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4 funny ways to use work supplies at home

3. If you’re like me, you spend your evenings after work dashing from one fabulous soirée to another. All of that dashing can lead to wardrobe malfunctions, unless you have a handy snap-tube of Duo Adhesive on hand. The same adhesive that keeps the edges of surgical incisions in place can be invaluable for securing that Bob Mackie creation to your sternum. Benzoin is an acceptable substitute, but only if you’re using a perfume with range and striking distance (Issey Miyake, ether, Glucerna) to cover up the Granny’s-attic aroma.

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Agatha Lellis

Agatha Lellis is a nurse whose coffee is brought to her every morning by a chipmunk. Bluebirds help her to dress, and small woodland creatures sing her to sleep each night. She writes a monthly advice column, "Ask Aunt Agatha," here on Scrubs; you can send her questions to be answered at askauntieaggie@gmail.com.

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