Household Hobby Tools

Recently I was asked about household products that can be used for hobby purposes. Here's a bit of a list:

1. Gauze is good for camouflage netting.
2. EZ Off oven cleaner removes paint from plastic models, test a spot first!
3. Future Floor Polish is a good gloss coat.
4. MinWax wood stain is a good sealant for army men, painted or not.
5. Dixie Cups are good for mixing paints and glues and such.
6. Makeup brushes are good for dusting off dusty models.
7. BBQ skewers are good for mixing and applying paint and glue, as are toothpicks.
8. Zip Loc bags can hold troops and model parts.
9. Tupperware type plastic boxes are good for troop storage.
10. A nut cracker can be used to open jars of paint that are stuck.
11. Cotton balls can be used as smoke or fire in a wargame.
12. Rit dye can be used to dye cotton balls or gauze; cotton balls red for fire, black for burning vehicles, etc.
13. Aluminum foil can be used to protect surfaces and to mix epoxy glue.
14. Guitar strings can be used to pin together figure parts when making conversions.
15. Used tooth brushes can be run through the dishwasher and then used to clean model parts.

There's fifteen for you. If you have anymore, leave a comment!