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a greener planet, through recycling.... sing with me... "Kumbaya my lord.... Kumbayaaaaaaa".

By Alan May

Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

June 25, 2009 02:49 AM

If you don't have time to get to the hardware store... and you simply have to get that darn vent working... don't worry..

you don't have to do any fancy metal working... you don't have to get out the tin snips

just break out that miracle too... DUCT TAPE... and rifle through your wife's closet... (or your own)... find an appropriately sized shoe box...

and VIOLA!!

It'll take years... (okay, maybe only months) for the box to mildew due to air conditioning...

and by then, you may have the heat turned on, and it'll dry out... only to begin the cycle again next summer.

... and then, you can simply go buy a new pair of "jumps", and put in a new box.

the ultimate in recycling, eh?

eh?

eh??

ALAN MAY, Realtor®
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate
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Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, 2929 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
847.425.3779 Cell: 847.924.3313 Email: Almay@aol.com

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Richard Weisser

Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA

Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Alan...

I knew that I was saving all of those empty shoeboxes for SOMETHING! lol

Jun 25, 2009 02:51 AM

Alan May

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL

Home is where the hearth is.

Richard, Illinois' ex-secretary of state Paul Powell knew how to properly use shoeboxes.

Jun 25, 2009 03:29 AM

Terrie Leighton

Ferrari-Lund Real Estate - Reno, NV

Reno Real Estate Agent ~ Selling Homes in Reno

Well Alan ~ I am not sure this box will hold up for months but it is definitely a clever way to recycle those unwanted shoe boxes!

Jun 25, 2009 04:01 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Alan, are you ever going to run out of pictures from your basement?:)

Jun 25, 2009 05:12 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Duct tape is a wonderful thing!

I keep a roll in the trunk of my car, one in my garage, one in my kitchen, one under my bed...........

Jun 25, 2009 09:35 AM

Cheryl Powell - The Powell Team

Southern Homes of The Carolinas - The Powell Team - Harrisburg, NC

Concord,Harrisburg & Charlotte NC Area Real Estate

How many times has this type of "fix" been used, but covered up with flat black spray paint? The use of flat black spray paint is so under rated.

Jun 25, 2009 09:40 AM

Craig----it sounds as if you have discovered one of the "recreational" uses for duct tape:)

To add to what Cheryl said, if you can't "see" the difference how can the difference matter?

Jun 25, 2009 09:46 AM

Actually, I was fishing for some tips from the master!!!!

Craig if you "de-lint" all of your sweaters with it first it doesn't stick to the skin so bad:)

Jun 25, 2009 09:51 AM

Terrie - it is a very creative use.

Charles - oh cwap... I've been found out

Craig - duct tape is the miracle tool... good for so many uses... and it has a funny name (Duck Tape?)

Cheryl - how about aluminum spray??? hmmmm?

Charles - craig has found lots of things that have 'recreational' uses... after all, he's a serious dead-head.

Craig - I don't see Yoda here

Charles - funny thing... I have actually used Duct tape for de-linting LOL!

Jun 25, 2009 10:54 AM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Alan, I have to agree with you and all the comments. Looks like something 'Ol Bubba would come up with...

Your building consultant for life in Nashville, TN

Jun 25, 2009 08:36 PM

Sure, Michael... bubba Nike!

Jun 26, 2009 12:32 AM

Kathleen Frawley

Keller Williams 916 730-4404 Elk Grove, Wilton, Folsom, Sacramento - Wilton, CA

South County Sacramento, 916 730 4404

You must give the guy (yes I'm pretty sure it was a guy) credit because he "just did it".

I agree with the spray paint fix and I'll never look at duct tape the same way ever again.

Jun 26, 2009 01:37 AM

Kathleen... I love it..."just did it".

Jun 26, 2009 02:24 AM

Janna Scharf

Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID

Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

Houston, we have a problem.... I'll bet they came up with the idea for this very clever fix after watching Apollo 13!

Jun 26, 2009 08:14 AM

Janna - a little spit, and duct tape.

Jun 26, 2009 08:31 AM

a greener planet, through recycling.... sing with me... "Kumbaya my lord.... Kumbayaaaaaaa".

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