Sporks

These little things can often be a pain in the neck. They seem to break easily, are difficult to keep around in normal drawers (especially ones with organizers), and well, let's face it, everyone loves to make fun of Sporks. Poor Sporks =(

Sporks have a purpose though. And whomever invented these little utensil contraptions, had no idea what he/she was getting themselves into. Sporks have a ton of uses, but most people don't think about it until there's an absolute need for one (which, let's admit... Is very rare).

Here are some handy things Sporks can be used for:

1. Plant label stakes: Insert handle of spork into ground, place plant label in between the tines.
2. Save a bunch of sporks up and keep them in your camping supplies to have as additional eating utensils.
3. Put a spork in your emergency car kit. The handle can be used as a make shift finger splint. The spoon part can be used to help give a person medicine. The tines can be used to help carefully scrape off things like Ticks, Beetles and other insects.
4. Drying out herbs and don't have a thin rod? Tie a piece of thread to each end of a spork and hang the herbs on there. (The spork is light weight, but sturdy enough to hold a small bunch of herbs. As herbs dry, their weight decreases, so the spork won't break)
5. Oh darn! Your daughter/granddaughter ran out of tea party utensils! How are those bears going to eat their special cake she made? Give her a spork! (hey, teddy bears like sporks too!)
6. Small jars of finger paints are not fun when you have to use your good spoons to stir them with. Grab a spork! After all, once used, all you have to do is throw it out, instead of trying to wash half dried paint off of it.
7. The very last bit of foundation is stuck in the bottom of that little bottle and for the love of the gods it is NOT coming out....and you can't get to the store to buy more make up. Put the handle end of a spork in there and scoop out what you need :)
8. Having a picnic with the kids? Put a few sporks in there....you'll be happy you did.
9. For those off the wall families, such as mine, keep a few sporks on hand in your kitchen utensil drawer for those impromptu food wars. They make for excellent pea catapults...and mashed potato sling shots too by the way.
10. Keep a few sporks in your garage. They come in handy when you have to stir paints, mix oils and can also be used to make an easy task of scooping up lots of small items (like nuts, bolts, nails and screws).