Hem Up Clothing

Sewing is certainly a nice skill to have, but if you don't know how to hem, you can still quickly hem items like pants or skirts using duct tape. The best part is that duct tape isn't particularly uncomfortable and if you do it right, then nobody should be able to tell that you have duct tape on the inside of your pants or shorts. However, this is just a temporary fix.

Whenever you get a chance you should take your clothes to a tailor and quickly get them hemmed up, but duct tape should last you until that point.

Craft A Charging Port

This little DIY project is great for when you find yourself stuck in a building or if you simply don't have anywhere to place your phone at home while it's charging. Just take some duct tape and fold it over into a tiny pocket for your phone and you have a place to securely charge your phone and keep it from getting stepped on. Plain silver duct tape works here as well.

However, if you really want to take it up a step, you can find a pattern or color you like and craft your own custom charging port out of duct tape.

Make Your Own Boat

People often say that boats are money pits. However, that's usually just because the engines and fiberglass constantly need to be maintained and repaired. Making your own boat out of duct tape will save you some money and still allow you to hit the water in a safe manner. However, you're going to need quite a few rolls of duct tape and somewhere safe to test your new craft before you take it to the lake, river, or sea.

If you do spot any leaks while testing then just cover them with some more duct tape and you're good to go. It might also be wise to bring a roll with you while you're out just in case any issues arise.

Customized Pencil Bags

Remember those brightly colored pencil bags from school? Those were great for keeping things organized. And you can make your own with only a couple of simple items. Just take a zip lock bag and wrap it in different colored duct tape or in different patterns to create something similar to the bags pictured here. Now, whether you want to share your pencils with classmates is up to you, but at least you have a cool, custom bag to show off.

A couple of different companies sell duct tape in different patterns, including companies like 3M, and you should be able to find them at most DIY and crafts stores.

Turn Duct Tape Into Stencils

Store-bought stencils are usually pretty cheap, but sometimes it's hard to find exactly what you want. Luckily, duct tape can be used as a stencil. Just arrange your tape into whatever pattern or design you like and spray away. After you remove the duct tape, you'll be left with a beautiful stenciled design. This works particularly well with shirts and it works excellently on flat, hard surfaces such as walls or fences.

If you have a sharp blade, you can also just lay down a layer of duct tape and cut away a design using your blade. Just be careful if you're cutting on top of a shirt.

Use Duct Tape In Case Of Emergencies

Duct tape is a great item to have while you're out camping and this is why. Duct tape can be used to cover wounds that might need more than just a simple band-aid. It's more rugged and it'll stick much better. You can also use it to make a splint if someone has severely hurt their arms and need support. Just wrap the arm in duct tape and remember to save a piece long enough to wrap around their neck.

You an also make a stretcher out of duct tape, which is mentioned in more detail in a different item on the list. Put simply, duct tape can be a lifesaver.

Create Your Own Bags

Duct tape is extremely strong, which is one of the reasons people use it for so many different things. It's also one of the reasons duct tape makes an excellent material for crafting your own bags. Bags made out of duct tape are sure to last much longer than most anything you can go and buy at a store. Just make sure to plan your bag's design out beforehand to make the whole process quicker.

Your bag doesn't have to be as complex as the one shown in this photo, but it is nice to switch up the patterns and colors a bit so that you have something unique to you.