| Color Campfire Flames - Add some neat Colours to your
campfire- If you enjoy camping as much as my family does you will like this
one, especially if you have children! We do it all the time! What you will
need is a half inch copper piping cut down into sections. With that done
you can now insert the rubber hose into it. You will have to cut down the
hose as well. The best time to see all the beautiful colours is at night
of course! And TA DA-- You will have a bunch of your fellow campers asking
you "how'd you do that!?!?!" *Sssshhhh* our secret. From Your Friend Jessica
Make a soaker hose - Drill a few more holes in that
leaky hose. Attach it to a regular hose with a brass or plastic couple
that has two femail receptors. Seal off the end of your soaker hose with
a plastic end cap. Place the hose next to plants, or bury it in a shallow
trench. Adjust the water flow to a trickle, and leave on for 30-40 minutes.
Make a wreath - Here's a neat idea I found in a magazine
- Cut the hose into a 4 foot (or so) piece. Loop into a wreath, tie together
to keep circular shape and decorate with a garden theme. I used old gardening
gloves, seed packets, bought some small gardening tools at the craft store
and a few silk fs. Everyone comments on it, it really draws attention.
Contributed by Teri, wtedward@tusco.net
Gas syphon - We don't recommend this, but hey, in an
emergency...
Water mixer - Try this if you have an old-fashioned
sink with double faucets to get just the temperature mix. Slip a short
section of hose over both faucets, then make a V-shaped cut in the bottom
(center) of the tubing.
Bucket handle - Carry heavy buckets more comfortably.
Cut a short length of hose and slit down one side. Slide over the handle
of the bucket to make a solid gripping handle.
Corner protector - If you have a narrow driveway and
find yourself constantly scraping the side of the garage, try nailing
lengths of slit hose to the corners for a home-made "bumper".
Blade guard - Slit a section of hose and slip it over
the blade of an ax or saw when not in use.
Tree support protector - Slit hose and slip a section
of it onto support ropes to protect the trunks of young trees from rope
burn.
Pond / fountain tubing - To re-use a good length of
hose, cut off the leaky end and use the remainder for your pond or fountain.
Attach to pump with a gasket and tighten.
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