tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post6518260515697268482..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: A catalogue of inventionsFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-19183680428445010882011-02-28T19:18:10.081+00:002011-02-28T19:18:10.081+00:00Oh, Nevets! You're back!
Anyway, see if your ...Oh, Nevets! You're back!<br /><br />Anyway, see if your mom can think of another use for Tim's device for sucking up spiders. Then let him know, would you. I hate to see things going to waste.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-77225610754223641782011-02-28T18:07:11.978+00:002011-02-28T18:07:11.978+00:00My mom's always ordered odds and ends from tho...My mom's always ordered odds and ends from those catalogs. Often times the purpose for the device ends up being something other than what the inventor intended, but she's a great re-purposer and these gizmos and gimmicks offer a fertile field for that kind of thing.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-2112094486090479312011-02-28T14:50:54.544+00:002011-02-28T14:50:54.544+00:00In my experience they make the clothes softer and ...In my experience they make the clothes softer and less creased.<br /><br />I'm not sure if they reduce drying times which is the other main claimed benefit.Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-2410690903961984092011-02-28T14:42:43.218+00:002011-02-28T14:42:43.218+00:00What do tumble dryer balls do, exactly? Apart from...What do tumble dryer balls do, exactly? Apart from rattle, that is.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-9900367840222452942011-02-28T14:35:57.959+00:002011-02-28T14:35:57.959+00:00Tumble dryer balls are brilliant!Tumble dryer balls are brilliant!Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-33078777919716932432011-02-28T14:23:16.714+00:002011-02-28T14:23:16.714+00:00I once bought some tumble drier balls and a banana...I once bought some tumble drier balls and a banana hook from one of those catalogues.nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398443646324855212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-23633824846016981902011-02-28T09:38:18.426+00:002011-02-28T09:38:18.426+00:00I prefer to avoid the noisome contact...I prefer to avoid the noisome contact...Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-78506099788168710212011-02-28T09:27:59.526+00:002011-02-28T09:27:59.526+00:00Hi, Alis. Yes - but there's apparently money t...Hi, Alis. Yes - but there's apparently money to be made, and it might make a lucrative alternative to writing?<br /><br />Tim, you wuss! You mean you can't just pick up a spider?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-28441082776059984352011-02-28T08:42:47.183+00:002011-02-28T08:42:47.183+00:00I always enjoy these catalogues of misapplied inge...I always enjoy these catalogues of misapplied ingenuity.<br /><br />I once bought a "spider catcher" from this source. It was a clear plastic tube with a tiny motor at one end, and was predictably ineffective. The old-fashioned "cup and card" approach still rules for unwanted arachnids, if not unwanted hair.Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-89536119150414617992011-02-28T08:14:52.506+00:002011-02-28T08:14:52.506+00:00Ah, the little catalogues of things you've nev...Ah, the little catalogues of things you've never heard of, have managed perfectly well without all your life but are suddenly supposed to find indispensable - mad, aren't they?Alishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406189984167289987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-47885996329318726332011-02-27T22:24:15.030+00:002011-02-27T22:24:15.030+00:00Hi, Teresa. You're probably right!
Patsy - wi...Hi, Teresa. You're probably right!<br /><br />Patsy - will do. And the outfit to match?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-69387917748051558092011-02-27T18:27:17.136+00:002011-02-27T18:27:17.136+00:00If the bullet proof nail varnish comes out in a ca...If the bullet proof nail varnish comes out in a camouflage pattern, can you order me a dozen bottles?Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-54538473193431290582011-02-27T17:47:30.069+00:002011-02-27T17:47:30.069+00:00They are amazing aren't they - I'd not see...They are amazing aren't they - I'd not seen the bullet proof nail varnish. Presumably there are a lot of hirsute people who need bullet proof nails and can't carry pot plants!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.com