Uses of Wooden-Corks & Test-Tubes in decoration as well as in Labs - Scienceequip.com.au (1)

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• Test tube and Cork while they may seem like a
  piece of ordinary lab equipment, but there are
  many fun and useful ways they can be reused as a
  decoration for your homes.
• Test tubes are open at the top and rounded at the
  bottom, and usually made of glass or plastic
  materials to mix, heat, and hold small quantities
  of chemicals for assays and laboratory
  experiments. They are also used to culture and
  handle various organisms, fluids, and samples.
  Some test tubes, such as those used in
  coagulation screens, contain prepared contents in
  hospitals, labs, and other medical facilities.

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• Corks are waterproof, fire retardant, quite
  flexible, which makes it a good insulator.
• Stoppers prevent the spillage of chemicals and
  create an airtight seal to the test tube.
• Before the fun of reusing such test tubes and
  corks, sterilizing them is equally very necessary
  as they come from a lab environment. Test tubes
  must be sterilized by wet steam heating like
  autoclaving, flaming, and baking the equipment in
  dry heat or by cleansing them with solvents like
  Ethanol and Isopropyl Alcohol.
• Now that the sterilization is complete, here are
  five useful ways in which you can reuse test
  tubes and corks.

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Test Tube Christmas Lights

• Test tubes Corks can help create a great
  alternative to Christmas decorations. Create a
  hole into the cork and insert a bright LED into
  the cork and fill the test tube with a crumpled
  coloured cellophane sheet and seal the test tube
  with the cork, do it for the successive LED
  lights connected by wires. You can string a bunch
  together end to end and Voila! You have
  successfully created a set of lab-made Christmas
  decoration lights.

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Test Tube Flower Vases

• Test tubes also make for great flower vases. All
  you need to do is create a hole into the cork,
  insert the short stem of the flower through the
  cork, fill the test tube with water halfway and
  finally insert the cork into the test tube. Now
  your favourite flower can flourish for days.

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Coffee Bean Holders

• For all the coffee aficionados who are very
  selective about their coffee beans can create a
  personal day-wise coffee beans storage. Since
  each test tube can hold the exact amount of
  beans, this is one way to ensure that every cup
  tastes the same while sealing the test tube with
  cork for an airtight fit to preserve the
  distinction of a fine bean roast. They also
  provide an elegant presentation to your kitchen.

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Test Tube Spice Holder

• To preserve the spices, you can create a personal
  spice rack in your kitchen, where a test tube
  holder is designed to be wall-mounted or kept in
  your kitchen platforms and test tubes are filled
  with spices and sealed airtight with the cork to
  preserve the spices. Note to add rubber washers
  to support the test tubes in their holes.

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Cork as a Knife Holder and Cleaning Tool

• Glue several corks together, side by side. Make
  slits in the top, and put your cork creation into
  your knife drawer. Store the knives blade-down in
  the cork slits, and they will stay sharp much
  longer. Corks are also a great alternative to an
  abrasive pad for cleaning kitchen knives. You can
  add a dash of cleanser and clean up with a cork.
• We hope these tips help you in sustainably
  reusing the corks and test tubes in more creative
  and useful ways!

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