Make Your Own Hammock

One of the greatest things about summer — and pretty much any season that isn't winter — is relaxing on a hammock and enjoying a good book or just staring up at the sky. And if you have a little duct tape at the house, you can make your own. Just overlap different colored duct tape, wrap the ends around two rods, and then tie your rope to the ends of the rods.

The duct tape should be more than strong enough to hold your weight, and it's much cheaper than going to the store and buying a hammock that'll probably break within a couple of months.

Always Be Prepared With A DIY Stretcher

Hopefully, you'll never need to use a stretcher, but if you do find yourself in need of one then remember you can make a stretcher out of duct tape. The pattern you'll need to make is pretty simple, and all you need is duct tape and two lightweight rods. From there, it's just a matter of storing it somewhere in your home and hoping that you'll never have to use it.

This is also a handy DIY hack to keep in mind if you're ever out camping and someone injured themselves to the point that they can no longer walk on their own.

Strap A Filter To Your Box Fan

This is a really ingenious hack to help improve air quality, especially if you're living somewhere that's a bit drier and your box fan stirs up dirt and dust. If you're using a box fan to keep cool during the summer, then consider strapping an air filter to the front of it using some duct tape. This will ensure that any air circulating through your fan is being filtered and is clean enough to breathe.

All you need for this hack, is some duct tape, a box fan, and a cheap air filter, which can be found at most stores that sell home improvement equipment.

Patch Up Your Plane Before Takeoff

This DIY tip is not for the risk-averse. If you have a small plane, and for some reason, that plane needs slight repairs, you can actually use duct tape to make some repairs before takeoff. Duct tape should be strong enough to get you to where you need to go. However, maybe don't let your passengers see you patching up your plane with duct tape as it's not really a confidence booster.

Also, make sure to get actual repairs done when you land as duct tape is strong, but we wouldn't recommend using it for more than one flight at a time.

Help Your Tree Heal

Another ingenious hack, this one involves using duct tape to help your tree or plant heal its branch. The next time a strong storm breaks one of your tree's branches, you can wrap it up in duct tape and leave it until it heals. It's really kind of similar to what we do when a person breaks something like an arm or a leg. However, you might want to put a cloth or bandage between the duct tape and the outside of your plant so that the tape comes off easily later on.

Still, this is a great way to ensure that your tree doesn't start looking a little bare on one side, especially if it's a fruit tree or a flowering plant.

A Mobile Cup Holder

We love this hack for its sheer simplicity. If for some reason you find yourself in a car or truck without a cup holder, or you're just out somewhere and need something to hold your drink in place, then just stick it in a roll of duct tape. A large role of 3M duct tape should be perfect for holding coffee cups, bottles, or smaller thermoses. Of course, you'll need a larger roll in order for this to work.

However, if you've taken our advice on some of the other items on this list, then you should already have a roll of duct tape sitting in your car for emergencies.

Patch Up Some Boots

If you wear boots to work, then you likely know how quickly they can ruin. However, that doesn't mean you have to walk around in a pair of boots dotted with holes. Instead, use some duct tape to quickly patch them up until you can go out and buy a new pair. The duct tape will also help to weatherproof your boots, meaning if it's raining or snowing, duct tape will help keep your feet dry.

That said, this is just a temporary fix and you should probably consider buying a new pair of boots before the safety officer sees that you've wrapped your feet up in duct tape.