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#OTLifeHack... Playdough unstuck

18/7/2014

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The #OTLifeHack campaign (during the month of July) is an international collaboration between occupational therapy associations from Canada, the US, Britain, Ireland, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. 

A life hack is any trick, shortcut, or new method that solves an everyday problem, and the #OTLifeHack campaign aims to share these simple, bite-sized, consumer-friendly tips for easier daily living by using the power of social media.

The campaign is taking place on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ right now. What’s your best OT Life Hack? Search the hashtag, follow OT Australia on Twitter or Instagram, or on Facebook and join in the fun!  

I'm just learning about hastags but if you follow on FB... you can search #OTlifeHack on FB to find lots of brilliant ideas too.

Here is one my #OTLifeHack ...playdough unstuck.
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Have you ever had this problem?

Playdough stuck to carpet. Dried playdough.

The solution for removing it was relatively simple.  I took out my hairspray.

Yes, it worked!  You have to trust that the after photo is the same patch of carpet but it is just a few sprays of hairspray and a damp cloth. 

Done. Back to original state~ reasonably clean carpet. Simple solution to an everyday problem.

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You may have also read a previous post I wrote about various ways for little ones to "hold" their cards. Read it here.  Simple solutions to an everyday problem, that is what OT's are dubbing an #OTlifehack. 

Today I am also linking up with some other OT bloggers.  Make sure you check out their #OTlifehacks too!  Note that these links will be live approximately 7pm Sydney time tonight so please come back again to check these out if you are reading it earlier.
  • OT Cafe
  • Your Therapy Source Inc  
  • Therapy Fun Zone 
  • The Pocket OT http://www.pocketot.com/
  • Mama OT 

What's your favourite #OTlife hack?  Have you tried hairspray on stuck playdough?
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6 Comments
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile link
19/7/2014 04:09:20 am

Oh I love this... being a primary school teacher I have had this problem many, many times!!! Thanks :-)

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Cindy @ Your Kids OT link
19/7/2014 10:04:09 am

Thanks Lucy.

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Kaz @ Melting Moments link
21/7/2014 02:30:26 pm

Great hack! I am trying it tomorrow on the yellow clump of playdoh that's in the toy room. It's been annoying me for some time now :) Thank you!

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Cindy @ Your Kids OT link
22/7/2014 06:21:58 am

Great Kaz. Did it work?

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Destyne
19/7/2015 05:42:43 pm

My son has gotten playdoh in my flash drive do you have any ideas?

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Cindy@Your Kids OT link
20/7/2015 01:10:07 am

Sorry! Buy a new flash drive...

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