The 25 Best Substitute Uses for Credit Cards
Financially Ruined by Credit Cards by Charlene Collins
Examples of Why Credit Cards Are Bad Ideas by Dahloan Hembree
Read this informative article and find out the 25 best substitute uses for credit cards!
Note: Use old, canceled credit cards in order to protect your credit and personal information.
1. Scrape Dried-On Foods From Pots and Pans Using Old Credit Cards
I wouldn't advise using the edge of a credit card on Teflon and other scratchable surfaces.
2. Use Old Credit Cards to Mark Your Place in Books
3. Make a Pocket Ruler Out of an Old Credit Card
Just use a ruler to mark the numbers and lines on a credit card. Slip it in your pocket for the next time you need a small measurement.
4. Make Unique Guitar Picks Out of Old Credit Cards
5. Level Up Furniture With Old Credit Cards
Have a table leg that sits lower than the rest? Level it up with one or more credit cards!
6. Use Old Credit Cards to Scrape Ice Off Your Car Windows
I've done this with active credit cards when I was in a hurry and couldn't find the ice scraper.
7. Defrost Your Freezer and Scrape the Ice Off Using an Old Credit Card
8. Clean Hard Water Deposits Off Porcelain Bathtubs, Sinks and Toilets
9. Scrape Mud and Gunk Off Your Shoes With an Old Credit Card
10. Clean Up Crumbs Easily From the Table and Counters
Instead of swiping your credit card through a machine, swipe it across your table and counters to clean-up.
11. Make a Paper Clip Holder Out of Old Credit Cards
Cut a credit card in half for the ends, use two cards for the sides, and one for the bottom. Hot glue the pieces together and you'll have a unique holder!
12. Scrape Off Small Areas of Interior Paint
13. Clean the Dirt From Underneath Your Fingernails With an Old Credit Card
14. Use an Old Credit Card to Mush a Pesky Bug
15. Open a Spring-Latch Lock On a Door
Simply slide a credit card between the jam and the door where the latch is.
16. Smooth Out Fresh Caulking With an Old Credit Card
17. Build a Credit Card House
Maybe you could win a spot in the Guinness World Records!
18. Scrape the Last Bit of Creams and Ointments From Jars
Every bit counts, especially in these recessionary times.
19. Cut Old Credit Cards Up Into Mosaic Tiles
Decorate boring vases, mirror frames and more by gluing the tiles on!
20. Scrape Gooey Price Stickers Off Items
You may need to soften the stickers up first with warm water.
21. Cut Old Credit Cards Into Fun Shapes the Kids Can Trace Around
Turn your old credit cards into stars, diamonds, hearts and other shapes your kids can draw with.
22. Clean Bird Doo and Other Gook Off the Exteriors of Your House Windows
23. Detail the Interior of Your Car With an Old Credit Card
The edge of a credit card cleans the dirt and gunk out of the cracks and crevices
easily.
24. Make a Compact Paint Edger
The perfect tool for those small places where a regular-size edger may not fit.
25. Make Confetti Out of Old Credit Cards
Cut all your old credit cards up into small pieces. Then, toss them into the air and celebrate your freedom from debt!
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Kassidy "Outside the Box" Emmerson
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12 Comments
Post a Comment"Financially Ruined by Credit Cards" sounds pretty gruesome.
LOL. This was funny. :)
Great work. You're one of the best "sources" on AC.
I've done the scraping snow and ice off car windows before.. but not the pots and pans... good uses.
I have never tought at this! Very creative!:)
LOL, "credit cards as ice scrapers" are known up here as a "California ice scraper." Very creative ideas you've listed here :)
Awesome ideas! I especially like the idea of making guitar picks out of old credit cards. And the idea of using them as scrapers'"for icy car windows or dirty dishes!
This is a unique topic Kassidy!
Sophie
Great ideas! I'll have to keep them in mind.
How cool!