vaseline uses
Practical & Household Vaseline Uses
Keep Halloween Pumpkin Looking Fresh
Rub Vaseline into the cut or carved edges of your Halloween pumpkins to slow down the rot and keep your pumpkins looking pristine for Halloween!
Help Prevent Battery Corrosion
Disconnect car battery terminals, give them a clean with a wire brush, and then reconnect and smear with Vaseline to create a barrier from the elements and stave of corrosion. Do this is as the weather starts to take a turn for the worse around the onset of winter.
Remove Things That Are Stuck
Vaseline is a very useful substance in situations where something is stuck fast. For example, if a ring is stuck on a finger or bracelet isn’t budging from a wrist, add some Vaseline to create a slick and slippery surface to ease off the offending item.
Prevent Paint Splatters on Windows
As an alternative to masking up window frames with tape, for those of us that can’t paint with great precision, rub Vaseline around the pane. Any paint flecks that land on the Vaseline can be easily removed.
Remove Makeup Stains on Clothes With Vaseline
Remove any wayward lipstick marks from clothes by blotting petroleum jelly onto the stain and washing in the machine as usual. Vaseline helps remove many oily, waxy stains from fabric.
Help With Inserting Earrings
If it has been awhile since you last wore earrings and the holes aren’t readily receiving the jewelry, add a little Vaseline to your lobes and this should help and prevent too much discomfort.
Vaseline Can Help With Toilet-Related Problems
For sufferers of piles/hemorrhoids or anal fissures, Vaseline is a handy item. In fact, it’s an absolute essential that should always be ready and waiting next to the toilet. Rubbing a bit around your rear will provide a slightly slicker runway to help get the fecal matter out. Although it isn’t going to help much with the pain, Vaseline might ease the screw-faced, fist-clenching work.
Treat Athlete’s Foot
Vaseline cures athlete’s foot by suffocating the fungus. It is an occlusive moisturizer meaning that it reduces water loss from the skin and forms a hydrophobic barrier so there is not so much sweat for fungus to thrive on.
Protect a Sore Nose
Protect your nose from getting red and sore when suffering from a cold by dabbing Vaseline on your nostrils every few hours.
Protect and Heal Cuts and Grazes
When petroleum jelly was first discovered, it was used by miners on cuts, bruises, and grazes to protect from infection and aid faster healing. There isn’t any antiseptic in Vaseline, but on minor injuries, it will act as a barrier against dirt and germs.
Make a Homemade Slug Repellent
Combine Vaseline with salt and rub around the edges of your flower pots to keep away slimy snails and slugs.
As a Budget Shoe-Shiner
A little goes a long way! Dab Vaseline onto leather shoes or even handbags and gently rub it in to buff them up on the cheap!
Protect Skin From Chafing and Rubbing Whilst Playing Sports
Due to its emollient and lubricating properties, Vaseline makes for an ideal lubricant for athletes, helping them prevent skin irritation that may result from rubbing during a sport or physical activity.
Massage it into any areas likely to be exposed to rubbing or friction such as the groin, inner thighs, neck, nipples, armpits, ankles, or at the base of spine) before commencing exercise or physical activity.
Vaseline as a Lubricant
Vaseline can be used to lube up pretty much anything really, from a creaky hinge on a cupboard door to a tight lid.
Soothe an Itchy Scalp or Chapped Hands
Massage it into dry patches on your scalp to reduce itching and irritation. Apply it to the backs of chapped hands to protect them from the cold and wind.
Remove Candle Wax
Add Vaseline to the edges of the dripped candle wax, allow it to sink in for a moment or two, and then wipe with a cloth.
Repair Minor Scratches and Water Marks on Wood
To remove marks or small scratches on wooden surfaces, coat liberally with petroleum jelly and leave for about 24 hours, then work it into the wood and rub away any excess.
Prevent Doors From Sticking
Car or van doors that aren’t used very often or are subject to freezing conditions are more prone to getting stuck. Rub Vaseline around the rubber seal to help prevent sticking. You can also do this with fridge or freezer seals.
Restore Old Leather
There’s no need to invest in expensive leather restoring products, since Vaseline gets the job done equally as well. Apply a coating of petroleum jelly to the leather, massage it in, remove any excess, and you’re good to go!
