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" Learn how to make the most of common household items, like hair dryers, dryer sheets and toothpicks, when you watch our 5 Ways video series! Each week, we feature a different item, which you most likely have lying around the house, and show you five new uses for it\u2014surprising even the most savvy homemaker. For instance, did you know the absorbent powders in sidewalk chalk can soak up stains on clothing? Or that dryer sheets can calm frizzy-hair flyaways? Today, tune in to our latest installment, in which WomansDay.com Assistant Editor Brynn Mannino demonstrates five new ways to put shower curtain liners to use.      Tips from the Video: 1. Make a water slide. To create a homemade slide for the hot summer months, peg down a curtain liner on a small slope in the yard and let a hose run from the top.  2. Keep outdoor furniture dry. To protect your patio chairs and tables, cover then with a liner, tucking it under the legs or base of the item, if possible. To prevent the curtain from blowing off leg and arm chairs, secure it with string or elastic ties. 3. Do yard work. A curtain liner is the perfect yard work assistant. Employ it as both padding for your knees while gardening and a pull-all to transport piles of supplies and raked-up leaves 4. Stay dry at a picnic. Use as a drop cloth underneath your blanket to prevent dew or rainwater from seeping through. 5. Prevent kid messes. To avoid spills and other sticky situations, use a curtain liner as a catch-all. For example, slide it under high-chair, an arts and crafts session or use it as a bed-liner when potty training. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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