Aluminum Foil Life Hacks You Didn’t Know About

#1

Aluminum foil does more than just wrap up food. It's a wonder material that can do everything from polishing silver, eliminating static in the dryer, and even remove rust.

It's so versatile we've come up with some aluminum foil hacks that will make your life easier. Enjoy!

#2 Get Rid of Rust

Nothing ruins the shiny appeal of chrome like rust spots. You could have the rust professionally removed, but that is expensive. Instead, try using a sheet of aluminum foil lubricated with a bit of water to buff out minor rust stains on everything from kitchen appliances to motorcycles. Aluminum foil can also be used to clean cast iron pans without running the risk of them rusting.

#3 Furniture Mover

Put foil under the feet of heavy furniture to help it slide easily without damaging carpets.

#4 Ice Cream Cone Drip Catchers

You know the way some prepackaged ice cream comes wrapped in paper to catch drips? Well, you can make your own with tinfoil, which is actually a lot more waterproof. This works great with kids and other messy types, especially if they're eating ice cream cones on a hot day.

#5 Keep bananas fresh longer

It’s natural for bananas to brown over time, but by wrapping the stem end of the fruit in aluminum foil, it will slow the browning process.

#6 To curl pin-straight hair

Foil works as a beauty product for hair. If you wrap your hair with foil, then use an iron, the foil gently transfers the heat. Use a pin to hold the curl in place until it cools.

#7 Sharpen scissors

Take a sheet of foil and fold it a few times – or layer a few layers on top of each other – before reaching for the scissors. After you’ve cut through the foil the blades will be super sharp.

#8 Dryer Balls

This is a tried and true trick. Remove the static in your dryer by creating two foil balls and throwing them in with the wet clothes. The positive and negative charge of the balls will remove static and leave your clothes cling free.

#9 WiFi Booster

Not many of us use TV antennas anymore, but most of us have WiFi. Just like our parents and grandparents, we can boost our signal with aluminum foil! Bend a piece of aluminum foil into a curve and position it behind your router to strengthen your WiFi signal.

#10 Use aluminum foil to polish silver

Use baking soda, salt, aluminum foil, and boiling water to easily clean up tarnished silver.

#11 Campsite cooking utensils

The next time you're camping, you can lug around an entire kitchen set, or you can take a light roll of aluminum foil and fashion your own utensils and pans. You can make a frying pan using a forked stick with aluminum foil stretched over the crook.

You can easily make plates and bowls, wrap veggies and meat, or even fold a spoon, fork, or spork out of aluminum foil.

#12 Get your ironing done quicker

Aluminum foil reflects heat, so you can use it to cut your ironing time in half. Just add a layer of aluminum foil beneath your ironing board cover so that you can iron both sides at once. The foil will remove wrinkles from beneath while you iron the top

#13 Grill cleaning

Cover your dirty grill grates in aluminum foil before turning the heat right up. Ensure the lid is closed and, after approximately half an hour, turn off the heat. After the foil’s been removed with tongs, any leftover cremated grime can easily be wiped away with a cloth.