ilver foil can be used for many things besides wrapping up sandwiches and baked potatoes (not that there's anything wrong with that, of course). But with a bit of creative thinking you can employ this handy metallic stuff in all sorts of money saving ways. Here are a few suggestions that may just save you a few pennies.
Ironing done in half the time
Instead of having to iron two sides of your clothes, try this handy little trick involving unfurling a length of silver foil across your ironing board. First of all, unroll a length of silver foil across the length of the board, then place your clothes as you usually would for ironing on top of the silver foil, then as you iron you'll notice your clothes are miraculously ironed on both sides.
You'll get your ironing effectively done in half the time! The silver foil reflects the heat applied from the iron enabling you to iron two sides at once. This can save you plenty of time when you've got loads of ironing to do and could practically halve the time it takes you to complete this usually onerous chore. With a length of silver foil, you can get the job done quickly and just as good as the conventional way.
Get a better picture on your TV
Due to static electricity passing between your TV and DVD player, the picture can become rather fuzzy due to electromagnetic fields interfering with each other. This is particularly the case when the devices are stacked on top of each other or close by. You can use a piece of silver foil to cut down the levels of interference by placing a sheet of foil between the DVD player the TV set.
The presence of the silver foil will significantly diminish the electromagnetic fields from both devices interfering with each other and ruining your viewing pleasure. It might be another electric device other than a DVD player by the way. Any electronic device emits electromagnetic fields and, if near the TV, could give you a crackly picture. The silver foil will act to separate the two electromagnetic fields leaving you to enjoy the program
Moving furniture over a wooden floor
If you have a wooden floor and heavy furniture needs moving around, there's no need to lift the the thing to prevent scratching the surface of your floor. By placing pieces of silver paper under the legs, or whatever point of contact your furniture has with the wooden surface of your floor, you can slide the furniture along no problem.
Be careful, though, to ensure the dull side of the silver foil is in contact with the surface of the floor as this is the slippiest side. You will find this is a great way to shift furniture around the room without worrying about scratching and scarping your floor. You could fit the foil into small squares to fit under the legs if you wish. As long as the points of contact are covered and the foil is facing dull side to the floor, you can manoeuvre your furniture around to your heart's content
Keeping fresh bread warm and tasty
Perhaps this is one of the more obvious uses to which silver foil can be put, but if you're heading to an event and will be taking food along, or maybe you're just going on a good old fashioned picnic and want to take some of your delicious homemade bread along with you, then silver foil could be just the thing to keep it warm and fresh.
Simply wrap the bread in napkins or kitchen paper, then place the fresh bread on top of some silver foil which will reflect heat back into the bead keeping it warm, fresh and delicious. This is the perfect way to keep bread fresh and tasty when you're going out on an outing with friends and family
Keep paints fresh
How many times have you bought an expensive tin of paint only to find when you want to do some touching up later on that it's dried out and is pretty much useless. Silver foil can be just the thing to give your expensive pot of paint a longer lifespan and keep it usable for those little jobs you need to do later on. First of all cut out a circle of foil by placing the tin on top of the silver foil and tracing around the edge and cutting out a circle.
The next bit may seem strange, but it is tried and tested. Place the circular piece of foil onto the surface of the paint, then before placing the lid on the tin, blow into the tin to get some oxygen into it, and then replace the lid. You'll find your paint lasts a lot longer before drying out which is great for those little touching up jobs that need doing after your main job is done.
Don't throw away your old scissors
If you've noticed your scissors becoming a little blunt and dull recently, a roll of aluminium foil could save you a few pounds. Rather than throwing your old pair of scissors in the bin, fold a strip of silver foil until you create a thick strip and start cutting into the silver foil.
The best way is to take a piece between 8 and 10 inches long, and just fold it lengthwise as many times as you can, leaving you with a thick strip. Every time you make a cut with the scissors the foil will grind against the blades, and you'll notice as you cut along the length of the foil that the scissors will sharpen with every cut. So why spend money on a new pair? This is a much cheaper way of maintaining what you already have
Keeping pets at bay
Here's an interesting tip that will keep your furniture in good repair and safe from the nibbling teeth of your pets. If they've been in the habit of biting into table legs and so on, wrapping table legs in silver foil could prove to be a handy deterrent. It seems that they hate the sound when aluminium foil crinkles. You could put strips down on your sofa too and any other place you want to keep pet free.
You won't need to leave the foil there all the time by the way, just long enough to instill the habit into your pet that they should stay away. Once they've learnt that pattern of behaviour, they'll stay away. It could save you a fortune in the long run, and when you come to selling your furniture and replacing it, you could thank a handy roll of silver foil for a swift sale.
Your plants can benefit
Watering plants can be made a little easier with the use of silver foil. Simply fill a pot with soil and cover the top with a covering of silver foil. Poke holes so the cuttings can be planted. This aluminium foil cover will slow down any loss of water which will also mean you won't need to water so often.
Using silver foil in this way may improve the quality of your plant cuttings, too. The addition of aluminium foil will help them grow stronger. This may be a good option for someone who isn't at home for all that great a length of time but who wants to keep their plants healthy, well watered and looking good.Bring back the sparkle to your silverware
If your silverware, earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces are all looking a little lacklustre these days, then put this handy tip into action. Find a pan and line it with a sheet of silver foil, making sure that the shiny side is facing outward. Next, fill it with hot water so that all your silver is submerged.
Then add one teaspoon of salt and one tablespoon of baking soda. Ensure that your silver items are in contact with the silver foil and just let it all soak for about 5 minutes or so. A few minutes in, turn the silver over so that both sides have been in contact with the foil. When done, rinse the items under the cold tap, before letting it dry out. You'll have brought back the sparkle to your silver leaving it looking as good as new.
Get those pots and pans looking good as new - almost
If you're out of scouring pads and you need to get those burnt pots and pans looking shiny and new, tin foil can be just the job. First of all, soak the pan you want to clean, then crumple up a sheet of foil and just scrub like mad.
A build up of dirt is unavoidable in the kitchen with all manner of sticky chemicals and heat involved, so it's inevitable you'll need to clean your cooking pans sometime, and this is the perfect way to get them looking something like new again. This method isn't recommended when it comes to non-stick items. But everything else should be fine.
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