Topic: What Can You Make Out Of...
74Drew's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:30 PM

...old pantyhose?

This thread is dedicated to TxsSun...bigsmile Feel free to post any of your unusual creations or inventions...

a lint collector for you dryer exhaust hose.


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Mon 07/06/09 05:34 PM

fill 'em some mothballs and toss 'em into the trees to rid those cackle birds--



OMG! I HATE those birds! I think they're called "grackels"...? If a garbage can could talk...that's what it would sound like...grumble

74Drew's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:37 PM
someone told me one time that they make a good emergency belt for your car if the regular one breaks.


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silly's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:40 PM

They don't really make very good balloons, but it is a hoot watching Grandma tryin' to blow 'em up...:wink:

rofl rofl


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Mon 07/06/09 05:41 PM
It also makes a great soap on a rope for a blanket party...

cottonelle's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:41 PM
i can make a great stocking face mask..bigsmile

duct tape works even betterbigsmile



elwoodsully's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:44 PM
Edited by elwoodsully on Mon 07/06/09 05:45 PM
They're great for straining any impurities from a gas container that's been sitting for a long time.

Also great to catch any impurities when you have to drain a gas tank. It will give you an idea if gunk might actually be the problem with the tank.

Good for storing peppers, taters and onions. I've heard it'll keep them fresh longer.

Great support if you're building a scarecrow for a Halloween display.

Great for catching the crap that the washing machine kicks out.. Unless you like taking the chance of clogging up your slop sink.

Eddiemma's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:47 PM
Airplane- I can make a hat, or a broach, or Pterodactyl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YV5h6xzGKo

Eddiemma's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:50 PM
Did anyone say coffee strainer yet.. I have used this method camping with a woman before...

EZ4Sheezy's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:54 PM
Edited by EZ4Sheezy on Mon 07/06/09 06:02 PM
Fill a leg with sand or beans or something and put it at the bottom of a door to stop drafts.

Put a leg over a cat's head for a few minutes of laughter

TJN's photo
Mon 07/06/09 05:57 PM
My nephew in his art class in school took a metal coat hanger twisted it up put the open ends in a block of wood pulled the panty hose over it and then painted it . Fun arts and crafts project for kids of all ages.

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Mon 07/06/09 06:00 PM
I hear Joe Namath swears by 'em... (it was an old TV commercial, for you youngsters...:wink: )

STARTRAVELER's photo
Mon 07/06/09 06:07 PM
Fill with ice melt and place in gutters to melt ice buildup !

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Mon 07/06/09 06:08 PM
Garlic/onion holders; flower drying holder; knotted tightly, a dog chew/wrestling toy.

TxsGal3333's photo
Mon 07/06/09 06:23 PM
Actually Military have been known to wear them as thermal underwear they are light weight but yet will keep you warm as well. bigsmile

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Mon 07/06/09 06:25 PM

Actually Military have been known to wear them as thermal underwear they are light weight but yet will keep you warm as well. bigsmile



And oh so sexy smooth in the summertime! blushing laugh

Poetrywriter's photo
Mon 07/06/09 06:26 PM
I got it! think


Giant rubber bands!!!!!

Rockmybobbysocks's photo
Mon 07/06/09 07:21 PM
a muff for a mic.

like the fuzz over a boom.

just get a round embroidery hoop and make sure its fascined good and tight.. then cut the edges and run either glue or some kinda poly over it to keep it from running. :)

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Mon 07/06/09 07:47 PM

I hear Joe Namath swears by 'em... (it was an old TV commercial, for you youngsters...:wink: )


Did he wear them when he did the commercial for

Hamilton Beach's "Joe Namath Butter Up Popcorn Popper" ?????

earthytaurus76's photo
Mon 07/06/09 08:04 PM
Edited by earthytaurus76 on Mon 07/06/09 08:05 PM
Well, I can make a little craft basket of potatoes, or a sack of potatoes.

Its really easy.


You take the nude hose, and you cut into small pieces, and then u stuff them with batting (cotton) and then you close em up, (make the size of a potato) and the you add dimples in the potatoes to make them look more real by simply taking the thread through a little hose, and batting in one place and make a knot a few times.

Sew your potatoes in a fashion where they are together, but not uniform to make a more stacked looking affect.


You can get fitting, cute, country basket from your local craft store,

Buy a little piece of styrofoam to fit inside the basket to put the potatoes on in the basket big enough to fill basket, but not all the way to the top to leave room for your little potatoes you made.


Then you superglue the little potatoes you made to the top of the styrofoam, then you sew the sides of your potatoes to the sides of the basket.


Orrr. for a sack of potatoes, you can get some berlap, and sew it into a little bag..

Mark a cute statement on the sack, like "potatoes 5 cents" in a silly handwritten fashion.

fit in old newspaper into the sack.

Sew your potatoes you made onto top of the sack you made.

Make a hanger out of cloth for the back, or with twine for a country effect on back.

Voila! A cute country look for your kitchen, or whereever.


I made these with my Mom as a kid for our kitchen, and my moms friends, and eventually we sold them at craft shows.

Was fun! Enjoy!

Yeah, Im friggin Martha Stewart, I know.