日常生活中的聰明巧思‏

Use a (clean) dustpan to fill a container that doesn’t fit in the sink
使用塑膠畚箕將水越過洗臉槽注入水桶中


Place a rubber band around an open paint can to wipe your brush on, and keep paint off the side of the can
將橡皮筋或塑膠繩捆住已打開的油漆(顏料)桶，用來篩刷油漆(顏料)，避免油漆(顏料)沾擦到桶的邊緣


Use a staple remover to save your fingernails when trying to add things to your key ring!
用釘書針的拔針器撐開鑰匙圈，以便增減東西，避免傷到手指頭


Put wooden spoon across boiling pot of water to keep from boiling over
將一隻木質的湯匙放在鍋上(如圖)，以防滾燙的水越過鍋緣


Use bread clips to save flip-flops with split holes
當人字拖鞋底破損時，以麵包夾夾住以頂住裂縫


How to put shoes in the dryer
如何將球鞋放入烘衣機烘乾


Use sunglasses or a small convex mirror to avoid people sneaking up on you while wearing headphones at work
當戴著耳機工作時，利用太陽眼鏡或凸鏡來反射影像，以避免背後有人偷偷或悄悄的走近


How to keep the straw from rising out of your soda can
如何避免吸管隨著飲料中氣泡上升而掉落


Use a microfiber cloth to prevent frost from forming on the windshield
使用微纖維布保護擋風玻璃免於結霜


Use a Comb to Keep a Nail Steady for Hammering
利用髮疏固定鐵釘以利敲擊


Use a post it note to catch drilling debris
利用自黏便利貼承接鑽孔所產生的碎屑