101 Uses for a paperback book

Seen in a flea market in Brighton last weekend ...a whole wobbily table of glassware all reliant on a paper book book by a wobbily comedian.

101 Uses for a paperback book

Charity shops can often get very creative at finding things to jam the door open with.

101 uses for a playpen and more....

A few ideas in a 1950s book I found today on the boot sale in white Gate called..
"300 Practical Home Hints."
 Lots of ideas for recycling..the cotten reel door stop and cotten reel tool hanger are rather elegant.

Playpen into a clothes dryer

Cotten reel tool hanger and glass alarm silencer.

With Thanks to Ruth Drew.

101 uses for "Waste" in Cuba

Formula One cars made from plastic bottles

Bike bell made from squeaky rubber toy.

Re-discovered a book called "No Waste" which is about the inventive use of Waste in Cuba. picked out my favoutite two...

101 uses for a lump of stale bread

Polish your frying pan so well it can double as a mirror

Clean wall paper using a chunk of stale bread.

appropriate title to his book. "101 THINGS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE TO DO"

101 Uses for a .. ideas from a Ladybird book

Resorted to ideas from a Ladybird book for this post.
THE LADYBIRD BOOK OF THINGS TO MAKE.
I remember clearly making the snowman from an old cocoa tin when I was small...covered in cotton wool.

 101 uses for a shoe

 101 uses for a cotten reel..the same book also has a snake made from a string of them, as seen on the cover.

101 uses for a hardback book

Caught Michael turning up his trousers, and using a book to prevent himself from sewing his trousers closed.

101 uses for a log and some sticks and grass

101 Uses for a Mirror.

101 Uses for a Spoon and Potato

101 Uses for a Hat and Playing Cards.

101 Uses for a Feather.

Click on picture to enlarge and read.

101 uses for Awkward moments

A book found in the back of our wardrobe...
"Indoor games for Awkward Moments" collected by Ruth Blakely.
Some of the games require everyday items from around the  home...
some examples to come..
So this Xmas..if the family get bored and an Awkward moment occurs..remember this Blog and find out your old top hat or a feather and laughter with follow without a doubt.

101 uses for a mechanical pencil

101 uses for a wooden icecream spoon

ANOTHER from the Mammoth book of gadgets 1951.

101 uses for a wire coathanger

From the 1951 Mammoth gadgets Annual.

101 uses for a funnel

From the 1951 Mammoth Gadgets Annual.

101 uses for an oil drum

From 1951 Mammoth Gadgets Annual.