More uses of Aluminium foil in the home

BY POCYLINE KARANI

Other than wrapping food to slow its cooling time, aiding baking and roasting, aluminium foil can be used at home to make your life easier.

Here’s how:

Ironing sensitive materials

You can use aluminium foil, commonly referred to as foil paper, to iron materials that cannot take direct heat from an iron box. Clothes made from silk, wool and rayon do not straighten easily even with a steam iron box.

On your ironing board, place a piece of foil then spread the cloth. With the steam function on, pass the iron box three to four inches above the fabric severally. The foil radiates wet heat that helps smooth out the wrinkles.

Getting rid of rust

You can also use a foil paper to get rid of rust spots off storage cans, shower curtain rods, car bumpers, and windowsills. Crumple together a piece of foil then rub the affected spots for new shine.

To make a home-made funnel

Funnels are becoming rare in modern kitchens especially now that cooking using kerosene is becoming a thing of the past. When you need to pour fluids into narrow openings, use a foil paper to make a funnel by curling a section of the foil into a cone shape, then securing it with tape.

Boosting your TV reception

Do not run to call an electronic engineer to help boost your television’s reception before trying out the aluminium foil.

In the event that your DVD player or DStv decoder sits on top of the TV, the pictures tend to be fuzzy because the two electromagnetic fields become blended, confusing the signals. Just slip a sheet of foil between the machines to separate the fields.

Glueing loose Vinyl tiles

If your vinyl tiles are coming off, glue them using a foil paper and a hot iron box. Apply glue on the floor and on the tile, place the foil over it and press the hot iron over the foil until the tile firmly sticks to the floor.

Sharpening scissors

When your scissors get blunt, don’t trash them. Instead sharpen them using a foil paper. Cut through the foil with dull scissors.