Unusual Uses for Butter

De-Sticks

Butter can help you combat lots of sticky situations. For example:

• If you get glue on your hands while crafting, simply rub hands with butter before washing off with soap and water.


• Apply softened butter to hair that's got gum stuck in it. The gun should glide off painlessly.


• If tree sap drips on your car, use soft butter to rub the spot. Then wip away and wash with soap and water.


• Spread a knife thinly with butter before cutting sticky foods like pies, dates, toffee, and marshmallows.

Add Shine

Add shine to cast iron (or other metals) by applying a small dab of butter onto a cotton rag and buffing.You can also use butter to shine leather baseball gloves, jackets, belts, wallets, purses, etc.


Tough Pill to Swallow

Cover your difficult-to-swallow pills with a light layer of butter to help them go down a bit more easily.


Prolong Shelf Life

Keep cheeses fresh for longer by applying a coat of butter to them. This will help keep them free of mold. Just coat the cut edge with a little butter each time you use the cheese and rewrap it. This strategy also works for onions. Just rub butter on the cut surface and wrap leftover onion in foil before you put it in the fridge.