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Hidden Designs…

We’ve compiled all those cleverly built-in functions you’ve probably been neglecting in your clothes, appliances, and more, plus how and why each came about.

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Slide 5 of 24: Surprising Use: Serving mintsTic Tac-branded mints are easily recognized by their transparent rectangular containers, featuring a flip-action, hinged lid. While the company has been denied a patent for this container, it still became internet-famous for the indentation inside of its lid, which serves as the perfect space to dispense a single mint. For more great trivia articles, please sign up for our free newsletters.
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Things You Should Not Throw Out

Coffee ContainerSlide 1 of 100: Coffee ContainerLugging a heavy bag of deicer out to the sidewalk is no fun, and it’s tough to spread deicer evenly with a shovel or cup. You get a clump in one spot and none in another, so you’re wasting both time and deicer. Here’s a great solution. Make a 'sidewalk salt shaker' from a big plastic coffee container with a handle. Poke 1/4-in. holes in the lid and fill it with sand, cat litter, deicer, or a mix of whatever you want and shake away! — Tony DeMarse. Check out these other clever hacks for removing ice this winter.

Lugging a heavy bag of deicer out to the sidewalk is no fun, and it’s tough to spread deicer evenly with a shovel or cup. You get a clump in one spot and none in another, so you’re wasting both time and deicer. Here’s a great solution. Make a ‘sidewalk salt shaker’ from a big plastic coffee container with a handle. Poke 1/4-in. holes in the lid and fill it with sand, cat litter, deicer, or a mix of whatever you want and shake away! — Tony DeMarse

Slide 2 of 100: Hose ReelTo keep holiday lights from getting tangled and make it easy to string them around the yard next year, roll all the strings of lights onto a portable hose reel with wheels and a handle. We've got plenty more handy hints for the holidays.Hose Reel

To keep holiday lights from getting tangled and make it easy to string them around the yard next year, roll all the strings of lights onto a portable hose reel with wheels and a handle.

Ice Trays

Slide 3 of 100: Ice TraysForget the old coffee can filled with your lifetime collection of screws, washers and other hardware. Take 10 minutes to organize the miscellany in ice cube trays. Nail together a case from scrap plywood and carry it right to the job at hand. Thanks to reader Leo McSherry for this extremely cool tip. Forget the old coffee can filled with your lifetime collection of screws, washers and other hardware. Take 10 minutes to organize the miscellany in ice cube trays. Nail together a case from scrap plywood and carry it right to the job at hand. Thanks to reader Leo McSherry for this extremely cool tip.

Foam Beverage Can Holders

Slide 4 of 100: Foam Beverage Can HoldersHow many times have you stubbed your toe on your metal bed frame? Ouch! Here’s a creative way to protect your piggies. Cover the bare metal leg and wheel with a foam beverage can holder. It’ll save your toes and prevent carpet dents and hardwood floor scratches to boot! — Vito Accetta   How many times have you stubbed your toe on your metal bed frame? Ouch! Here’s a creative way to protect your piggies. Cover the bare metal leg and wheel with a foam beverage can holder. It’ll save your toes and prevent carpet dents and hardwood floor scratches to boot! — Vito Accetta

Slide 6 of 100: 5-Gallon BucketsFive-gallon buckets are super helpful around the house and in the garage. We've got a bunch of 5-gallon bucket hacks you can do.Make a tough, self-filling dog feeder from a couple of 5-gal. buckets. With a saber saw, cut the bottom off one bucket to create a serving tray, and cut a food dispensing hole in the food storage bucket (as shown). Cut part of the lip off the bottom of the food storage bucket to flatten it, then use silicone to glue the two pieces together.NOTE: Don't build this dog feeder unless your pooch can exercise some self-control.Check out our collection of clever and unusual ways to make your pet happier, healthier and more comfortable, using things you'll find around the house. — Justin Moujoodi5 Gallon buckets, feed you pets, using one.

Milk Jugs, to use as scoops for dog food or other things. Slide 10 of 100: Milk JugsYou don't need to save all your milk jugs but having a few extra around can be a real blessing. Check out 21 nifty ways to reuse plastic jugs and bottles at home.

Books, you can use to hold knifes.
        Slide 16 of 100: BooksWho says practical storage can't be pretty? This DIY Knife Block, made from old books, is a cinch to make. Simply pick some unique books in your favorite color scheme and tie them together tightly with twine to create the perfect home for all your kitchen knives. You can even create different color schemes based on the seasons and holidays, making this a versatile hack and way to figure out what to do with old books. Need more counter space to accommodate a knife holder? Need more counter space to accommodate a knife holder? Here's how! We've got 14 other ways to repurpose a pile of books you'll love.Photo: Courtesy of Home Talk

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