Pantyhose are a fairly recent invention. Allen Gant invented the modern form of pantyhose in 1959, and a seamless version was manufactured by Glen Raven Mills in 1965. I wear them on occasion, but I’m not a fan. I find them uncomfortable, and because I’m tall it used to be difficult to get a pair to fit. These days they are made to fit different heights so it’s not such a nightmare. I still dislike wearing them though.
Thirteen Alternative Uses For Pantyhose
1. Use to clean taps.
2. Protect delicate items (such as lingerie and sequined clothes) in the wash.
3. Thread pantyhose through the arms of woolen jumpers when drying on the clothesline.
4. Use to clean ceiling fan blades – wipe the blades with damp pantyhose on a broom.
5. Grow alfalfa in a section of pantyhose about the size of a tennis ball. Mix equal parts of sawdust and alfalfa seeds and put them inside the pantyhose and tie off tightly. Sit it on a saucer on a windowsill, water regularly and trim the sprouts.
6. Clean pet bowls by wiping over them with damp pantyhose.
7. Use them to wash the car. Place pantyhose over the head of a broom and sweep over car.
8. Use them as hanging pots. Pack the bottom of leg with soil, add seeds and hang. This works best with lighter plants.
9. Polish chrome furniture to keep rusty spots at bay.
10. Remove soap scum with damp pantyhose.
11. Use to polish saucepans.
12. Use them to clean the fridge.
13. Use as a scourer for cleaning Teflon frying pans.
Source: A nifty book called Save – Your Money, Your Time, Your Planet by Shannon Lush & Jennifer Fleming
Do you like wearing pantyhose? How often do you wear them? Are pantyhose sexy?
