23 Reader Tips That Save Time and Money

I never had a good way to hold my trailer's tarp in place until I made my own clips out of 4-inch PVC pipe. I cut it into 1-inch rings, then made a slice through each one. That allowed me to open them enough to clamp the tarp to the trailer. A black mark on the cutline makes the opening easy to find.

—David Kurz
Grimesland, North Carolina