Fun Facts About Adhesive Tape

Posted by Janice Russell onMarch10,2010

Remove a splinter by covering it with adhesive tape for three days.  When you pull the tape off, the splinter should come out with it.

Stop ants in their tracks by surrounding the track with tape's sticky side up.

Remove gunk from a comb by pressing a strip of tape along the comb's length and lifting it off.  Then dip the comb in a solution of alcohol and water to sanitize it.  Let it dry.

Prevent your furniture from leaving marks on your wood floor by wrapping the furniture's caster wheels with tape.

Adhesive tape has just the right texture for wrapping tool handles.  It gives you a comfortable grip and won't become slippery if your hand sweats.

"Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things" from The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

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