Gratuitous Conflct: Round One

Here's a new feature for you, the Gratuitous Conflict Tournament. Two inanimate objects go head-to-head, with one triumphing and moving on to round 2. How does one beat the other? On the strength of their merits, of course. Let's go...

Carpet vs. Helmet
Catapult vs. Pillow
Peat Moss vs. Light Bulb
Cable Car vs. Pencil Sharpener
Window Sill vs. Flashlight
Encylopedias vs. Credenza
All-In-One Remote Control vs. Waterbed
Built-In Egg Refrigerator Egg Container vs. Monogrammed Towels

Ready....FIGHT!