Mayonnaise has its uses!

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is infact useful for more than just making tuna and egg mayo sandwiches, believe it or not.

  • Wipe out water stains on wood surfaces. Apply 2-3 tablespoons of mayonnaise on a paper towel and lay the towel over the stain, pressing lightly. Leave on for 15 minutes or longer if necessary. Wipe away excess mayonnaise and buff the stain with a cloth.

     

  • Remove crayon marks from furniture, floors or walls. If the children get too creative on the wood floors, try rubbing mayonnaise on the crayon marks. Let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe away with a damp cloth

     

  • Take the sticky out of stickers.Dissolve the glue on stickers by rubbing mayo over them. Let it sit for a few minutes and then peel off the sticker.

     

  • Shine up your house plant leaves.Professional florists to use this trick. Using a paper towel, rub a dab of mayonnaise on houseplant leaves to make them shiny, happy plants for weeks at a time.

     

  • If you child gets chewing gum in their hair, apply some mayonnaise and it will loosen the gum so you can remove it.

     

  • Help ease cuts or burns. Apply mayonnaise to the area and after leaving it on for a few minutes wipe it off.

 

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