Top ten reasons why you should wear duct tape to the prom

by the Duct Tape Guys, authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)



10. Cheaper than renting a tux or gown.

9. Resistant to punch spills.

8. Prom decorations start falling down? Just peel off part of your outfit and repair 'em on the spot.

7. The gals' dads LOVE those hard-to-remove duct tape gowns.

6. As you grow, you don't have to buy a new gown or tux, you just add more duct tape.

5. With duct tape hosiery, there's no need to shave your legs for weeks after the prom.

4. The sauna-like nature of duct tape apparel allows you to loose up to 20 pounds in one night.

3. Blame your lack of dancing skills on the stiffness of your duct tape tux.

2. Rip your outfit? Get out your roll and patch it!

1. Couples wearing duct tape tend to "stick together".

Nah, that aint enough... Let's go for a few more (from the Duck® people):

-1: No more pins in the chest. Tape-on corsages are all the rage!

-2. Duct tape your parents' bedroom door shut and have After Prom at your place.

-3. Duct tape two cars together to make a limo.

-4. Curfew? No problem, duck tape the hands on all your clocks to 10:30 p.m.

-5. Wrap your feet in duck tape so you don't get blisters from dancing all night.

-6. Make duct tape mannequins of you and your date, so the chaperones will think you are there when really you're under the bleachers making out.

-7. Duct tape your date's "wandering hands" to his sides.

-8. Anyone can be prom queen with a duct tape crown.

Could we list more? Sure, there are no limits to duct tape... but we gotta go duct tape something!

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Best OFFICE Uses for Duct Tape

by the Duct Tape Guys, authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)

10. Who needs Post-It notes? Duct tape turns any piece of paper into a self-stick note.

9. Cubicle redecorating: Use Xtreme® Duck Tape (in bright fluorescent colors) as wall paper border for your dull cubicle.

8. Practical joking: Use duct tape to tape the backs of desk drawers so they wont open.

7. Tape over the mouth of the office gossip.

6. Want more privacy? Build a roof on your cubicle with duct tape and discarded appliance boxes.

5. Always have a roll of duct tape handy to fix whatever is broken around the office. You will save the company thousands of dollars. We smell a promotion!

4. Adhere duct tape, sticky-side-out, on your office walls for a floor to ceiling self-stick bulletin board.

3. Too much internet or computer game time during office hours? Duct tape over the offender's entire computer monitor leaving bare a one inch strip across the middle. Their computer viewing will be dramatically reduced.

2. Duct tape your boss to the wall.

1. Never misplace your coffee mug again! Duct tape it into your hand.

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Valentines Day Uses for Duct Tape

by the Duct Tape Guys, authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)

10. One rose traditionally means "I love you." A dozen roses made entirely out of duct tape means "I'll love you forever!"

9. If your sweetheart is dieting, wrap that heart-shaped box of chocolates in ten to twenty layers of duct tape - they'll either give up entirely, or burn about 300 calories while opening it.

8. Or, forget the box of chocolates, just give your sweetheart a roll of duct tape. Duct tape is 100% fat free.

7. No more cupid's bow and arrow necessary. Just wrap yourself in duct tape, sticky-side-out and fling yourself against the object of your desires.

6. Valentine's Day dinner apparel is spill-proof when you make it out of duct tape. Dribble some red wine? No problem, just hose yourself off!

5. Make a giant Valentine's Day greeting card: Write "I LOVE YOU..." on your garage door with duct tape. You might make friends with the neighbors using this hint, also.

4. Popping the question? Do what Tim did. Duct tape yourself to your askee's leg until she accepts your proposal of marriage.

3. Make a Love Bug: Cover a Volkswagen Beetle (any vintage) in red or pink duct tape hearts. Don't have a Beetle? Duct tape an old claw-foot bathtub upside down on the top of your car and it will kind of look like a bug.

2. Make your sweetheart a sexy duct tape teddy or negligee out of red and black duct tape (warning: hair removal eminent)

1. Duct tape your bedroom door shut so the kids don't come in during your romantic interlude.



Note: (Duck® brand duct tapes and Duck® brand X-Treme tapes come in great colors including red, hot pink, two colors of green, etc. and are available at most Wal-Mart stores.)



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St. Patricks Day Uses for Duct Tape:

by the Duct Tape Guys, authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)

10. Make one of those "DO NOT CROSS" lines out of duct tape to keep people out of the street during the St. Pat's Day parade.

9. Not born Irish? Look Irish by using red or orange duct tape to create a Irish-looking hair.

8. Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow? Heck no! Ours is a case of duct tape!

