| umble used tennis ball can have a lot of uses, a few | | | | matter if Dad hits it into the ocean and loses it. Yet |
| obvious, a few less so. Here are just a number of | | | | again. |
| samples of what you could do with a ton of used | | | | Inside the Tumble Dryer |
| tennis balls: | | | | Yes, really. Tennis balls added to the dryer with the |
| Dog Toys | | | | clothes might help to soften the clothes. They're |
| Tad obvious, this one- but pet dogs simply like to | | | | reportedly especially good for downy items. I've even |
| pursue and fetch tennis balls. If similar to our dog, your | | | | seen it maintained that they help trap cat or dog hairs |
| pet adores tennis balls to play with- run after, fetch | | | | from the clothes in their fuzz. Maybe they might even |
| and hold- but has an unfortunate capability to loose | | | | go in with the wash to agitate the clothes and trap |
| them when out on a walk around the block, you'll have | | | | hairs there? |
| as well searched for an affordable alternative. Our | | | | Guarding Hard Floors or Reducing Noise |
| four-legged friend loves his tennis balls and will usually | | | | When you have hard flooring, in particular wood ones, |
| bring one to drop at your feet when it's walk time. He | | | | you will recognize that some chairs moved carelessly |
| loves to run after them when chucked for him, or even | | | | could mark the flooring. Also, they could make lots of |
| better, when tossed with a type of plastic ball flingers it | | | | noise- chairs pushed back over a tiled floor for |
| is possible to buy. Regrettably, he likes to carry them | | | | example. If this is an issue for you, take a suggestion |
| when he's got them- and then loves to drop them | | | | from the school class room- and fit used tennis balls to |
| once we aren't watching, if at all possible in some | | | | the legs of your chairs. No more noise, no more |
| impenetrable undergrowth! The net consequence is- | | | | damage. To get this done, make a cross shaped cut in |
| we always need more! We've tested low cost tennis | | | | the top of the tennis ball just large enough to take the |
| balls from toys stores, but he is an enormous dog and | | | | chair leg, and push the ball on to the leg. Try this for |
| a few squeezes of his jaw tends to pop these apart | | | | every leg and muffle the chair! Be mindful, however, as |
| at the seams, which renders them worthless and I also | | | | tennis balls are hard and take lots of cutting. I'd advise |
| fret they might prove dangerous to him if he continued | | | | drilling a hole in the top of the ball to begin with(using a |
| to chew them. The answer I discovered is to purchase | | | | hss drill bit) making it easier to get a knife in to cut the |
| second-hand tennis balls- I had not a clue there was a | | | | cross shape. Use a craft or utility knife which has a |
| market for such things! We usually keep a ample | | | | sharp blade to make the cuts. |
| supply of used tennis balls available- our canine friend | | | | Caring for hard flooring |
| tends to lose them after some time and used is so | | | | You know the way in which some footwear can |
| much better value than new. You will find that used | | | | leave black marks on a hard floor(I have seen this with |
| good quality make tennis balls are better value than | | | | both laminate wooden flooring and quality vinyl) that |
| new poor quality balls- the dog tends to destroy them | | | | can be tricky to eliminate? Well, the ubiquitous tennis |
| speedily. Just make sure they never sit down and | | | | ball can come in helpful here also- that fuzz makes a |
| chew them- they're fun toys, not fun dog chews! | | | | fantastic light scourer- rub softly and watch the mark |
| As Practice Balls | | | | lift away. making it even easier- make a cross shaped |
| Used tennis balls could have lost some of their bounce | | | | cut inside your tennis ball(as detailed above) and fit the |
| in comparison to new, but in all probability still have | | | | ball over the top of any broom handle. So you can |
| some life remaining in them for practice. Try a bounce | | | | sweep up, then flip the broom over and make use of |
| test, matched against a fresh ball and make use of | | | | the tennis ball to rub at stubborn marks, all without |
| those that apparently have some zing remaining in | | | | requiring bending down! I'm sure there has to be |
| them. Naturally, used tennis balls are ideal for a 'knock- | | | | numerous other things that you can do using a used |
| around' in the park. | | | | tennis ball, but there's a starter for ten. |
| Wonderful for Little ones and Beach Games | | | | Finally- how about using them as a home for a field |
| The humble used tennis ball can also be wonderful for | | | | mouse? The BBC reported this is what was |
| just basically playing with- games of catch, piggy in the | | | | happening to used tennis balls from the Wimbledon |
| middle, beach cricket and rounders all spring to mind- | | | | championships Perhaps your pet mice or even your |
| and becasue they are so inexpensive it doesn't really | | | | hamster could find something comparable fun? |