Are you all thumbs when it comes to using chopsticks? If so, then you might have a lot of them left over from when you order take out.
Instead of tossing them out, you can use them for all sorts of things around the house. You can even make some pretty great crafts out of chopsticks.
Here are some great uses for chopsticks:
Get Dirt or Dog Poo Out of Your Shoes
If you have been out in the mud and gotten dirt caked onto the bottom of your shoes, or stepped in some dog poo, you can use a chopstick to scrape it out.
Door Stopper
Tape some chopsticks together and use them as a door stopper.
Food Skewer
You can soak your chopsticks in water for 15 minutes before using them as a skewer to cook meat and vegetables on the grill.
iPad Stand
You can craft an iPad stand from chopsticks. Check out the tutorial here.
Roast a Marshmallow
You don’t have to use a dirty stick to make to roast marshmallows. Place a marshmallow on a chopstick and hold it over a fire to roast it and make a s’more.
Chopstick Knitting Needle
You can use chopsticks as knitting needles.
Fix a Stripped Screw Hole
Take your chopstick and dip it in glue. Place your chopstick inside of the screw hole. Once it is dry you can break the stick off and insert a new screw into it.
Placemat
You can create super chic placements from chopsticks by following the directions below.
Stir Paint
Use a chopstick to stir up paint.
Oil Diffusers
You can use chopsticks to make an oil diffuser. Find out how here.
Unclog Bottle or Tube
Use a chopstick to push through a bottle or tube that is clogged.
Support A Plant
If your plant is drooping and needs some support you can place a chopstick in the soil and tie your plant to it.
Lampshade
You can make a beautiful lampshade from chopsticks. You can find the directions here.
Scrub Grime in Hard to Reach Spots
Use a chopstick to scrub off the dirt in hard to reach spots like the groove of a paint can, air vents, or behind your faucet.
Make a Bird Feeder
You can make a nifty bird feeder from chopsticks. Check out the tutorial above.
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