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10 simple and effective life-saving hacks that you can try with aluminium foil

Last updated on - Feb 26, 2019, 15:10 IST

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Easy ways to use aluminium foil

Do you know that your kitchen drawer is like one magic box that has a solution for every life problem? In case you are not aware, just have a look at it and then read this piece of information that explores the simple and effective life-saving hacks with aluminium foil. These hacks are so easy to implement that you will end up trying them and then you might understand the power of kitchen items. So without wasting any time, read, explore and try!

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Foil funnel

Funnels are often used in the kitchen to transfer liquid from one container to another. If you are stuck in one such moment and you don’t have a readymade funnel, you can improvise a funnel using a piece of tin foil! Just form a cone shape with the foil, and fold the edges over to keep the shape. Simple!

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Save ironing time

Aluminium is a great conductor of heat. All you need to do is to simply place a layer of foil, then cloth and start ironing. This way you can simultaneously iron the top and bottom of the cloth piece and save time.

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Shine silverware

The easy way to shine your silverware is to simply place a sheet of tin foil at the bottom of a baking dish, and place your silverware on the foil. Now, sprinkle 2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of baking soda over the top. Finally, pour several cups of hot water until the silverware is submerged. Allow the silverware to soak for 5 minutes. Remove, rinse, and see the magic!

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Sharpen the scissors

In case you have blunt scissors at home, just cut some foil with those deviously blunt scissors and they'll sharpen like no one's business. Eureka!

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Piping bag

Want to create a piping bag for your cakes and cupcakes? Use a sheet of tin aluminium foil to form your own disposable piping bag and get going!

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Protect pie crust

While baking pie crust, use a piece or two of tin foil to cover the edges of the crust to prevent it from burning. This baking tip will surely make you happy.

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Non-messy cooking and saves cleaning time

Don’t have a non-stick pan? Fret not! Simply line the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of aluminium foil and start cooking. The foil provides a protective layer and prevents the dish from sticking to the pan and also saves the cleaning time of the pan.

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Boost battery life

If you don’t know, you can charge the pencil batteries at home without using electricity. All you need to do is to jam some foil between the + tips of the battery and the battery holder and your battery power will be restored! Isn’t it wow!

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Seal lunch boxes

In case your lunch box has any sort of leakage, use some foil on the edges. This will make them leak proof.

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Use as a scrubber for utensils

In case you don't have a scrubber at home, simply crush some foil and use as a scbber to clean utensils.

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