7. Turn yourself into a leprechaun: Duct tape shoes to your knees and walk around on your knees.

6. No green apparel? Cover an old suit in bright green Duck® brand X-Treme tape.

5. If you are having trouble with your Irish brogue? Just put a little piece of duct tape, sticky-side-out on the tip of your tongue so it hangs up behind your front teeth when you talk.

4. Cover your paper plate entirely in duct tape to prevent the corned beef and cabbage juices from soaking through.

3. Duct tape an "O" in front of your name to sound like you're of Irish decent.

2. Cover your beer stein in green duct tape to avoid the need for artificial coloring in your beer.

1. Duct tape cement blocks to your feet to help you stay upright when you've had one too many.

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How Duct Tape can Help with any Energy Crisis:



by the Duct Tape Guys, authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)

1. Duct tape over light switches so you think twice before flipping them on.



2. Dish washers take lots of energy. So, eat off of paper plates. To make them reusable, cover them entirely in duct tape. After you use them once, simply add a clean layer of duct tape.



3. Keep your food cooled and preserved without the use of a refrigerator: Wrap it in several layers of newspaper and two layers of duct tape. Add rock salt before the wrap and it may keep for months.



4. Extend the wear of your clothing while reducing your laundry: Duct Tape over clothing.



5. Related hint: Duct Tape over each armpit reduces odor and thus the need to wash clothing.



6. Duct tape your eyeware down to little slits. Using the box camera principle, this will seemingly increase the amount of light entering your eye in low-light conditions thereby reducing the need for electric light.



7. Make your own wind-powered generator: Duct tape six boat oars to a wheel hub attached to an axle which turns a generator which powers your dwelling.



8. Reduce your reliance on fossil fuels: While waiting at a stop light, turn off your engine, put your transmission in neutral, then duct tape your vehicle to the vehicle in front of you.



9. Turn off the television. Create the ultimate in reality TV: Duct tape your cat and dog tail to tail and watch the hilarity begin. No pets? Take turns duct taping each other to pieces of furniture and time the escapes.



10. Put a stop to "rolling blackouts" once and for all. Just duct tape them in place.



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How to prepare for a Hurricane using Duct Tape:





10. Duct tape an "X" across windows if you don't have plywood to cover them. This will prevent the glass from shattering into 52,581 pieces.

9. Duct tape around windows and sliding glass doors to prevent water from leaking in. In fact, a guy in Florida did this to his sliding glass doors during a major hurricane. The storm took the roof off of his house, but his sliding glass door was still in place.

8. Duct tape your stuff in place. If your roof is removed, you still have your furniture and nicknacks.

7. Duct tape is totally waterproof. Thus, it turns any item of apparel into rainwear.

6. Covering your entire car with black duct tape will give it a stealth look, maybe the hurricane won't see it. If the hurricane does happen to find your car, the extra duct tape "skin" will minimize the damage.

5. Remember that plastic sheeting and duct tape that the Department of Homeland Security told you to stockpile? Use these items to create a giant hang glider to fly your family above the evacuation traffic.

4. Duct tape your family leg to leg so you don't lose anyone.

3. Fill your bathtub with water then use duct tape to form a giant debris-proof cover over the tub. Punch a hole in the duct tape tarp, insert a hose, and you have a large supply of emergency drinking water.

2. If you are caught outdoors, duct tape yourself to a large tree.

or better yet...

1. If you find yourself in the direct path of the hurricane, duct tape yourself on the side of a bus and get outta town!



Don't forget that while you are hiding out from the hurricane, bring plenty of reading material with you. Might we suggest, oh, say... "The Duct Tape Books"?

Our sixth book, "The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book" is on store shelves now!





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TEN Holiday Uses for Duct Tape:





by the Duct Tape Guys, authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)

10. Hang stockings from the chimney with Duct Tape

9. Fasten decorative lights to railings of house with Duct Tape

8. Thin strips of Duct Tape make great self-adhering tinsel

7. Cover the inevitable gift fruit cake with Duct Tape and use as door stop

6. Wrap gifts in Duct Tape for the gift that says, Open me... eventually.

5. Cover Christmas tree boughs with green Duct Tape to prevent needles from dropping

4. Control that hideous holiday weight gain... Duct Tape over your mouth

3. Duct Tape over the names in last years greeting cards and resend them

2. Duct Tape over an old suit or dress to make shiny holiday formal wear

1. Duct Tape great grandpa upright in his chair



Bonus Hint: Make party cleanup easy! Cover the feet of your party guests with Duct Tape, sticky-side-out, and theyll be doing the vacuuming for you as they walk around.

Read our reader-submitted holiday uses for duct tape by clicking here.

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