Unexpected ways to use vegetable oil at home

Sunflower oil is not only indispensable in the kitchen, but is also one of the most affordable and, most importantly, practical products. It has proven itself on the positive side as an assistant in the event of insoluble (at first glance!) situations. Let's look at the most unexpected ways to use it.

Furniture cleaning and polishing

A self-prepared polish will help restore the shine of furniture with a varnished surface. To do this you will need the following ingredients:

1. Sunflower oil.
2. Alcohol.
3. A few drops of lemon juice.

It is necessary to mix alcohol with oil (1:1 ratio), then add lemon juice and wipe the polished furniture with a flannel cloth soaked in this solution. After such cleaning, even old furniture will be transformed and shine like new, and wiping dust from the surface in this way will bring the housewife pleasure and joy from cleaning.

Removing paint stains from clothes

Surely everyone has gotten smeared with paint. And if the kids get down to business, then the mother needs to be ready to save the clothes after finishing the paintwork. It’s good that every housewife has sunflower oil.The paint stain must be moistened with this greasy assistant and left for 15 minutes. Then you need to thoroughly rinse the dirty area with dishwashing detergent, which will remove the greasy traces of oil.

Attention! It is worth remembering one condition when removing paint from clothes: this method only works if the stains are fresh. Old stains cannot be removed and, unfortunately, the item will have to be thrown away.

Removing labels and price tags

Almost every item purchased in a store has a sticky label or price tag. The buyer will be extremely lucky if such an attribute comes off easily.

However, what often happens is “exactly the opposite.” There are many ways to remove sticky labels at home. But the most practical and fastest is the method with vegetable oil. It will be enough to saturate the price tag or label with it, and after a while it will easily come off on its own.

Fighting unpleasant odors

Sometimes not the most pleasant smells accompany kitchen appliances, cutting boards and table surfaces after preparing another culinary masterpiece. A faithful oil assistant will be able to remove this “aroma”. Use a paper towel or napkin soaked in oil to wipe the surface and then rinse with water. In the same way you can get rid of the smell in the refrigerator.

Washing sticky dishes

At first glance, it seems ridiculous to wash sticky dishes with vegetable oil. Do not worry! The method really works. After preparing caramel or sugar syrup, a stable sweet layer forms on the surface of the dishes, and it is quite difficult to wash it with detergent. Lubricate the dirty dishes with oil and after ten minutes, wash them as usual.You'll be surprised how easily sticky dishes come off.

Hinge grease

Not many people can bear this disgusting sound. And it can be difficult to find free time to call a technician or urgently purchase the necessary machine oil. An effective and quick remedy for squeaking door hinges is sunflower oil. Even a weak woman can perform such a troubleshooting procedure without the participation of the stronger sex.

Reference! If the doors start to creak, then sunflower oil will save the situation for a very short time, and after a couple of weeks the hinges will remind themselves again. In this case, you should definitely purchase the necessary lubricant for the hinges, and then the creaking will stop bothering you.

For shine on metal surfaces

Cutlery made of stainless steel will look well-groomed and shiny if you wipe it from time to time with a paper towel soaked in sunflower oil. The same method is suitable for faucets, heated towel rails and other stainless steel accessories found in the bathroom. A thin oil film will allow metal objects to remain shiny longer and have an aesthetic appearance.

Leather care

Over time, leather products fade and lose their original appearance. Leather sofas wear out from frequent sitting, shoes and other leather items wear out from constant use. To restore the beauty of leather products, it is necessary to lubricate them with vegetable oil as necessary.

This procedure can be done using a sponge soaked in oil, which should be absorbed into the skin and thereby moisturize it. After this, you need to wipe the product with a dry cloth or napkin.

Clearing grass from the lawn mower

Anyone who has had the pleasure of using a lawn mower on their summer cottage or on any other lawn knows that clearing grass from the blade of the unit is quite tedious and time-consuming. To simplify this procedure, you can use vegetable oil to lubricate the blades and casing of the mower. This procedure will reduce the sticking of grass during operation and will also make it easier to clean the lawn mower later.

When lubricating the blades, you must act carefully and carefully. The risk of injury from sharpened and, accordingly, very sharp blades is quite high.