15 Aluminum Foil Life Hacks You Didn’t Know About

Aluminum foil is an essential item in every modern kitchen. You may think your foil is limited in use to oven baking or storing food, but that is not the case. Did you know that aluminum foil has a wide range of unique applications outside the kitchen as well? Some of them may just blow your mind!

Below are 15 ways in which you can use aluminum foil to make your life oh-so-easy:

1. Makeshift Funnel 

Aluminum is a very malleable metal, which means that it can easily be bent to change shape. Hence, we use it to make aluminum foil. This foil can be used to create a makeshift funnel. The next time you want to pour out something into a smaller container and you cannot find a suitable funnel, simply grab a roll of aluminum foil and create your own custom funnel.

2. Make Ironing More Efficient

Another distinctive property of aluminum is that it has a relatively low melting point compared to other metals. Combine this with the fact that you are using aluminum foil that is extremely thin – you have a substance that heats up very quickly. The next time you need to iron out clothes, simply place a sheet of aluminum foil under your clothes and iron the front side. The heat absorbed by the foil will help iron out the backside simultaneously. Don’t worry, you need not tear out a new sheet of aluminum foil every time you look to save some time ironing clothes! You can simply reuse the same piece of foil again.

3. Sharpen Scissors

Fold a sheet of aluminum foil five to six times to increase the thickness of the foil. Now, grab the pair of scissors that needs sharpening and cut the piece of foil around seven to eight times, ensuring that the entire surface of the scissor blades makes contact with the foil. This technique helps remove any rust that has collected on your scissor as well as sharpen those blades.

4. Convert AAA Batteries To AA Batteries

The next time you find yourselves in need to replace AA batteries but only seem to have AAA batteries available, don’t panic. Simply cut out small pieces of the foil and place on the terminals of the AAA batteries in order to increase their length to that of an AA battery.

5. Remove Static Electricity From Clothes

The next time you do the laundry, add a few balls of aluminum foil in the washing machine along with the clothes. This helps reduce the accumulation of static electricity from clothes that attract dust and hairs to them.

6. Clean Your Iron

Instead of cleaning your iron with a cleaning liquid and cloth, make this simple change. Replace the piece of cloth with a ball of foil to help make the cleaning process easier.

7. Remove Tarnish From Silverware

To remove tarnish from silverware, simply add salt and baking powder to a sheet of aluminum and wrap it around the items that need cleaning. Place the foil in a bowl of warm water for some time and remove.

8. Move Furniture With Ease 

The next time you plan on shifting around heavy furniture in your house, follow this simple technique. Cut out small pieces of foil and place them under the legs of your furniture to decrease the friction between the furniture and the floor.

9. Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal

To increase the range of your Wi-Fi signal, place a sheet of aluminum foil in the opposite direction of the place you require the signal to be stronger. Waves from the router will bounce off the aluminum sheet and increase the network strength in the opposite direction.

10. Easily Clean A Hot Glue Gun 

To get rid of any excess glue stuck on the tip of your gun, wrap a piece of foil around the tip and turn on the heat. The glue will melt off the gun and deposit on the foil, cleaning the gun in the process.

11. Make A Pan Non-Stick 

Placing a sheet of foil on top of your pan helps to prevent the food from sticking to the pan.

12. Remove Rust From Surfaces

Soak a ball of aluminum foil in water and start scrubbing the surface affected by rust. This technique is a lot more effective than using strong chemicals and cloths.

13. Create Your Own Stylus 

Touchscreens are sensitive to aluminum. Simply roll up a pencil with foil and you have a cheap substitute of a stylus.

14. Create Your Own Baking Molds 

You can use aluminum foil to shape your own custom baking molds. Let your imagination run free…

15. Whiten Your Teeth

This process is similar to removing tarnish from silverware. Sprinklesome baking powder ona piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around your teeth. Let the foil stay onfor at least an hour before removing it.

These are only 15 techniques that show you the extent to which you can use aluminum foil to make your life easier. You may be able to find new ways to make use of foil not mentioned in this article. When it comes to aluminum foil, the possibilities are simply endless!

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