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Clever Uses for Ordinary Stuff

Find uses for common things you have

May.26

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Do you throw away common household items like newspapers or old socks? Did you know they could be put to new uses? Or you may have items like cotton swabs and cotton balls. Use them in new ways to make your life better. Here are some clever uses for ordinary stuff.

Dust with old socks:
Put a clean sock over your hand to dust tables and desks. Also dust items like computers, printers and pictures.

Clean hard to reach places with cotton swabs:
Use cotton swabs to dust between keys on computer keyboards. Also dust scanners, telephones and other electronic equipment.

Clean mirrors or windows with newspaper:
Newspaper can be used to wipe cleaner off glass. It leaves glass clean with no spots.

Fix eyeglasses with clear nail polish:
Tighten the loose screw on your glasses. Paint a little clear nail polish across the top of the screw, and let it dry. Now the screw won't fall out.

Word Bank:

dust(v.)除去灰尘；担灰尘
Maria always dusts the furniture before guests come.

keyboard(n.)键盘　
Mary never looks at the keyboard when she plays the piano.

wipe(v.)擦拭　
Anne used a cloth to wipe the spilled tea off the table.

tighten(v.)使……变紧
Tighten the lid on the bottle before putting it away.

screw(n.)螺丝钉
Jake used two screws to hang the picture on the wall.

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