9 Ways To Use Wax Paper Around The House
July 17, 2019
Most of us have a roll of wax paper stored in a kitchen drawer somewhere. I don’t know about you, but I rarely use wax paper — I just never seem to have a use for it. You may be like me and assume that wax paper is only good for storing food in. However, there are actually a number of different ways to use wax paper around the house.
1. Restores Wooden Bowls
To keep your wooden salad bowls and utensils conditioned, rub them down with a piece of wax paper after you’ve washed and dried them. The wax paper helps to restore moisture in the wood.
2. Protects Wooden Cutting Boards
Over time, bacteria seeps into the grain of wooden cutting boards. When cutting meat, it’s best to put a piece of wax paper on top of the wood. This will protect your cutting board and keep germs away.
3. DIY Swiffer Pads
Run out of Swiffer pads? No problem. Using a piece of wax paper in place of a Swiffer pad will do just as good of a job on your floors.
4. Stainless Steel Cleaner
You don’t need expensive stainless steel cleaners to remove dust and fingerprints from your appliances. A piece of wax paper will also do the job!
5. Tackles Stuck Doors
If you have a door in your home that always seems to get caught in its frame, use a piece of wax paper to run down the edge of the door, the frame, and the hinges. This will make the door open and shut more smoothly.
6. Prolongs The Life Of Garden Tools
To keep your garden tools from rusting, use a piece of wax paper to rub down all of the metal pieces. The wax paper provides a sort of barrier that will keep your tools looking new for longer.
7. Smarter Corking
To prevent pieces of cork from falling into your wine bottle, simply wrap a small piece of wax paper around the cork before you go to cork the bottle.
8. Unsticks Zippers
Dealing with a stuck zipper? Not to worry. Just rub a piece of wax paper along the zipper teeth and as close to the actual zipper as you can get to. This will help the zipper to glide more easily.
9. Dries Wet Books
If your favorite book accidentally comes in contact with water, line the pages with some wax paper. The wax paper will help absorb the water and will prevent the pages from sticking to each other.