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Uses for Suction Cups—The Sane and the Zany
What’s your favorite, different or zany use for a suction cup?
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From the ridiculous to the sublime, the pretty to the practical, suction cups are all around us…plus some interesting uses you probably haven’t even thought of!
1. Some big spender’s taking your daughter to dinner at the Top of the Mark. How can you supervise without being seen? Super hydraulic powered suction cups can help you scale the walls…and cling to the window to watch what’s happening within! (For a real-life version of this escapade, see Suction Cups in the News and Movies.)
2. Congratulations, new Mom and Dad…now you can attach a BABY ON BOARD sign to your car window.
3. Don’t forget to put up the sun shades on the baby’s car windows, too.
4. A little bit shy? You can use suction cups to breast feed your baby in public without fear of exposure…see our Patents section for a Nursing Attachment that gives you privacy and keeps your baby happy.
5. Toss a dart at that mean old baby sitter without getting spanked…the suction cup tip won’t poke her or the furniture.
6. With the aid of a glass cutter, use suction cups to remove the glass protecting the Queen’s jewels…and grab the loot! But beware, James Bond is sure to catch you. See Suction Cups in the News and Movies for more on this famous cinematic heist.
7. Hang a sun catcher from your bedroom window…watch it glitter as the sun comes up.
8. Take your morning shower without slipping…suction cups are holding that mat in place.
9. Keep that soap out from underfoot! Attach a soap dish with suction cups to your tub.
10. There’s a convenient holder for shampoo and conditioner, too…keep them within easy reach on the shower wall.
11. Not enough towel racks? Hang your towels with attractive clear plastic racks using suction cups.
12. Using the standard, ¾” suction cup, extract a glass eye from a squeamish patient…doctors only, please!
13. Brighten your office with a smiley face suction cup stuck to your computer.
14. Light your way in the night…stick a glow-in-the-dark suction cup to the wall in your hall.
15. Stuck in the rush hour and you’ve got a great idea for the morning meeting? For those sudden inspirations, use a notepad stuck to the dashboard with suction cups.
16. Can’t remember to pay that phone bill? Remind yourself by sticking it to the refrigerator door with a special suction cup holder…a great alternative to refrigerator magnets!
17. Don’t get caught on the run! Mount your radar detector on the dashboard or windshield with suction cups…just make sure they’re legal in your state, please.
18. Entertain your fellow travelers. Hang your favorite zany cartoon character on the car window with suction cups.
19. Watch birds feed in the wintertime…attach a clear plastic birdfeeder to your kitchen window and enjoy the show.
20. Tell shoppers that you’re open for business…or closed for the night. Hang a reversible sign on the door with suction cups.
21. Advertise your latest specials without messing up display windows with sticky tape mess…use suction cups to hang the signs!
22. Show off cards and other lightweight merchandise with attractive rack attached with suction cups.
23. Order customized suction cups to stick up a message about your favorite cause, kids’ team or pet peeve.
24. Create a neat way to store boys’ baseball caps or girls’ hair accessories with Suction Cup Kids Hangers.
25. Decorate for the holidays will special seasonal suction cup hangers.
26. Don’t let Junior send his lunch flying off the high chair tray! Use a bowl with a suction cup on the bottom…a great way to keep mealtime toys in place, too.
Got any more great ways to use suction cups? Fill out the form below and email us your best ideas! We may just include it on our website and give you credit for the idea.
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