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I use pantyhose to shine furniture. It works great with stuff like Pledge ect... they don't leave the fibers of cloth regular dust cloths do.

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I know this will be hard to beleive, but I have had to use old panty hose this way. I am a rural letter carrier, one day my alternater belt broke on my car. I was well away from my PO. I had read you could use panty hose for a temporary "belt". IT WORKED. I used the whole panty and hose. I think if you just used the two legs wrapped together and tied securely, it would work better. Thankfully, I haven't had a chance to test this theory.

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I prefer thigh-highs.

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I use them for the dryer vent in my house also over theffilter in a shop vac to make the filters last longer. I've used them for an air filter on a car....

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I use my pantyhose, just the hose part, to tie up tomato plants or any tender plants that string or rags could cut

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When I played basketball as a youngster 20 years ago, my coach asked us to use our mom's pantyhose feet to help stop blisters. Sounded stupid, but it works wonders. What you do is cut of the feet (about ankle-height) and put them between two pairs of socks. Any movement in the socks now only happens on the outside sock, not the inside one. Never had a blister. Looked weird, but I was blister free ever since.

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My favorite use for my wife's old pantyhose was as leg warmers when I rode my motorcycle in Vermont's late Fall and early Spring. For a flimsy piece of material, it worked well. I just always hoped I did not have a situation where I would need to explain why I was wearing pantyhose!!!

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i cut the legs off and use the remaining as a hat to protect my hair from paint overspray, Oh yess i tie the ends into little knots! What a sight! The legs i use for my airless sprayer as a filter to keep my spray gun from any and all clogs! The best part of all this i feel my wifes presence while i work.

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i cut the legs off and use the torso part as a hat to protect my hair from paint overspray, oh yes i tie the ends into little knots! What a sight! The legs i use as the perfect filter for my airless sprayer to keep the spray gun clear of clogs. I feel my wifes presence while i work.

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Back in the 1800's they used up old stockings by hooking them into rugs. My favorite use is to cut them into hair ties, they don't break your hair and if you have too much hair for those skimpy elastics they work great!

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I've strained coffee grounds through old washed well and clean ones when I couldn't find coffee filters and had to boil water with the grinds in it (desperate coffee drinker). I also used old ones to stuff into the toes of shoes that I've put away for winter along with a fabric softener sheet.

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I use the feet of old pantyhoses to make my closets smell good, I fill them up with cedar shavings (the hamster litter kind) or popurri and hang them in between clothes, they work wonders and if you tie them with a pretty ribbon don't look bad at all.

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Using pantyhouse to strain paint through is a good one. Ya know;;;;;when the paint has been sitting around for a while and it gets sorta lumpy.

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Well, I know this may sound weird but do you ever get those annoying deodorant marks on your shirts when you put it on..well i was told to use old pantyhose (any part) and just rub it gently...I have used that method and it does work well!

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I do needlepoint. I save old pantyhose until I have enough to make a pillow, using thestockings as the stuffing, and then cover it with my needlepoint. You can make it as soft or as firm as you want, depending on how many stockings you use.

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While at one of those in home candle parties the dealer told everyone pantyhose are great for polishing the outside of your candles. Works great!

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my favorite way to wear old panty hose is : i cut one of the legs off and i put it over my head and face when im roll playing i play the roll of a robber or burglar it works all the time i seem to always get rewarded for my efforts any gender can do this thank the heavens for panty hose

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We used the legs for kite tails. Just tie a few knots with about 6 inches space in between and you're good to go. I have also had to use the alternator belt trick. Just used one leg, tied a secure knot making it into a circle and we were off and running. My date was impressed but didn't like it that I could fix something he couldn't. Needless to say, that relationship didn't work out!

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I agree with Janet.. I use mine to tie up tomato plants too. They work great because they "give" and they don't cut the plant stems. You can also use them to stuff with pine needles to make a scare crow. Stuff them and tie off sections and then put old clothes on them.. Makes a great scary scare crow.

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