Potatoes are a revolutionary food, but did you know they also broke ground for toy marketing? Mr.Potato Head was first toy to ever be advertised on television! If you’re looking to learn more fun things about potatoes, check out these creative ways you can use them around your home:
1. Make a Decorative Stamp
Forget those expensive rubber stamps that go for up to $10 or more apiece. A potato can provide the right medium for making your own stamp for decorating holiday cards and envelopes. Cut a potato in half widthwise. Carve a design on one half then start stamping are you would with a wooden version.
2. Remove a Broken Light Bulb
You’re changing a light bulb in the nightstand lamp, and it breaks off in your hand. So now the glass is off, but the stem’s still inside. Unplug the lamp. Cut a potato widthwise and place it over the broken bulb. Twist, and the rest of the light bulb should come out easily.