Awesome Alternate Uses For Your Slow-Cooker
By
Editorial Staff in
Facts
On 2nd January 2017
As far as I'm concerned, slow-cookers are the holy grail of making delicious meals. When I was a kid, my mouth would water every time my mom used her Crock-Pot because I couldn't wait to taste whatever she was cooking. I've only really considered the appliance's usefulness when it comes to food, but as it turns out, these bad boys do a whole lot more than that.
From making homemade lip balm to sanitizing baby toys, here are 11 alternative uses for your slow-cooker. Click the links in the headings below for more details!
#1 Never buy lip balm again and just make it yourself by melting beeswax, coconut oil, and vitamin E oil in your slow-cooker on low to medium heat.
After letting the mixture cool, add a few drops of any essential oil, then use an eyedropper to fill tubes or small tubs with lids. Just keep them upright until they're set and you're good to go!
#2 You can also make your own lotion bars...
by melting beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, vitamin E, and essential oils in your slow-cooker with a liner and then pouring the mixture into a cupcake pan with liners.
#3 Use your Crock-Pot to make a batch of homemade soap!
#4 You can soothe your stiff joints with this homemade relief from healing touch practitioner Amy Stephens.
Just roll up a few hand towels, place them in your slow-cooker, pour one to two cups of water over them, then turn it on low for about two hours. Use tongs to pull them out and let them cool slightly before wrapping them around the painful areas.
#5 Recycle your kids' broken crayons by melting them down in your Crock-Pot and letting them harden again.
#6 Sanitize your baby's plastic toys...
by filling your slow-cooker with water and a cup of white vinegar, then turn on the heat let them and sit inside for 30 to 60 minutes.
#7 All you need to dye your own yarn is Kool-Aid and a Crock-Pot!
#8 Give your kids endless fun by using a slow-cooker to create your own Play-Doh.
#9 Fill a mini Crock-Pot with water, lemon slices, rosemary, and essential oils to turn it into an air freshener!
#10 Fill some shot glasses, tea cups, or old candle holders with wax and place them in your slow-cooker to make candles.
#11 Get a hot stone massage at home...
Just place a small towel at the bottom of your slow-cooker, fill it with warm water, and set it to low heat. Let the stones soak for about 15 minutes, then pull them out and make sure the temperature is comfortable. Pour some massage oil onto it and you're ready for the spa treatment!
