Other Uses for Common Household Items

[jeffrey]

Here is a list of alternative uses for some common household items: dryer sheets, hair dryer, hand loation, cornstarch, petroleum jelly, coffee filters, salt, disposable cups, vinegar, wax paper, ziplock bags and chalk.

[MoneyMogul]

It's not really a frugal post but...
Another use for salt is when you go to restaurant and they put your glass on a coaster or napkin. Sprinkle some salt on your coaster to keep your glass from sticking.

[GrimJack]

Wooden matches and Elmer's glue will fill a screw-hole that has been stripped out - I have even reattached a banister to a marble wall whose screw holes were stripped out.

[beth_williams]

Thanks! that's an awesome infographic.

[disneysteve]

In college and beyond, we used white toothpaste to "spackle" holes we made in walls in dorms and rented apartments.

[GREENBACK]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

In college and beyond, we used white toothpaste to "spackle" holes we made in walls in dorms and rented apartments.

This is apparently universal advice

[NetSkyBlue]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

In college and beyond, we used white toothpaste to "spackle" holes we made in walls in dorms and rented apartments.

I always heard not to do this because it attracts ants/other insects.

[jpg7n16]

Originally Posted by NetSkyBlue

I always heard not to do this because it attracts ants/other insects.

So do college dorms