Pandas, What Household Item Do You Use Specifically Against The Recommended Directions?

by Patrick Penrose Published Nov 16, 2025

Sometimes we use a product against the manufacturers recommendations like say, a q-tip (cotton buds). It states not to stick it in your ear canal, well I can only think of a couple things that feel better than sticking one in my ear canal after a shower. Tell us what you use in a manner not recommended by the manufacturer.

#1

Sleeping with the hairdryer on under the sheets. It’s so warming, and the white noise just lulls me to sleep. Just kidding, I’m not an idiot.

#2

I use a spoon as a buttering knife. Don’t ask, just let me have my thing.

#3

I use plastic cups as a speaker for my phone. I’ve been meaning to buy a Bluetooth speaker, but my cups are just easier to access.

#4

My shampoo. Every bottle says “DO NOT GET IN EYES” or something and I always do. It’s so much fun! 💀

#5

Using an old toothbrush to get the gunk off anything, especially around crevices. Grime around a faucet, caked on grease, dull jewelry, you name it. But the emphasis is on OLD here people. Don’t recommend using your current toothbrush, unless you’re into that sort of thing.

#6

Q-Tips. I know you’re not supposed to use them to clean your ears, but sometime it’s necessary when ear wax builds up. I’ve never gotten a Q-Tip stuck and I don’t go that far in. I’m not that careless.

#7

I use the wrong side of a wooden spoon(the long stick part) to mix smoothies in our blender

#8

Not exactly dangerous, but I eat apple pie filling as a snack. Just grab a spoon and I eat it straight out of the can.

#9

Using Bleach – neat. Sometimes it had to be done! On the floor where the cat has been … or the toilet…

#10

Weird as it seems, I will use a fork to dig out ice cream from the container. Drives my husband nuts!

#11

I like to use lemon juice to get nasty stickers off things or just as a general cleaning product. It’s brilliant to get nastiness off console controllers or heatsinks or anything really.