The best tips using aluminum foil. You can’t live without it!
Have you ever heard of these tips using aluminum foil?
Everyone has at least one roll of aluminum foil in a kitchen drawer somewhere. It’s super useful for packing up lunch or baking stuff in the oven, but have you heard of these other nifty tricks using foil? We’ve put them together in one list, from cleaning hacks to solving technical problems. Do you already use all of them? After reading this article you probably will!
Click on to the next page to see what the first tip is.
Improve your WiFi
We’ve all been there: you’re sitting in the corner of your backyard trying to watch a video or download a picture, but everything moves at a snail’s pace. There’s a pretty good chance you’re right at the spot where the WiFi cuts off. It’s a pain in the butt because now you’ll have to get up and walk to the router to fix the problem. But guess what? With just a little bit of aluminum foil, that will forever be an issue of the past. All you have to do is take a folded piece of foil and put it behind the router. This sends all the signals that are going the wrong way back in the right direction making your signal much stronger.
Pretty nifty trick, but is it as good as the one you’ll find on the next page?
Cleaning pans
Do you have a pan that seems impossible to get clean? You may have accidentally burnt something on it or just didn’t do the dishes quickly enough. Often times, soap and a dishwashing scrub won’t be enough anymore to get rid of the filth, but with aluminum foil it just might work. All you have to do is put a bit of baking soda in the pan with a bit of water. After that, you’ll scrub it down with the foil and voilà: the stains disappear like snow in the sun.
Pans aren’t the only thing that are easy to clean with foil. It can help with the rest of your dirty dishes as well. Want to know how? Read more on the next page.
Aluminum foil in the dishwasher
This tip is for everyone with a dishwasher. Especially knives, forks, and spoons often come out still looking dirty. The ball of aluminum foil makes sure they come out clean. Thanks to a chemical reaction between the foil and the ingredients in the dish soap, your silverware will come out looking brand new. Pretty handy, right?
Aluminum foil is extremely useful in cleaning, but that’s not all it can do. Strips of it can even help ease some illness. Take a look at the next page.
Ailments
Suffering from headaches, painful joints or a cold? Aluminum foil is the perfect solution. It might sound crazy but by wrapping your feet in foil, these problems will disappear. Put it on your feet at night and keep it on while you sleep. After a few nights you’ll notice that the pain or cold is all gone. Crazy huh?
Did you already know all the tips up until this point? We may have something new for you on the next page. It’s simple but great advice.
Cleaning a grill grate
Ready to start barbecuing again but your grill is still gross from the last time you used it? Cleaning that thing can an awful chore… but not if you use aluminum foil. All you have to do is ball up some foil and scrub it down. This will make the burnt-on pieces of food disappear like snow in the sun.
A great solution to keep everything tidy, just like the tip on the next page!
Handy when pouring paint
Could your house use a lick of paint? Then it may be a good idea to add some foil to the brushes and the cans of paint. That way you can avoid a lot of cleaning work later. If you put a sheet of aluminum foil in the can before pouring the paint, you only need to remove the foil from the can after painting, instead of cleaning the entire pan.
That saves a lot of work. And it’s not even the only way aluminum foil comes in handy when painting. Just click on the next page and you’ll see what we mean.
Painting
Some paint jobs are harder than others. Borders for example that can thankfully be taped off with painter’s tape. But what’s more difficult is painting around a doorknob or handle. Painter’s tape won’t help you much there, but aluminum foil can. Just take a piece of foil and wrap it around the doorknob and voilà: no more worries.
Pretty neat, right? The tip on the next page is just as good and we’re pretty sure you’ve never heard of it. Curious? Go to the next page now!
Protecting your car keys
Nowadays nearly everyone has car keys that allow you to unlock your car from a distance. Normally, the signal isn’t that strong and only works from a short distance, but some clever thieves have figured out a way to hack the keys and make the signal way stronger. This makes it easy for them to unlock your car from pretty far away. Thankfully, there’s a way to avoid this. All you have to do is wrap your keys in aluminum foil. This blocks the signal, meaning the thieves will be fresh out of luck.
This will save you lots of worries and on top of that, it’s an easy solution. On the next page we have another nifty tip that is simple but extremely useful.
Sharpening dull scissors
Do you have scissors laying around that are too dull to cut correctly? Then we’ve got a trick for you that will make them as good as new in a jiffy. All you need is – of course – a piece of aluminum foil. Fold it in half a few times until you have eight layers. Then, cut it up with your scissors a few times and you’ll notice it gets sharper instantly. Still not happy? Try cutting into a piece of sandpaper a few times and you’ll see just how well it works!
We love this tip but the one on the next page might be even better. Click on the button below to see what we’re talking about!
Iron even faster
Ironing is a relaxing chore, but it can take quite a bit of time. Aluminum foil can help make the process go a lot quicker. All you have to do is remove the cover from your ironing board and cover the board with foil. Put the cover back on and you’ll see that the process is sped up a lot! How does this work? The foil reflects the heat from the iron back into the clothes meaning you end up ironing both sides at the same time!
Another great tip. And we’ve got lots more for you! Had you already heard of some of them? On the next page there are even more.
Getting rid of cats
Have an issue with annoying neighborhood cats in your yard? Aluminum foil is the best solution. Cats hate the sound and feel of foil under their paws. By throwing a few pieces of foil in your yard, you’ll keep them away for good because they can’t stand it. A good and animal friendly solution!
The next tip is an interesting way of solving a difficult problem. A simple idea, but someone had to come up with it. Have you tried something like this before? Check it out on the next page.
Funnel
We all know the struggle of missing an important kitchen tool while cooking. A typical example of this is a funnel. Fortunately, we have a great alternative for that. If you tear off a sheet of aluminum foil, you can easily turn it into a funnel. Just fold it into the right shape and you can use it right away. Very handy!
Now you see how often aluminum foil can come in handy in the kitchen! And while we’re on the topic, we also know of a way to use it while cooking. Just take a look at the next page!
Keep gas burners clean
Aluminum foil is the perfect solution for keeping your gas stove clean. You just need to put a few sheets of foil around the burners. This way you can easily catch all splashes of fat and small pieces of food that fall next to the pan, without getting your entire stove dirty. After cooking a few times you’ll throw away the foil and put new pieces on. This will save you a lot of cleanup work.
The next tip is also about food, but this time it’s about how to keep your food tasting good and keeping it longer. Want to know how this works? Move on to the next page!
Keeping bananas longer
Bananas often go from yellow to brown in a short amount of time. Some people don’t like eating bananas full of brown spots, so it’s best to avoid that altogether. Thankfully, there’s a solution for that. All you have to do is wrap the tips of the bunch in aluminum foil as you can see in the picture below. This keeps your bananas fresh for longer and they’ll keep their nice yellow color!
A simple solution for an annoying problem. That’s exactly how you could describe our next tip, too. Click on the next page to see if we’re right.