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7 New Uses for a Penny
7 New Uses for a Penny
Clever ways to repurpose an everyday item
1. Curtain Straightener
Make an opening in the bottom hem, slide in a penny or two, and sew the hem back up to keep curtains hanging level and stick-straight.
2. Tread Checker
Insert a penny into a groove of a tire with Lincoln’s head pointing into the tire. If the groove covers part of his head, you’re safe to drive; if the head is in full view, it’s time for new wheels. (The distance between the rim of a penny and Lincoln’s head is 1/16 of an inch―the minimum suggested tread depth.)
3. Table Anchor
If you dine out and the table is unsteady, put a coin under the leg to restore balance.
4. Game Token
Misplaced the thimble? No problem. Sub in a cent.
5. Makeshift Screwdriver
Use a penny to screw open a toy’s battery pack.
6. Icebreaker
Hand out pennies at your next gathering and ask each guest to share a story that happened during the year his or her penny was minted. If the coin predates a friend, let the person improvise.
7. Birdbath Cleaner
To ward off algae, toss in a few pre-1982 coins; the high copper content retards growth.
http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-home/c...1960>1=32001
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02-09-2010 02:27 PM
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a penny is also good to have when you get stung by a bee or a wasp...tape the penny on the spot you got stung, leave on for about 10 minutes, it takes the sting away almost instantly!
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just a thought popped up
reminded me when I was a little girl, I remember me and my friends looking for all the pennies we could dropped on the ground. We took them up to the store and bought "penny candy", only a penny a piece.
uummmmmmmmm, the article used the word retard
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