Few people know that tennis balls can be used for more than just tennis. Think about doing some of these before you throw out your old tennis balls:

Slit open and use it to:

• Protect the fins on your surfboard
• Keep loose change in
• Toddler Proof doors by covering the handle with it

Hang up and:

• Smother with Vasaline to keep away some types of flies and gnats
• Use for Target Practice
• Use as a proximity mesure to help you park without running into things

Many Other Uses

• Drill a hole in the side and use as a home for mice (this is used a lot in the UK)
• Use to cushion large boxed objects (you need a lot)
• Cut an ‘X’ in 4 balls and put on chair legs for scuff protection
• A toy for a pet (for some, it might not last long)
• Throw a couple in a laundry wash and the load will suposedly be done faster
• Have a few floating around in the pool and it will absorb the oil and dirt floating round
• Use for  sanding curves confortably
• Cut in half to use as a easier jar opener
• Fill a sock with tennis balls and massage your back
• Cut in half and turn inside out to make a popper
• Stick one on the end of the broom to clear out cobwebs with
• Make a puppet – slit a mouth and glue on hair and other facial features
• Do some juggling – nothing like it to pass the time
• Give your feet a massage by rolling your feet over the ball

These are just a few, but there are many more wacky, useful ideas to use your tennis balls out there.