Unintentional Function Stacking

One great aspect of Permaculture is the ability to function stack. To use an area, item, or process in more than one way. Most of the time people do this on purpose. I had an unintentional one just recently. A while back I needed some steps to my shed, and just set a couple of cinder blocks in place. A single purpose... or so I thought. However, this past weekend I had an outdoor event for my side business and I needed something to keep the awning from blowing away. I did not have time to go find or buy something, so I grabbed my steps and turned them into awning weights. Worked great!

Have you ever had any function stacking that you did not plan for?