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Almost 2000 uses for a can of WD-40. I've been enjoying browsing this site today. Thanks for so much great info. I just wanted to add my $0.02 (as a former mechanic) on WD40 that fellow frugalists might appreciate: As another poster mentioned, WD40 is a penetrating oil, not explicitly a lubricant. It works great on a lot of things, but it has some problems--foremost is that because it is a consumer-oriented product it doesn't have very strong solvents (key to the "penetrating" part) and tends to get sticky and attract dirt and other crud which can make whatever you were trying to clean or lubricate worse in the long run. Second, it's an aerosol, which means that whenever you use it, even if you use the little straw, you are going to be wasting a lot of product (and making a mess).

I suggest you using a trade-oriented liquid penetrating oil for all of the 200 uses above. Finally, two more uses for penetrating oil... 1) it's a great de-fogger. Vinegar Tips. Reviews: 10 Things You're Doing Wrong. We recently checked out a great buzzfeed article. The article informs viewers about the everyday things that they are possibly miserably failing at. If you have these down, then don't even worry about it. However, if you happen to know someone, say mom, your brother, maybe your roommate then pass it along! If your BLT looks like this: You're doing it WRONG. There is no Bacon in every bite. Is this how your boiled eggs looks like? Nope that's crap. How to NOT Eat a Cupcake How you EAT a Cupcake Who knew, right?! How You Fold a Fitted Sheet It's a pain, we know. This Is How You Do It Don't Clean Your Blender Like This You'll get cut trying to scrub it.

Do It Like This! If This Is Your Dresser, one word: NO Fold Your Clothes. Peeling a Potato With a Peeler? Boil it. Painful New Shoes? This Is How You Break Em' In Put thick socks on. Let them cool still on for 5 mins. Wrong PB & J Right Way How You Eat Tic Tacs The Way You Should The Tic Tac dispenser is specifically engineered to allot ONE AT A TIME. 35 Lifechanging Ways To Use Everyday Objects. IMGDaddy. 38 Clever Christmas Food Hacks That Will Make Your Life So Much Easier. Tons of home remedy tips and tricks. I’m sure we’ve all gotten the email before. You know what I’m talking about, the spam email that you actually happened to read. You know, the one with tons of random home remedy tips in it that you think, “Huh…I should remember this….” Yes, that one. Well, I thought it was about time to go ahead and post it for you so you don’t have to worry about remembering it any more!

I have no idea where it came from, who wrote it, or even who sent it to me. the ideas are great and, as it says, worth considering! P.S…see round 2 of amazing random tips HERE. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic, and at the end of the recipe if you want a stronger taste of garlic.Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Easy Deviled Eggs: Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Random, but helpful, right?! Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius (41 Pics) Some lifehacks.

Reynolds Wrap has lock in taps to hold the roll in place The color on the bread tab indicates how fresh the bread is And those colors are in alphabetical order: b, g, r, w, y. You can divide and store ground meat in a zip loc bag. Just break off how much you need and keep the rest in the freezer for later. If you place a wooden spoon over a pot of boiling water, it won't boil over. Marshmallows can cure a soar throat. Perfect for kids who don't like medicine.

Stuffing a dryer sheet in your back pocket will repel mosquitoes. You can freeze cupcake batter for later use. You can paint upholstery You can make your own laundry soap. . You can dye plastic buttons. You can run a paper bag through your printer. You can print directly onto fabric. A dry erase marker can be used on most desk tops.

You can mail anything that will take a stamp and weighs less than 13ounces without a box? If you break your blender jar you can replace it with a mason jar. Cereal canisters make the perfect trashcan for your car.