| Color Campfire Flames - Add some neat Colours to your campfire- If you enjoy camping as much as my family does you will like this one, especially if you have children! We do it all the time! What you will need is a half inch copper piping cut down into sections. With that done
you can now insert the rubber hose into it. You will have to cut down the hose as well. The best time to see all the beautiful colours is at night of course! And TA DA-- You will have a bunch of your fellow campers asking you "how'd you do that!?!?!" *Sssshhhh* our secret. From Your Friend Jessica
Make a soaker hose - Drill a few more holes in that leaky hose. Attach it to a regular hose with a brass or plastic couple that has two femail receptors. Seal off the end of your soaker hose with a plastic end cap. Place the hose next to plants, or bury it in a shallow trench.
Adjust the water flow to a trickle, and leave on for 30-40 minutes.
Make a wreath - Here's a neat idea I found in a magazine - Cut the hose into a 4 foot (or so) piece. Loop into a wreath, tie together to keep circular shape and decorate with a garden theme. I used old gardening gloves, seed packets, bought some small gardening tools at the craft
store and a few silk Flowers. Everyone comments on it, it really draws attention.
Contributed by Teri, wtedward@tusco.net
Gas syphon - We don't recommend this, but hey, in an emergency...
Water mixer - Try this if you have an old-fashioned sink with double faucets to get just the temperature mix. Slip a short section of hose over both faucets, then make a V-shaped cut in the bottom (center) of the tubing.
Bucket handle - Carry heavy buckets more comfortably. Cut a short length of hose and slit down one side. Slide over the handle of the bucket to make a solid gripping handle.
Corner protector - If you have a narrow driveway and find yourself constantly scraping the side of the garage, try nailing lengths of slit hose to the corners for a home-made "bumper".
Blade guard - Slit a section of hose and slip it over the blade of an ax or saw when not in use.
Tree support protector - Slit hose and slip a section of it onto support ropes to protect the trunks of young trees from rope burn.
Pond / fountain tubing - To re-use a good length of hose, cut off the leaky end and use the remainder for your pond or fountain. Attach to pump with a gasket and tighten.
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