~ Old telephone directories make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and addresses of people you don't know.
~ When reading a book, try tearing out the pages as you read them. This saves the expense of buying a bookmark, and the pages can later be used for shopping lists.
~ Fool other drivers into thinking you have an expensive car phone by holding an old TV or video remote control up to your ear and occasionally swerving across the road and mounting the curb
~ Drill a one-inch diameter hole in your refrigerator door. This will allow you to check that the light goes off when the door is closed.