that food can be used for other purposes.
I always had problems with my boys scuffing
their dress shoes. I would discover their shoes
were dirty or scuffed just before leaving for
church! I grabbed the Crisco shortening and
dabbed some on an old bath cloth. I wiped the
dirt off the shoes and buffed the scuffed area
with a little Crisco. Voila! The shoes looked
almost new!!
Please review the other ways I used peanut
butter, mustard, coffee grounds, and olive
oil. I enjoy saving money each year and
finding ways to repurpose my food!!
Do Not Use These Foods If You Have Allergies!!!
CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
* Removes gum from hair. I placed some on
toothbrush and work into hair. I used a towel
to rub away the peanut butter and the gum
from the hair.
* Removes gum from carpet. I placed some
on a butter knife and rub it onto the gum only.
Avoid getting the peanut butter on the carpet.
I used the knife to lift up the gum and peanut
butter. I used a sponge, mild dish soap, and
warm water to remove any residue from the
gum area.
* I hide dog medicine in a spoonful of peanut
butter! Raja loves it and eats the peanut butter
so fast that she doesn't detect the pill.
* Remove glue from labels on jars and bottles.
I rub some of it on the label glue and wipe the
area with a cloth. All of the glue comes off.
*I use as a shaving gel on my legs. The oil from
the peanut butter will also moisturize your skin.
YELLOW MUSTARD
*I swallow a tablespoon of mustard before I eat
ice cream. I am lactose intolerant and it allows
me to enjoy my favorite ice cream.
*A dab of mustard on my ankle calmed the sting
from a fire ant bite I encountered this summer.
I only left it on my skin for 5 minutes then wiped
it off. Mustard can stain and burn the skin.
* I love to make bottles of rosemary water.
I use a little mustard and warm water to
deodorize my bottles. I can recycle the bottle
again since the strong smell of rosemary has
been removed.
*I need a foot bath after hours of standing at
work. I added 2 tablespoons of mustard to a
basin of hot water. This 30 minute foot soak
worked wonders for my tired feet.
COFFEE GROUNDS
*I sprinkle used coffee grounds on the potting
soil in my house plants. I also pour leftover
coffee from my coffeepot in my house plants.
I do this once a week. I use it once a month
as a fertilizer for my succelents.
* My son placed used coffee grounds in his compost
pile. It helps make the darkest and richest compost.
* I place used coffee grounds in a small pot of
simmering water when I fry fish. The odor of
the coffee seems of neutralize the fish odor.
* Some stores keep a jar of instant coffee on the
counter in their cosmetic section. Smelling coffee
allows you to smell several samples of perfume
and cologne.
* I use coffee grounds and water to stain wood
craft sticks and head caps for dolls. I soak the
sticks or head caps in the solution for one or two
days. The wood becomes a nice shade of brown.
OLIVE OIL
* I use olive oil on the cuticles of my fingernails.
It keeps me from having dry and cracked
cuticles in the winter.
* I place one part olive and three parts distilled
water in a spray bottle. I use the solution as my
hair spray. It keeps my natural curly hair from becoming frizzy.
*I rub my cast iron fry pan set with olive oil to
keep them seasoned. My cast iron isn't very
old and the oil keeps my pans from rusting.
* I add a few drops of the oil to my dog's food.
It prevents excess shedding of dog hair. Raja's
coat is shinier too.
* I use this oil for a hot oil treatment. I heat the
oil in the microwave until it gets warm. I rub it
through my hair and put on a plastic cap. I
wrap my head with a towel and leave it on
for 30 minutes. I shampoo and rinse my hair
thoroughly.
*I add a little oil to my shower gel. This help
prevent dry skin, especially during the winter
months.
*I add this oil to my skin lotion. It is a very
good moisturizer.
*I use the oil to get rid of squeaky door hinges.
I damped cotton balls and rub the oil on the hinges.
*My husband rubbed the oil on his garden tools
to prevent rust.
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