Plungers

This bathroom tool can do 3 helpful things besides unclog a toilet.

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Remove car dents
Before forking over big bucks to have an auto body repair shop pull a dent out of your car, try this: Wet a plumber's plunger, push it over the dent, and then pull it out sharply.


Catch chips when drilling ceiling
Before you use a star drill to make an overhead hole, remove the handle from a plunger and place the cup over the shank of the drill. The cup will catch falling chunks of plaster, cement, or brick.


Use as an outdoor candleholder
Looking for a place to put one of those bug-deterring citronella candles? Plant a plunger handle in the ground and put the candle in the rubber cup.
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