More than how we perceive our world, myriad of things are left unexplained. We does and use things because it’s been the usual, but somehow, creativity with common sense reveals another functional method anyone of us can benefit. Take aluminum foil for instance. For how many years, we associate aluminum foil to use in cooking, and packaging foods to lengthen its’ life.
That’s what we commonly knew and we did it over and over again thinking that there’s no more better way of using it. But aluminum foil has more to offer! Even a single sheet can widely affect our everyday life. Why don’t you try these 15 simple hacks in using aluminum foil and see how it makes your life easier!
1. Clean Hack: Scrub stubborn pots and pans with aluminum foil. Ball up some foil and use it to scrub off baked-on messes. Caution: do not try this with non-stick pots and pans!
2. Hair Hack: Use aluminum foil to curl pin-straight hair with a flat iron. The foil will help heat the hair and keep it curled longer.
3. Scissor Hack: Sharpen your scissors by making some cuts into a sheet of aluminum foil.
4. Furniture Hack: Slide aluminum foil under the corners of heavy furniture and it should be able to move and slide with ease.
5. Funnel Hack: Need a makeshift funnel? Aluminum foil can be rolled up into a funnel.
6. Pie Hack: To protect your pie crust from burning, wrap aluminum foil around the outside of your pie crust.
7. Grease Hack: Dispose cooking grease by pouring the grease from the pan into a bowl lined with aluminum foil. Once it hardens, close the foil up and throw it out.
8. Ironing Hack: Cut your ironing time by placing a long strip of aluminum foil on your ironing board under the cover. This will iron both the front and the back of your garment
9. Housepaint Hack: Protect your door handles while painting.
10. Banana Hack: Keep your bananas from browning too quickly. Wrap aluminum foil around its’ stems.
11. Silver Hack: Use aluminum foil to polish silver. Use baking soda, salt, aluminum foil, and boiling water to easily clean up tarnished silver.
12. Food Storage Hack: Seal plastic bags with aluminum foil and an iron. Keep food from spoiling with this simple trick.
13. Dryer Hack: Use aluminum foil as a dryer sheet!
14. Battery Hack: Run out of AA batteries? Use AAA batteries and a bit of aluminum foil. Use the foil on the ‘+’ ends of the battery.
15. Foil Hack: Remove rust from metal with aluminum foil and water. Rip a piece of foil in squares, dip in foil, and then start rubbing.
This is another useful idea from your kitchen. So, don’t just throw used aluminum foil and try these!