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Unexpected Ways You Can Use Aluminum Foil To Clean Your House
By GWEN SWANSON
Scrub Oven Grime
Lay towels under and around your opened oven door, pour a ¾ cup of hot water on the glass, and sprinkle one or two tablespoons of baking soda on top.
Roll a sheet of aluminum foil into a ball and scrape the residue from the glass. Move the foil ball in gentle, circular motions and wipe over scrubbed areas with a paper towel.
Collect Ash
Lay a piece of aluminum foil along the bottom of your oven or fireplace to collect ash. When debris starts building up, swap the sheet with a clean one.
Maintain proper ventilation in ovens and keep the foil from touching the fireplace coals. Above all, ensure that the foil is not coated with any adhesive or flammable additives.
Remove Tarnish
Pour half a gallon of boiling water into an aluminum foil-lined pan and add a half cup of baking soda. Place your silver jewelry in the pan to dissolve the tarnish.
Cleaning stainless steel is a similar process but with vinegar added to the mix. Use any vinegar with 6% to 8% acetic acid to dissipate iron oxide molecules.
Clean Grills
Rip off a piece of aluminum foil and curl it into a ball. Turn on your grill for a few minutes to heat the debris before turning it off and cleaning it with the ball.
Polish Dishes
Fold the aluminum foil into a ball without ripping it into any pieces and lock it in the dishwasher’s lidded cutlery basket before running your dishwasher as normal.