If you've ever wanted to play at being a Foley artist for your own audio recordings, here's a list of common household objects that can create tricky but believable sound effects. Photo by M. Keefe.

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Racing cars (starts and racing) --creaking door --phone riging --thunder --surf --bedlam in a cuckoo clock shop -- carousel --clock ticking (time bomb effect) --beehive-angry bees! --crickets and ...