TAPE in my house, which would it be?
Without a doubt, duct tape. This is a strong, fabric based, multi-purpose, adhesive tape that is normally silver. It was originally developed during WWII as "Duck Tape" and was designed to be a waterproof sealing tape for ammunition casings. We started call it "duct tape" because after the war homeowners started using it on heating and air conditioning ducts. When you buy duct tape, make sure when you tear a piece off you can see the fibers in it – if you don’t see fibers on the torn edge the quality is suspect. I recently fell in love with Gorilla Glue’s Gorilla Tape. WOW.
I have used it to:
Wrap presents.
Fix fences
Emergency furniture repair
Seal a broken piece of glass
Post signs.
Repair split book jackets and bindings.
Fix broken tail light, fan belt and hoses on vehicle.
Twist a long piece into rope, but that’s a bit tricky.
Tape wires back together after splicing in an emergency and I didn’t have electrical tape Patch ripped clothing.
Attach leg splint to broken leg, be the splint for broken fingers or toes (or used to tape broken digit to adjoining digit)
Reinforce pages in 3 ring binder.
Hold up exhaust pipe
Can be use to wrap duct work, but doesn't seal or hold up ducts very well.
Reflective lettering.
Put up Christmas lights
Fix vacuum cleaner hose, in fact, the same tape’s been on there for 9 years!
Hold car door, hood or trunk lid closed
Replace those plastic do-hickeys on the end of my shoe laces
Remove lint from clothes.
Tape plastic over broken windows or over good windows in winter..
Tape my storage containers together to keep critters and moisture out.
Great hand cuff material in a pinch.
This is a great prep item. What have you used it for? Do you have lots of rolls in your storage? I do