10 uses for credit cards that won't bust your budget
Posted
Apr 03 2008, 10:46 PM
by
Karen Datko
Is your windshield frosted over in the morning? Whip out that credit card and scrape it off.
That's right. They're also good for removing the crustaceans that grow on the inside of your saltwater aquarium. "Not sure if you're getting a good shave?" writes Gibble at Gather Little by Little. "Run the edge of a credit card over your beard. The noise will tell you how well you shaved."
Gibble's not totally kidding. He doesn't like credit cards. But he still gets those fake cards that come in the mail with credit card applications and wanted to figure out uses for them rather than throwing them away. You can also apply his tricks to old cards that you've retired from service.
He explains: "I've been burned, and I've seen and read about far too many people's lives turned upside-down through the use of credit cards. Recently though, I've been trying to focus on being more environmentally conscientious."
He learned one of his best tips from a friend in New York City who has been victimized by pickpockets. The friend stuffs the fake cards in a decoy wallet in his back pocket.
Gibble credits The Frugal Law Student for another idea: Use the corner of a credit card as a guitar pick. Need some help when you're caulking? "Run the rounded corner of your credit card across the caulk bead for that professional look," Gibble says.
