Endless Fun, Countless Applications One of the best things about being a kid is that you can't put a price on entertainment. In many cases, little children enjoy the wrapping paper more than the gift that was wrapped! Exhibit 473 that fun is inexpensive: Silly Putty. For about a buck fifty kids can copy comics, create silly characters, and mold the unbreakable toy into just about anything.

But the combination of dimethyl siloxane with hydroxy-terminated polymers (plus tons of other junk) can produce even more uses.

According to this article, here are some often overlooked functions Silly Putty can perform:

Collect lint by flattening Silly Putty and putting the surface of an object. This also works with cat hair.

Remove dirt from car seats by molding Silly Putty into the shape that fits the crevices of the seat.

Clean typewriter keys of ink and ribbon fiber by simply rolling the Silly Putty into a ball and pressing over the keys on the typewriter.

Calm your nerves by playing with Silly Putty. It has a therapeutic value in calming nerves and relieving emotional pressure.

Who knew that the toy, created by accident by an engineer at General Electric, could have so many uses.

How do you use Silly Putty?  ¶ 1:37 PM