Uses For Aluminum Foil

Cover cookie sheets with foil. They can be wiped clean with wet paper towels, dried and reused for continuous cookie baking. At the end of the baking session, cleanup is a snap.

Wrap foil around doorknobs when painting to avoid drips.

Brighten outdoor lighting in your yard or at a campsite by placing shiny, reflecting aluminum foil behind the lamp.

If you don’t wan’t your dog on the furniture, put pieces of foil on it. The rustle of the foil frightens the dog.

Make a substitute funnel in a hurry by doubling aluminum foil and rolling it into a cone, reducing the small end to the required size.

Wrap heavy-duty foil around a panel of insulation board and tuck it behind radiators and baseboard heaters to reflect heat into the room.

Place a piece of foil under the napkin in the serving basket and hot rolls will stay warm longer.

Remove rust spots from car bumpers by rubbing with crumpled foil dipped in cola.

Put a piece of aluminum foil under the ironing board cover to reflect and make ironing go faster. Or, if you’re afraid of scorching a fabric, place it between two pieces of foil and iron.

Enjoy a cold drink outdoors by covering your glass tightly with a piece of foil and sticking a straw through it to keep insects out.

For winter protection, cover the vents on your air conditioner with aluminum foil.

Keep cleaned silver tarnish-free by storing it with a piece of aluminum foil.

To stave off hunger in a hotel room when traveling, buy bread, cheese and aluminum foil. Make a cheese sandwich, wrap it in foil, then press it with a travel iron. In minutes you’ll have a toasted, melted cheese sandwich.

For craft/cover-up projects: aluminum foil can be spray painted.

Line the bottom of a pan with aluminum foil. Add several spoonfuls of baking soda and fill the pan with boiling water. Now drop in your silver pieces and watch the tarnish disappear.