Upcycled glowing Toilet plunger Lamp!

 by cityup
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Turn this cool looking toilet plunger into a modern looking lamp.
 
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usLEDsupply says: Apr 7, 2010. 4:53 PM
haha this is hilarious!  I think I would LOL if I actually saw it hanging up in someone's house :-)
cityup (author) in reply to usLEDsupplyJan 3, 2011. 11:44 AM
was that my house?
Blackice504 says: May 6, 2013. 1:21 AM
a person goes to this house turns on the light........ 2 mins later hey do you smell something? hmm yeah i do smell something!!!! you farted didn't you.... no but that light you turned has a lamp shade that was made from a toilet plunger must have missed a spot.....LOL
Cool idea, i think this will make a nice gag gift for mum. "after all its mothers day and she did want a new lamp".
fifipoodlebum says: Oct 21, 2012. 4:26 AM
Is that a toilet plunger or an airzooka?
porcupinemamma says: Jul 6, 2011. 6:15 AM
Love that you are thinking outside of the box! It's very creative, and I think it looks really neat-o! :0)
twighahn says: Apr 11, 2011. 1:14 PM
nuclear poop
cbg3868 says: Mar 3, 2011. 2:48 PM
Do you live in a fraternity house? I can't wait to hang mine.
Kerstin says: Oct 27, 2010. 4:04 PM
So romantic!
jesseumr says: Sep 2, 2010. 9:14 PM
This is a good and easy "I made it" project. Ty Pennington would approve. I'm currently working on his salad bowl sinks.
robj98168 says: Mar 16, 2010. 2:40 PM
Dude this is too clever! I like the tabletop version as well
The Ideanator says: Sep 9, 2009. 6:58 PM
Lol, awesome!
crampedyogapositions says: May 7, 2009. 8:43 AM
wire a farting sound when you turn it on or off
meekswich says: Apr 13, 2009. 1:36 PM
joat_mon_99 says: Jan 19, 2009. 2:11 AM
awesome! now I can see and clear clogs at the same time!
ClayOgre says: Jan 2, 2009. 6:38 PM
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.
gamemasterful in reply to ClayOgreJan 5, 2009. 12:23 AM
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.
ClayOgre in reply to gamemasterfulJan 5, 2009. 4:56 AM
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.
gamemasterful in reply to ClayOgreJan 5, 2009. 10:48 AM
Eww yeah, definitely bad. Forgot about that. It heats up too I think.
explosivemaker says: Dec 30, 2008. 9:00 PM
that is the best recycling project EVER!!!....
jongscx in reply to explosivemakerJan 2, 2009. 2:57 PM
...ummm I think these were NEW plungers... I'd hate to have to use Recycled ones >.<
explosivemaker in reply to jongscxJan 2, 2009. 6:41 PM
OOOOO......I didn't think about that part......very good point....look for one at a dollar store......
cityup (author) in reply to jongscxJan 2, 2009. 3:55 PM
This is one I got from a thrift store. Still had the label on and so white!
jongscx says: Jan 2, 2009. 2:56 PM
HOLY CRAP.... that's so ridiculously awesome...
Rob K says: Dec 28, 2008. 4:09 PM
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.
egriff in reply to Rob KJan 2, 2009. 7:31 AM
put it in the bathroom, problem solved.
shooby says: Dec 29, 2008. 10:37 PM
I've never seen something like that used as a plunger, and I don't think I ever want to...
omnibot says: Dec 29, 2008. 2:21 AM
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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