Ways to Reuse Vegetable and Olive Oil Part 2

I had to make a part 2...there are just so many things you can do with oil! Here we go...

• Using a Q-tip, dab a bit of oil on your cuticles to keep your nail bed moisturized. You'll be less likely to get hangnails!

• For the softest feet you've ever experienced, try this before-bed routine: Rub down your feet with vegetable oil, then put on some old socks. When you wake up, the oil will be gone and your feet will be supersoft.

• Shaving cream feels great, no doubt, but did you know it's actually not the most efficint way to get a good shave? Next time, try shaving with oilive oil instead—you'll get a closer, smoother shave.

• Add up to 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil to your cat's moist food to starve off hairballs and make his or her coat extra shiny.

• Got a splinter you can't get out? Try soaking the area in vegetable oil for several minutes. It should soften your skin enough to allow you to ease the splinter out. 

Believe it or not, cooking oil is great for shining up leather shoes. First clean off the shoes with a damp cloth, then wipe with a soft, dry cloth and a drop of vegetable oil. Your shoes will drink in the moisture and look good as new.

Did you know that in ancient Greece, women used olive oil to make eye shadow by mixing it with charcoal. Who Knew!

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any comments, I would love to hear from you!

Ways to Reuse Vegetable and Olive Oil

There are many more ways to use vegetable and olive oil besides for dressings and to cook with. These tips are from my trusty Who Knew? book. Pay attention kids...you might learn something...

• Silence squeaky hinges. Who needs WD-40 when you have vegetable oil? Simply rub oil on squeaky hinges with a cloth, letting the oil run down the sides of each hinge.

• Zipper won't budge? Try adding a tiny bit of vegetable oil or olive oil to the stuck teeth with a Q-tip, being careful not to get any on the fabric. This will lubricate your zipper and allow it to move more easily.

• Out of Pine Sol? Use vegetable or olive oil to dust your wooden furniture.

• Keep bugs away from a bird's bath by adding just a few drops of canola oil or vegetable oil and it will keep mosquitoes from laying eggs in the water in  your birdbath and won't hurt the intended residents.

• For tiny scratches in  your wooden table or floor, rub vegetable or canola oil into the surface. The oil will darken the area and help it blend in. (love this one!)

• A wonderful, inexpensive way to remove eye makeup is to dab a little olive oil under your eyes and rinse it off with a washcloth. You can also use hair conditioner!

There are plenty more where that came from...stay tuned and I might do another post on vegetable and olive oil!