These are the best “wrong” way to use those 100-yen purchases.
It’s hardly a secret anymore that Japan’s 100 yen shops, akin to dollar stores in the west, carry some useful stuff. With a little bit of ingenuity, a few 100-yen items can be made into something even greater, as we recently saw with Japanese cosplayers showing off some of the amazing accessories they’ve made on Twitter, under the hashtag #HyakkinGuzzuMachigattaTsukaikataSenshuken (“championship for the best ‘wrong’ use of 100 yen store goods”).
Even if you don’t cosplay, there are still plenty of creative ways you use items from your local 100 yen shop! Here’s a look at some of the more clever ideas we seen:
▼ This Twitterer had to deal with mail scattered on the floor whenever something was put in through the mail slot in the door. But a plastic file case with lid and a latching hook solved that problem brilliantly!
#百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権
— かよこ (@kayoco3) March 20, 2017
アパートの郵便受が無くて、手紙が散乱するからA4の蓋つき書類ケースで郵便受つくった。
蝶番つけて、カギも付けたからけっこう快適な郵便受になったよね。
(*´ω`*)
書類箱は百均に売ってる200円のやつだけどさ。 pic.twitter.com/aQUbwHR3aR
▼ An intricate ouija board, carved from a simple bamboo cutting board. What a neat idea!
https://twitter.com/ZAIDAN_K/status/840604726257369088▼ This 100 yen lingerie organizer becomes the perfect little display case for your Tsum Tsum collection.
https://twitter.com/mahoyomilove/status/840768144448806912▼ Aluminum sheets are handy multi-purpose items, and can be used like a picnic blanket, to keep your bathwater warm, or to add flair to a plain leather jacket.
https://twitter.com/dondamaguro/status/840781183575183361▼ Slatted wood boards become a handy postcard display that opens and closes for easy portability.
#百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権
— 鬼塚kama🌗虹かけ星 (@fennec_kama) March 14, 2017
この前急遽作った開閉型イベント用ポストカード立て棚…スノコ以外使い方間違ってない #虹かけ星 pic.twitter.com/ruspCeVFLE
▼ A steam-punk style crab, made from correction tape dispensers and floss picks… Because why not?
#百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権 #これがこうなってこうじゃ
— 彦星コノハ (@gutarahikoboshi) March 16, 2017
何か作れないかと思い材料を見繕って作ってみたスチームパンク風味のカニです( ´ω` )/
巨蟹宮の番人は何を見るか? pic.twitter.com/Lz7o7saxGF
▼ Headphone stands will generally cost you at least ten dollars, but when a banana stand that costs a fraction of that price will work just as well why would you choose anything else?
https://twitter.com/s_mash07g/status/842379142385418240▼ A 100-yen clock, wire, and various stationery items become a one-of-a-kind collage clock.
昔作ったコラージュ時計
— 丸十野天 (@010NO10) March 17, 2017
材料は100均の時計とワイヤーと、あと文房具あれこれですw
懐かし~!https://t.co/d3vdOm5sSF#百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権 pic.twitter.com/46mbm3Wx5e
▼ Enjoy all of the fun of a capsule toy vending machine, right in your own home!
DAISOアイテム3つでガチャガチャマシーン #百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権 pic.twitter.com/RdYfgbWsdQ
— さちお@メンズヘアカタログ完全版2024-25(3/26発売) (@sachiomax) March 18, 2017
Truly an amazing display of innovation, and even if you aren’t feeling so creative, Daiso and others carry useful everyday items that don’t require any modification.
Featured image: Twitter/@ZAIDAN_K

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