The NRC Handelsblad recently published an interesting article in their international section. They write about a Dutch science journalist named Rik Kuiper, explaining his with - as they put it - fascination with things used for another than their original purpose. He has pursued this interest and has founded the Online Museum of Unintended Use.

According to the article:

"Since last summer Kuiper has been making almost daily additions to his online museum. He also welcomes contributions from others. The main criterion is that the object's conversion has to reversible. A lighter being used as a can opener can still be used for its original purpose, but a design coat made from old postal bags cannot. Kuiper named one more object that lends itself perfectly for unintended use: the book. You can use it to raise a computer monitor, to hold a window open or to straighten a wobbly bed."

The museum can be found here. If you have a contribution you'd like to make, you can send it to unintendeduse (at) gmail.com.