1,0001 Uses for a Book, other than Reading

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 31 Jan 2014, 06:36

Killing insects, as a weapon, etc. were some of the things covered in another thread ( " Did you ever use a book as a Weapon ?)...

Too add to this " silliness "..

.of average height, living in a house of very high ceilings, i've used books as a step stool to change light bulbs...

The Manhattan Yellow and white pages, phone directory
The Larousse Gastronomique

Craft projects from old /damaged books...
Papier Mache and Decoupage..........good way to utilize magazines too..

How about you ?

Jolijt · Post by **Jolijt** » 31 Jan 2014, 06:52

I've made a hedgehog out of a telephone directory.

http://www.veggies.org.uk/img/pics/hedgehog_book.jpg

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 31 Jan 2014, 07:02

Wowee Jolijt!............impressive, Sooooooooooo cute cute cute!

...how long did it take to make that ?..
What gave you the idea?...i love it!

Artiste8 · Post by **Artiste8** » 31 Jan 2014, 15:05

I have used books before to hold up my bed. My bed broke on one side, so to hold it up we put big heavy hardcover books to keep it up. We had to do that for a couple of days until we could get it fixed. The books were fine after of course. I was worried for the books.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 31 Jan 2014, 15:40

A slim paperback is the answer for a table with a dodgy leg.

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 31 Jan 2014, 20:23

Jolijt - that hegdehog is very cute - what a great recycling of an old telephone book!

I have used thick books to flatten rolled up posters before attaching them to wall.

and have used shredded pages from books like old telephone books for composting material.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 31 Jan 2014, 20:43

I had one of those early pop-top VCR's, the catch was broken to hold the top down so I but a heavy dictionary on it. It worked OK.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 01 Feb 2014, 00:16

whatevuh works!....

just used a book to " elevate " the height on a bedside table lamp so that the light " hits just right " on the pages of the book i'm reading...

gali · Post by **gali** » 01 Feb 2014, 00:18

Jolijt , it looks great!

I just use it for reading... I can't abide damaging my books by putting them to other uses.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 01 Feb 2014, 00:38

Gali, are you a " Goodie Goodie?"...........i bet you are

I used to be one

......but those days are gone forever

ya nevuh have the URGE to just walk on the wild side but for a moment ?....

try it you may like it...

gali · Post by **gali** » 01 Feb 2014, 00:44

suzy1124 wrote:Gali, are you a " Goodie Goodie?"...........i bet you are I used to be one ......but those days are gone forever

ya nevuh have the URGE to just walk on the wild side but for a moment ?....

try it you may like it...

Lol, only when it comes to books...

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 01 Feb 2014, 01:05

...good fer you!....

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 01 Feb 2014, 03:37

Gali, I've only used old telephone directories for composting - surely you don't keep those?

gali · Post by **gali** » 01 Feb 2014, 05:40

Aussie-reader wrote:Gali, I've only used old telephone directories for composting - surely you don't keep those?

lol, those books I throw away...

TrishaAnn92 · Post by **TrishaAnn92** » 07 Feb 2014, 08:43

I have definitely used books as weapons before towards another human and bugs mainly spiders. I hate spiders! But it is usually a book I'm not fond of. I don't want to mess up my good books. Haha.

I've also used old booms for crafts but not often.