Petroleum jelly has been considered as one of the best moisturizers since the 18th century. However, this thick white jelly has much more to it. Did you know that it is one of the best remedies for household chores. If you have some household problem and don’t know how to get rid of it, use Vaseline! Here are some other uses of Vaseline besides moisturizing the skin.
Many a times the bulb sockets are very tight, especially the new ones. If you apply a little of this jelly in the bulb socket, it will make it easier for you to get the bulb in and out quite easily. If you own a restaurant and find some gross chewing gun stuck underneath the table, here is how to take that sticky thingy out. Just apply some Vaseline on the gum and rub it until it comes off the table. There, the gum is disappeared.
What is that one thing that bothers use truly, is the water ring marks on the furniture and leftover food that is stuck to the furniture like glue. Not only this site is annoying, but it is as good as impossible to get rid of it. But now it is! Thanks to Vaseline. All you have to do is apply some of the Vaseline and let it stay over night. And the next morning wipe it with a nice clean and cloth and discover the marks all gone. You can also use the white jelly to polish your furniture.
It is easy to make a candle stand beautifully in candelabras but it is that much only difficult to get the melted candle wax out. Apply a little of Vaseline on the inside of the candelabras and the drippings of melted wax will come off easily. Even the lip stick or lip gloss marks on cloth napkins or handkerchief can be removed with little of petroleum jelly. Just rub a little of Vaseline on the lip stick spots and wash it under running water. And the cloth will look bright as new.
One two times used nail polish bottles get extremely tight on its lid. So unscrewing them gets really difficult. So the next time you use a nail polish, do not forget to apply a little of Vaseline on the rim of the lid. This way you can unscrew the bottle easily. Also apply a little of Vaseline on the hinges of doors, cabinets. It acts a great lubricant and avoid the screechy noises that it makes every time you open the door.
After the monsoons, the leather shoes and jackets start looking old as if the monsoon has sucked all the life of those leather products. But with a little bit rubbing of Vaseline on leather products and then wiping it with a nice neat cloth, can make them gleam as new.
Did you know this that if you rub a little of Vaseline on the car batteries it will keep those metallic buildups at bay. Try keeping your CD’s and DVD’s scratch free by just applying a little of Vaseline on it. And there you thought that Vaseline is used only for moisturizing skin!