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Step 1
Make an impromptu pincushion. When pulling straight pins from a new shirt or just need somewhere to stick a needle while you're sewing, a cork is perfect.
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Step 2
Create a pour spout for an oil or vinegar bottle. Cut a narrow wedge out of the cork along its length with a craft knife. Push the cork into the bottle and pour.
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Step 3
Block sun glare the old-fashioned way. Hold a match to the end of the cork to blacken it. Draw the blackened cork under each eye along the top of your cheekbone to reduce glare.
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Step 4
Stop chair legs from scratching a wood floor. Cut a cork into thin rounds and fix them with a bit of wood glue to the bottom of each chair leg.
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Step 5
Craft a personalized stamp. Carve the end of a cork into any design. Use it with an ink pad to decorate note cards. Kids can do the same and dip the stamp into paint to create artwork.
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Step 6
Prevent scratches from ceramics. Glue thin slices of cork to the underside of pottery to keep it from marring wood surfaces.
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Step 7
Put a cork in the water reservoir of your Christmas tree. You'll see the cork bob to the surface before the reservoir is full and the water overflows.
Comments
CoastalFog said
on 9/22/2007 wow, thx for the tips. particularly the drink pourers.
i'm collecting all our wine corks in an empty animal crackers plastic jar.
hope string them together and make a curtain to cover unsightly garage equipment, or just a pantry door.
a home-made cork curtain can serve as a door screen in the summer to keep flies out and let the air in, particularly with the kids running in and out the back yard without sliding heavy sliding doors.