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Candleholder
Place a CD under a pillar candle to keep wax from dripping on the table. Bonus: The reflective surface picks up the candlelight for extra ambience.
Cookbook dividers
Cover CDs with pretty contact paper, label the outer edges (Slow Cooker, Desserts), and use them to section off cookbooks for quick reference.
Ice scraper
Too cold to hunt down the real deal? Use a jewel case to clear the frost from your windshield.
Invitation
Jot party details on the shiny side of a CD and mail it out in a cushioned envelope. (Expect to pay about a dollar in postage.)
Frame: Pop a photo in an open jewel case for an instant desk display.
Reader tips
Coaster: Stick felt to either side of a CD. For an instant conversation-starter (“Wang Chung? Really?”), leave them label-side up.
Craft aid: Line the inside of a case with double-sided tape, then use it to keep wayward beads in place.
Key protectors as jingle stoppers
You love your dog and can even tolerate the occasional bark. But you could do without the incessant jinglejangle of his tags. Well, here’s a new trick for you: Cover them with rubber key protectors.
Knobs as file pulls
Make hard-to-maneuver files easier to remove from high shelves with the help of pretty knobs (available at home stores). Punch a small hole in the file with the tip of a pair of sharp scissors, push in the knob, then secure it from the inside with a small screw and nut.
Tape as scoop scraper
Attach the sticky side of a shorter piece of masking tape to the sticky side of a larger piece. Then place the tape across the top of a container of, say, cocoa so that the ends adhere to the sides of the can. The next time you scoop, you can easily level off your helping and avoid cocoa-verload.
