Even if you don’t play tennis, you might want to grab a can of tennis balls next time you are at Target. Tennis Balls can be awesome off the court and around your house. Check out these fun uses. I’m a little skpetical of #7 but excited to try #3 and #8.
1. Use for Fabric Softener – Want fluffy towels? A green alternative to fabric softener is to toss a tennis ball or two into the dryer. Warning: this is a noisy alternative.
2. Save your Water Bill – Save money on your water bill and help the Earth while you’re at it! Place a tennis ball in the water tank of your toilet to reduce the amount of water used with each flush.
3. Remove Scuff Marks – Use a knife to cut a hole into the outside of a tennis ball. Place the opened ball over the handle end of a broom or mop. You can now use that end to remove scuffmarks from the floor.
4. Remove Broken Light Bulbs – When a light bulb breaks in the socket, use an old tennis ball to remove it. Remove the excess glass and then press the ball up into the socket to safely twist out the remainder.
5. Mark Garage Positions – Here’s one you’ve probably seen before but it works. Park your car in the garage where you like it. Hang a tennis ball from the ceiling so that the tennis ball touches eye level on your windshield. You can then pull the car in each day with confidence.
6. Improve your Stroke – Want to have a better breaststroke in the pool? Tuck one under your chin while you swim your laps. If you can keep the ball in place, you’ll have great form. This will be great practice for swim team kids this summer.
7. Sleep Positioner – Tired of your spouse’s snoring? Or are they tired of yours? Put a tennis ball down your shirt when you lie down. Tuck in your shirt to keep it in place. Every time you roll on your back, it will remind you to sleep on your side.
8. Keep the Change – Tennis balls make great change holders. Cut a slit big enough to reach in. Throw extra change inside the ball to keep it. It is a great place to keep money for tolls. Place the ball in a cup holder to have it handy.
9. Keep Your Pool Cleaner – Here’s a new one to me! Throw a ball or two into your swimming pool. The material helps absorb the natural oils that deposit from swimmers. Note: this does not replace the use of chemicals; it simply helps keep the pool cleaner.
10. Open Jars – Cut a tennis ball I half. Use the shell as a great grip to open jars and bottles.
What is your favorite unusual use for Tennis Balls? I’d love to hear more fabulous ideas!
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Great list! I’ve tried #7 and found it didn’t work well. I just slept part of the night with the tennis ball poking into my back, and it didn’t feel that great in the morning… Guess it goes to show you, if you really want to sleep on your back – you will!
I taped 2 balls together. I lie down with one ball on either side of my spine. I push with my feet to roll the balls up and down for a bit of a massage. I lie on a single ball to massage around my shoulder blade. I would rather have a real massage but this will do in a pinch.
If you lock your keys in your car cut an X in a tennis ball and place the X over the lock of the car door and press in. This allows vacuum to release the lock. Good luck.
Oh wow! I’ll have to try that! Scary though if it works. That’s pretty easy for thieves to try.
I keep 3 tennis balls by the dryer to throw in when drying kids running shoes and the other thing is to fluff up down jackets or comforters when they get washed or just fluffed up.
I have seen tennis balls with a small cross slit and then a screw mounting it on a board and hanging it up to hang swimming towels poked in..
I have 2 tennis balls on the end of my forked pole that holds up my clothesline (that I raise the line with, it keeps people from walking into the pole when its in low position).
I keep 3-4 tennis balls in the dryer, because, besides fluffing towels and pillows, and helping the clothes dry faster, they collect HAIR! When they get a thin covering, simply pull it off and toss back in. I keep an old large head toothbrush on the dryer, and use it to brush the hair away. I have long hair, and it gets everywhere. But, rarely do I find any hair on the clothes AFTER they’ve been through a cycle with the tennis balls!
I never would have thought to use tennis balls on any of these things! I’ve only seen them on antennas, walkers and tennis courts! Amazing list!
To stop my dining chair legs from gouging the wood floor I made an x in tennis balls and slipped them over the end of the chair legs. Odd looking, but the floors are still nice.
Great list!! I’ve tried a few of these. Another unusual use for a tennis ball is rubbing knots out of your shoulders, spine, or bottom part of neck. Just take the tennis ball, find an empty wall, place the ball on the part of your body that’s achy or knotted up & go to town on that knot!! It’s definitely done wonders for my knots! 🙂
if your car boot keeps hitting the beam in your carport when emptying it of shopping – place a tennis ball with a hole in it, over a hook or screw in the beam above where the boot and roof meet. I’ve had a tennis ball in position for five years at least, and no dints in my car boot !