German Ingenuity

I found this site through mental_floss which shows even more useful ways to get every penny out of those everyday items that you might have otherwise thrown away. I don't know how serious this is because the site is completely in German, here is the site.
And here are a few of my favorites...

For the hard of hearing:


For when you learn how to swim and don't need them anymore:


For a cheap costume, or if you just really like looking like a vampire (those are plastic fork tines):


In case you have a cold:



And the creapiest one of all! When you want your baby to stop using a pacifier? ouch.