Top tip from the kitchen - if you have to shallow fry aubergines at a very high heat then wear sunglasses. I did it last night, might have looked like a right plank but safety first. It is probably one of the only time sunglasses are acceptable indoors. Anyway, when was the last time you improvised and used something but not for its actual purpose? I know my friend used a hairdryer to defrost his freezer...mad man!!!
it's a tried and tested method to speed up the process of defrosting by using a hairdryer, as long as it's at a reasonable distance, not inside obviously otherwise you might find things go bang. I have worn glasses in doors, don't need them apart from reading, when cooking, saves ending up at Moorfields.
Garlic press as a jar and bottle opener....it's a very large aluminium press, the metal dulled and roughened by years of dishwasher.Place handles either side of the jar lid, squeeze and turn.
Wooden kebab sticks to get the congealed hair etc out of the shower drain, lovely job! Cocktail sticks are essential for cooker cleaning, get the grease out of nooks and crannies otherwise inaccessible.