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Monday, January 12, 2009

Life Hack: Balloon Key Cover

This key cover was made from a small water balloon. The idea came to me when I saw a bunch of broken balloons lying on the ground. Something about them reminded me of key covers. So here's an easy inexpensive way to color code your keys. Simple directions below.

Take a small water balloon and cut it in half. Place the top part over the key. Trim back any excess balloon with a pair of scissors. Poke a hole with a toothpick through the part of the key that hangs on the key chain. Done.

18 comments:

AJ Bindel said...

So easy and so effective! Thank you!

Drea said...

Great idea.

mushroommeadows said...

whoa, that's fantastic!

Anonymous said...

PLEASE BEWARE: Balloons are an extremely serious choking hazard for children and animals! They should not be anywhere near where younger children are.
Please make your readers aware of this. Thanks.

Kristin - The Goat said...

What a fabulous idea - You are sooo clever!

Anonymous said...

Very clever, indeed!

Michelle Frae Cummings said...

yeas what a great idea! thanks!

Bel said...

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Brilliant!

macati said...

oh this is fun!!!!
have a great 2009!!!!
:)

Annie Pazoo said...

very kawaii. very great == and sooooo much easier to get on than those rubber key covers from the hardware store. thanks!

Pascale said...

Great idea, indeed!

Unknown said...

How amazingly clever!! Wow

♥ maaria said...

So simple, so easy - so clever! And so much fun. HAve to tell my friends about this.
Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

genius :)

Hilal said...

amazing :)

Anonymous said...

So clever. And lots of color choices available too. Thanks for sharing.

c.w.frosting said...

So smart & simple! Great idea!

-caroline @ c.w.frosting

Bonpierce said...

I wonder if you used a heat gun would it shrink the ball
oon for a more custom fit?

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