By this point, even a one-legged dog would understand that tension rods are limitless and are probably the key to world peace. They can also be used for decoration, though.
Take some of those fancy guest plates you never use (because you are not Marie Antoinette and your friends don’t really have standards when it comes to the dish they eat their ramen noodles from), make holes down the middle, and stick your rod through them. Secure them in place, and decorate them however you like.
Spice Up Your Life
The way we see it, the are two kinds of people in this world — those who are willing to cook, and those who will forever order takeout. Being part of the second group, we would appreciate being introduced to someone from the first group, thanks.
Cooking lovers care more about their spice rack than they do about the new season of "The Bachelor", and that says a lot. Our guess is they would appreciate this little hack: use a small tension rod to create an extra storage space for the spices in your cabinet. Now go make us some food.
DIY Towel Rack
The idea of washing a towel might sound foreign to some of you. After all, towels are only touched by freshly-cleaned body parts, right? Why would they need to go in the washer? Well, they do. And after that, they need a place to dry. So does anything else you wash.
Mount a rod or two on your bathroom wall and you're sorted. Just hang the wet towels straight on it, or put your wet clothes on a hanger and put them up there too.
Shampoo Rack
Storing your shower items properly is what makes the difference between enjoying your shower and trying not to trip over your facial scrub. And just because you have a curtain rod holding your shower curtain, doesn't mean your shower can't use another one.
Mount a tension rod on the wall opposite your shower curtain, add some S-shaped hooks, hang little plastic baskets on them, and welcome your shampoo to its new home.
Fake Roman Shades
Looking sophisticated and pretending like it's no big deal is the epitome of hipster culture. And you can give it a go with this little home decor tip and a few tension rods.
Mount them in levels in the inside of your window frame, and drape a piece of fabric over them to give a faux roman shade look. And when your friends ask you about it, just shrug, say you stumbled upon it in a thrift store in Berlin, and act like it's not even that special.