The Tea Ball February 12, 2009
Posted by alissa bryson in Exercise 2: Feedback Object.Tags: air freshener, bath bomb, bird feeder, Exercise 2, Teaball
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Tea Ball Infuser
For those of you who have never seen or used this device before, its job is to function as a tea bag. Loose tea leaves are places inside and then it is able to hang by its chain from the edge of a cup allowing the tea to brew. My alternate purposes/ uses for the tea ball are as follows:
1. An air freshener for your closet. Simply place potpourri and maybe a bit of frangrance oil inside of the ball, close, and hang! It will leave your clothes and closet smelling fresh. It could also be used in your car.
Little Bird
2. A bird feeder for small birds such as finches. The wire mesh would allow for birds to retrieve seeds from inside.
Bath Salts
3. Bath bomb. Put bath salts or a small bath bomb inside of the ball and hang over faucet or let ball float around until contents disolve.
Houshold object reinvented February 11, 2009
Posted by Gingy in Exercise 2: Feedback Object, Exercises.Tags: Exercise 2, feedback object, houshold objects, toothbrush
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The electric toothbrush is an amazing design to begin with. There are graphics on the outside ,in this case Shrek, the buttons are easy to use and are made out of a gewy material which is fun to touch, the buttons also make a click noise when pushed and react by moving inwards due to the action of pushing. The action that results in the pushing of the button is the oscillating of the brush head. This oscillating motion also causes the toothbrush to vibrate which gives a tactile sensation when brushing the teeth. Other uses for this household object could be a cleaning tool ex, pot scrubber. The brush head would have to be enlarged of course so as not to resemble an army punishment , of course the army makes you use manual toothbrushes! A different way to use the vibrating motion of the toothbrush could be as a massager. Another personal care machine that makes the same vibrating noise as the toothbrush is the electric razor, so perhaps making a travel version combining the two would save space. Also can be used as a timer because the vibrating motion causes the toothbrush to move when laid on flat surface. So from the starting point to the time it gets to the ending point, check the cake, or etc. It can also be used as a new addition to your face wash routine instead of your oily fingers, use the face brush to exfoliate you skin!
