Creative Household Tips

Regardless of whether the frugality or creativity (or both) appeal to you, the "illustrated" household tips here are worth a read. Some of my favorites include:

• A frozen, saturated sponge, in a zip-lock makes a drip-free ice-pack
• Use clothespin to hold nails while hammering to save your fingers
• Use a spring from an old pen to keep charger cord (especially on Macs) from breaking
• On camping trips, use Doritos instead of starter fluid to kindle fires
• Wrap beer bottles with a wet paper towel to chill them really fast
• Use nailpolish to discriminate between similar looking keys