Aluminum foil is commonly found in most household kitchens and used for a variety of cooking-related reasons, however, did you know that it can also be used to clean many different surfaces throughout your home?
Cleaning a Grill
Foil works great when cleaning off a grimy grill after a barbecue, especially if it has been a while since you deep cleaned!
What you need:
Spray bottle
2 cups Distilled White Vinegar
Aluminum foil
Water Hose
Steps:
Heat up the grill in order to burn off as much left over residue as you can
Let the grill cool off completely so you don’t burn yourself
Put the 2 cups of distilled white vinegar into the spray bottle
Generously spray the grate with vinegar as you want it dripping wet
Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil and crumple it into a ball
Scrub the grate with the ball until the residue is removed
Take the grate to your driveway where you can spray it off with your hose
Thoroughly rinse the grate to remove the dirt, grime, and leftover vinegar
Cleaning Silverware
Has tarnish taken over your silverware drawer? Well, look no further, aluminum foil can fix that dilemma!
What you need:
Aluminum foil
Glass baking dish
Enough boiling water to completely submerge all your silverware
1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar
1 TBSP of Baking Soda
1 TBSP of Sea Salt
A microfiber cloth
Tongs
Steps:
Line the glass of the glass baking dish with aluminum foil, make sure the shinier side of the foil is facing up
Combine the sea salt and baking soda and sprinkle the mixture into the baking dish
To create a reaction, add the vinegar to the baking dish (you will see it fizzing as the vinegar reacts with the baking soda)
Very carefully, add the boiling water to the baking dish
Place your silverware in a single line along the bottom of the dish making sure it is making contact with the aluminum foil
Let the silverware soak for 30 seconds- 3 minutes depending on the severity of the tarnish
Using tongs, remove the silverware from the solution
Dry the silverware and buff with a microfiber cloth
Repeat as needed
Removing Rust
Some may think that the thought of cleaning rust with aluminum foil is a crazy idea, but, believe it or not, its easy to do and it works great!
What you need:
Aluminum foil
Dishwashing liquid
Microfiber Cloth
A bucket of water
Steps:
Add water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid to make soapy water
Get the microfiber cloth damp and wipe of the rusted area
Empty the bucket, since it out and fill with water
Rip a strip of aluminum foil and dip it into the bucket of water
Rub the wet foil on the rusted spots. If the foil dries out, get it wet again
Using a microfiber cloth, wipe away any bits of ruts to clean the surface again
Repeat the process as needed
Buff the chrome and wipe clean using a microfiber cloth
Apply wax or polish to prevent rust in the future