wall first, of course).

Kate1949

Toothpaste makes chrome taps etc sparkle. Just rub some on, leave for about 10 minutes and rinse off - shiny taps.

Yes it really works, I’ve done that before.

Magenta8

I once used my eyebrow tweezers to pull a broken Yale key out of a lock.

😁A new career awaits you as a lock picker

Toothpaste makes chrome taps etc sparkle. Just rub some on, leave for about 10 minutes and rinse off - shiny taps.

MiniMoon

I can't reach the kitchen window over the sink. DH opens it for me, but to close it I have found a solution. A spaghetti spoon.

Ditto, MiniMoon!!

Two minds 😁

I use a wok tool to flick cereal boxes of the top shelf and used a toothpaste tube lid as a "buffer" for my shower sliding door when the white plastic door stopper wore through and fell off. The tube cap has been there at least 5 years now.

At my mother-in-law's house I also use a spaghetti server to close the high up window light above her sink unit.
Maybe lots of people do this.

These are genius ! Thanks for the tips

MiniMoon

I can't reach the kitchen window over the sink. DH opens it for me, but to close it I have found a solution. A spaghetti spoon.

I use the top end of my long Ikea shoe horn for exactly the same purpose.

I can't reach the kitchen window over the sink. DH opens it for me, but to close it I have found a solution. A spaghetti spoon.

I once used my eyebrow tweezers to pull a broken Yale key out of a lock.

Another Ikea double up here - we all have a long handled shoe horn that we use as a back scratcher 🤣