5 Clever New Uses for Things You Might Find in Your Garage

Golf Tee as a Garden Marker
Golf Tee as a Garden Marker

Emily Kinni; Styling by Linden Elstran Plunk a tee next to every perennial bulb you plant and you’ll know where the bulbs are even when the leaves are not visible.

Golf Tee as a Garden Marker

Plunk a tee next to every perennial bulb you plant and you’ll know where the bulbs are even when the leaves are not visible.

Golf Tee as a Garden Marker
Golf Tee as a Garden Marker

Golf Tees as Corn Holders

To keep your fingers off the buttery kernels, wedge golf-tee handles into the cob ends.

Golf Tees as Corn Holders
Golf Tees as Corn Holders

Sandpaper as Grout Cleaner

Fold a piece of medium-grit sandpaper in half, rough-side out, and use the creased edge to scrub out the stains in bathroom-tile grout.

Sandpaper as Grout Cleaner
Sandpaper as Grout Cleaner

Tennis Ball as a Comforter Fluffer

Speed up the drying time of bulky bedding by tossing a couple of tennis balls in the load.

Tennis Ball as a Comforter Fluffer
Tennis Ball as a Comforter Fluffer

Charcoal as Dehumidifier

Want a trusty—not rusty—hammer? Stow a lump of charcoal in your toolbox to slow corrosion on hardware.

Charcoal as Dehumidifier
Charcoal as Dehumidifier