13 Incredible Uses Of Aluminum Foil

Besides preserving food for midnight snacks, aluminum foil actually has a lot more uses than you can think of. Here we have listed some of the exciting and strange things we can do with this invention. 

1. Preserving Bananas

Most of the life of bananas comes from their upper stems. So if you rip the stems while separating a banana from the rest, the decomposition process accelerates. That’s when you need aluminum foil to wrap the banana. In this way, the fruit can be kept fresh for much longer.

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23 Incredible Uses Of Aluminum Foil

2. A Clean Oven

The oven can collect a lot of dirt over time when used a lot. Cleaning it can be so daunting that many people stop trying. But here is an easy solution. The next time you use the oven, wrap your tray in foil. After cooking, you can throw the foil away along with all the dirt.

3. Increase The Heat Of The Radiator

If you want to increase the heat of your radiator but don’t want to pay additional bills, we’ve found you a solution. Cover a piece of cardboard with aluminum foil, then point the bright side towards the radiator. The heat will bounce and multiply around the entire room!

4. Make Your Own Funnel

Just roll some foil in the right way, and you can get an applicable funnel. Next time you want to store some juice in a bottle, you won’t spill it everywhere.

23 Incredible Uses Of Aluminum Foil

5. A Clean Pan

When you cook foods like eggs, pizza, or steaks, they are very likely to stick to the pan. Here is a clever solution. Cover the pan with a thin layer of aluminum foil, and then you can cook anything you want without worrying about food stains.

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6. Make Your Jewelry Shine

Newly-bought jewelry always looks fabulous, but it can accumulate dirt over time and lose its glamour. Here is how to make your jewelry shine again. Put all your earrings, bracelets, and rings in a glass container filled with aluminum foil, water, and washing detergent (or baking soda). The interaction of these ingredients will bring the brightness of your accessories back.

7. Iron Your Clothes Quickly

Aluminum foil is an excellent heat conductor, and we can use it for ironing. Next time you iron your shirt before a job interview, put a piece of aluminum foil underneath the shirt, the wrinkles will disappear more quickly than you imagine.

8. Soften Brown Sugar

Many people love brown sugar because of its health benefits and unique flavor, but sometimes it can get hardened and piled up. Instead of hitting, stabbing, or shaking the sugar, here is a simple way. Just separate the large pieces of sugar and bake them in foil for about five minutes, and the sugar will recover its ease.

9. Protect The Crust Of Your Cake

The next time you finish baking a delicious cake, try to cover it with a layer of aluminum foil. The foil can prevent the cake from losing its shape, and it can also keep the cake warm.

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10. Improve The Internet Signal

A weak Internet signal is a common and disturbing problem. You may have tried restarting your router many times, but you still can’t watch your favorite Netflix show. Well, aluminum foil can help you with the problem. Wrap some of this material in a thick layer, and place it as a card next to the router. It will serve as a small amplifying antenna, but you won’t have to pay for it!

10. Improve The Internet Signal

A weak Internet signal is a common and disturbing problem. You may have tried restarting your router many times, but you still can’t watch your favorite Netflix show. Well, aluminum foil can help you with the problem. Wrap some of this material in a thick layer, and place it as a card next to the router. It will serve as a small amplifying antenna, but you won’t have to pay for it!

11. Tanning Bed For Your Plants

Remove the top of a cardboard box and cover the inner sides with aluminum foil, and you get a custom tanning bed for your plants. It can bounce the sunlight from everywhere and ensure your plant receives all the light it needs.

12. Preserve Leftovers

If you want to put bread or stews in the fridge to keep them fresh, don’t forget to wrap them in some aluminum foil, it can trap all the particles inside, so the flavor of the foods will be kept much longer.

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13. Sharpen Your Scissors

After constant use, your scissors may get blunt and or rusted up. To give them a new life, take a piece of aluminum foil and cut it gently about 7 or 10 times, your scissors will be clean and sharp once again!

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