It's In The Petroleum.....
Posted 11-01-2007 at 08:04 AM by mycoupons
Vaseline is almost found in nearly every medicine chest, glove compartment, purse, and emergency kit. Over the years it was mainly used for cuts and scrapes to protect from bacteria getting in the wound, but now the use for this incredible product found in your grocery stores is much more. From shining shoes, for instant makeup to applying to squeaky doors, petroleum jelly has some unusual uses.
Here are some handy dandy tips for using petroleum jelly around your home!
* How many times have you used Super Glue to find the next time, the cap stuck? Try this! Apply a thick coating of petroleum jelly inside the cap threads to keep it from gluing itself shut. This will work on any cap or lid that may stick.
*No Tear baths for babies and kids: Dab a bit of petroleum jelly to the eyebrows of young kids before bath time. This creates a "water-resistant barrier" against soap bubbles, especially if you are out of tear-free shampoo formulas.
*Squeaky Doors? No problem, just apply a coating of petroleum jelly on the hinge pin.
*Add Power to That Plunger: Apply petroleum jelly about 2 tbsp. around the plunger's outer rim. Doing this creates a tighter seal and enhances the de-clogging performance of the plunger
*Polishing Nails a problem? Put a little petroleum jelly on the skin around your nails before putting on the nail polish. By doing this, mistakes can be wiped off when your nails are dry and it softens cuticles at the same time
*Keep Those Garbage Can Lids from freezing: In the winter sometimes rubber garbage can lids can freeze to the can. Just apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly to keep it from sticking.
*Keep your locks from freezing: Apply some petroleum jelly on the shaft of the key and insert it into the lock. Work the key and lock 4 or 5 times to lubricate the tumblers. This is also a good for keys and locks that just don't seem to work smoothly together.
Keep on saving!
Annie~
Here are some handy dandy tips for using petroleum jelly around your home!
* How many times have you used Super Glue to find the next time, the cap stuck? Try this! Apply a thick coating of petroleum jelly inside the cap threads to keep it from gluing itself shut. This will work on any cap or lid that may stick.
*No Tear baths for babies and kids: Dab a bit of petroleum jelly to the eyebrows of young kids before bath time. This creates a "water-resistant barrier" against soap bubbles, especially if you are out of tear-free shampoo formulas.
*Squeaky Doors? No problem, just apply a coating of petroleum jelly on the hinge pin.
*Add Power to That Plunger: Apply petroleum jelly about 2 tbsp. around the plunger's outer rim. Doing this creates a tighter seal and enhances the de-clogging performance of the plunger
*Polishing Nails a problem? Put a little petroleum jelly on the skin around your nails before putting on the nail polish. By doing this, mistakes can be wiped off when your nails are dry and it softens cuticles at the same time
*Keep Those Garbage Can Lids from freezing: In the winter sometimes rubber garbage can lids can freeze to the can. Just apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly to keep it from sticking.
*Keep your locks from freezing: Apply some petroleum jelly on the shaft of the key and insert it into the lock. Work the key and lock 4 or 5 times to lubricate the tumblers. This is also a good for keys and locks that just don't seem to work smoothly together.
Keep on saving!
Annie~
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