’’What’s this angry faced plastic lady?’’
Answer: "This is an Angry Mama. It is used for cleaning microwaves. Take her hair off and fill the first line with vinegar, then water. She’s microwaved for a few minutes and the steam that is released through her head holes help loosen dried on crud inside of the microwave."
’’I found this in the cushions of my couch. It’s metal, playing card shape and size.’’
Answer: "It’s an “onion plate”. After you finish cutting onions, you are supposed to wipe your hands with the plate like it was soap to remove the onion smell."
’’What’s this weird band with bra-like loops in my lingerie drawer?’’
Answer: "It is a bra extender for low back tops. So that the back of the bra wouldn’t be visible."
’’What’s this glass bowl type item found buried in the yard?’’
Answer: "It’s an oil lamp."
’’What is this knob like thing? Metal, brass, 4 inches, threaded holes on both sides. I have 5 of them, all the same.’’
Answer: "They are curtain tie backs. They are mounted on the wall, and when you open the curtains, you tuck them behind it."
’’What is this thing? The inside opens up to empty space, it’s disconnected from the desk below.’’
Answer: "It’s a bed desk. There’s supposed to be a metal bar underneath that slots into the wooden tray, so you can prop it up at different angles for reading and stuff. It’s like a more robust bed/lap tray."
’’What’s this green, translucent substance found on beach? It looks like glass but has gel or Jello like consistency.’’
Answer: "It might be sodium polyacrylate. It’s the stuff commonly used nowadays in diapers to absorb moisture. It starts out more solid and turns into a jelly texture after being exposed to water."
’’I found this in the bathroom of the house we just bought. It is made of metal and screwed into the wall and has a hole in the middle.’’
Answer: "It’s a toilet paper roll holder and it’s missing a part."
’’What’s this 5-inch-long plastic thing with spring inside?’’
Answer: "It’s an old school chip (as in integrated circuit) puller/seater. Used when chips were still removable from their sockets."
’’What is this towel received as a wedding gift?’’
Answer: "It’s just a decorative hand towel to hang from the stove handle. It’s designed to look like a cute little dress."
’’I found this black plastic thing attached to my backpack. It doesn’t make a noise, has ’WG’ inscribed on it. What is it?’’
Answer: "It’s a security tag. A WG IR-4 alarm tag."
’’What is this white plastic thing that folds?’’
Answer: "It’s a phone stand."
’’What is this bag of liquid that was hung in front of a house?’’
Answer: "Some people believe that putting a penny in a bag of water keeps flies away."
’’We got this as a wedding gift many years ago. But the gift giver refuses to tell us what it is!’’
Answer: "Careful! It serves as a device to let you slice cheese without handling the block. It’s a cheese holder."
’’What’s this plastic dolphin with slits?’’
Answer: "I believe it’s a dive toy, like those dive sticks which you throw in the pool and dive down to get them."
’’It’s half wood, half marble, two semi-circle dips and a mini spoon. What is it?’’
Answer: "It’s a salt & pepper “pinch pot”."
’’I bought a big pack of groceries from a local supermarket; they threw in this item for free.’’
Answer: "It’s an orange peeler."
’’What is this thing I found in my grandfather’s closet?’’
Answer: "It’s to pick up sugar cubes."
’’What’s this? It has a hole just big enough for a fingertip, and two nubs looking like it clips to something.’’
Answer: "It’s a keyboard key remover. It’s to help install custom keys but if it didn’t come with any custom keys, they probably gave it to you to help you remove all the keys to make cleaning easier."
’’What’s this electric tool? When plugged in and turned on it vibrates very intensely.’’
’’It’s 3 inches long, appears to be nylon body with red rubbery glued-in ends. It’s light, hollow, makes no noise when shaken.’’
Answer: "It’s a kururin, a Japanese fidget toy."
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