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Turn this cool looking toilet plunger into a modern looking lamp.
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You will need a toilet plunger, this one also twists open.
Lamp cord, lamp socket, and a zip tie (not in the picture) and a dremel with a small drill bit attached. A 9 watt CFL light bulb.
Lamp cord, lamp socket, and a zip tie (not in the picture) and a dremel with a small drill bit attached. A 9 watt CFL light bulb.
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Apr 7, 2010. 4:53 PM
usLEDsupply
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usLEDsupply
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haha this is hilarious! I think I would LOL if I actually saw it hanging up in someone's house :-)
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Jan 3, 2011. 11:44 AMcityup (author)
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was that my house?
Jul 6, 2011. 6:15 AMporcupinemamma
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porcupinemamma
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Love that you are thinking outside of the box! It's very creative, and I think it looks really neat-o! :0)
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Apr 11, 2011. 1:14 PMtwighahn
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nuclear poop
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Mar 3, 2011. 2:48 PMcbg3868
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Do you live in a fraternity house? I can't wait to hang mine.
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Oct 27, 2010. 4:04 PMKerstin
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So romantic!
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Sep 2, 2010. 9:14 PMjesseumr
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This is a good and easy "I made it" project. Ty Pennington would approve. I'm currently working on his salad bowl sinks.
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Mar 16, 2010. 2:40 PMrobj98168
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Dude this is too clever! I like the tabletop version as well
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Sep 9, 2009. 6:58 PMThe Ideanator
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The Ideanator
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Lol, awesome!
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May 7, 2009. 8:43 AMcrampedyogapositions
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wire a farting sound when you turn it on or off
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Apr 13, 2009. 1:36 PMmeekswich
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Check out this tabletop version, http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/08/ordinary-plunger-transformed-into-a-lamp/
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Jan 19, 2009. 2:11 AMjoat_mon_99
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awesome! now I can see and clear clogs at the same time!
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Jan 2, 2009. 6:38 PMClayOgre
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ClayOgre
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Actually, this design of plunger blows the doors off the traditional rubber plungers in terms of functionality...the only drawback is that they have all those lovely "ripples" which tend to trap...er...well...I'm sure you get the idea. Which is why I'd tend to agree with those who might thing that making a lamp from a recycled one wouldn't be for the squeamish.
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Jan 5, 2009. 12:23 AMgamemasterful
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A bleach and/or ammonia mixture would do the trick for super cleaning? But the thought of poop is still there... thoughts are kinda hard to wash away.
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Jan 5, 2009. 4:56 AMClayOgre
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ClayOgre
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Definitely NOT and/or on the bleach/ammonia thing. Either one or the other, and probably the bleach would be best. If you mix bleach and ammonia, you get lots of lovely chlorine gas. Bad idea.
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Jan 5, 2009. 10:48 AMgamemasterful
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Eww yeah, definitely bad. Forgot about that. It heats up too I think.
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Dec 30, 2008. 9:00 PMexplosivemaker
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that is the best recycling project EVER!!!....
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Jan 2, 2009. 2:57 PMjongscx
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...ummm I think these were NEW plungers... I'd hate to have to use Recycled ones >.<
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Jan 2, 2009. 6:41 PMexplosivemaker
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OOOOO......I didn't think about that part......very good point....look for one at a dollar store......
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Jan 2, 2009. 3:55 PMcityup (author)
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This is one I got from a thrift store. Still had the label on and so white!
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Jan 2, 2009. 2:56 PMjongscx
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HOLY CRAP.... that's so ridiculously awesome...
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Dec 28, 2008. 4:09 PMRob K
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Rob K
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Would be a little odd when someone realizes what it is up close. from a distance it looks like it could be a paper lantern.
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Jan 2, 2009. 7:31 AMegriff
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put it in the bathroom, problem solved.
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Dec 29, 2008. 10:37 PMshooby
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I've never seen something like that used as a plunger, and I don't think I ever want to...
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Dec 29, 2008. 2:21 AMomnibot
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See, this is why I use the traditional rubber-plungers. So no one goes -What plunger, all I see is a wierd design artefact. Nice Ible.
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