Uses for Aluminum Foil

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Aluminum foil is a very versatile product. We've all used foil in the kitchen for baking, cooking, and easy cleanup of pans. But, did you know that aluminum foil can be used for many other purposes? The following is a partial list of how you can use aluminum foil. After you have read the list, see if you can come up with more ways to use aluminum foil.

1. In a pinch, you can use aluminum foil as wrapping paper for gifts. Looks pretty good when topped off with a red bow.

2. Wad up some foil and use it to clean rust from chrome. I just tried this on my tailpipe extender and it did a great job of getting rid of the rust that had built up.

3. If you have hole in your wall that needs to be patched, rather than wasting a lot of Spackle, fill it in first with wadded up foil, then apply the Spackle. Besides saving on patching material, it also provides a base for applying the patching material to.

4. To keep pesky birds out of your fruit trees, attach strips of foil to limbs using fishing line.

5. To eliminate static cling after retrieving clothes from the dryer, toss a crumbled up piece of foil into the dryer before drying your clothes.

6. If you live in a place that has radiators to heat rooms, you can improve their efficiency. Wrap aluminum foil on one side of a large piece of cardboard or thin plywood, then place behind the radiators (foil side facing towards the radiator). This will help radiate heat out into the room.

7. If you're out camping and you need to make whatever water you have found potable, you'll be glad you brought along some aluminum foil. Take the foil out and form it into a bowl.