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If you thought chopsticks were only good for takeout, then think again. These handy utensils moonlight as powerful cleaning tools for getting gunk out of the nooks and crannies around your kitchen and bathroom. Just wrap a cloth around a chopstick to deep clean vents, grouts, faucets, and other small fixtures and crevices that can be tricky to reach without the right device.
7. Use baby shampoo to clean makeup from fabric and more.
Just like it gently removes oil and dirt from hair, baby shampoo can get makeup off surfaces, clothing, bedding, towels, cosmetic brushes, and so on. Simply moisten a cloth with water and dab it into a nickel-sized blob of baby shampoo to gently rub out a makeup stain from fabric, or use it like soap to give your makeup brushes a deep and thoroughly clean under a stream of lukewarm water.
8. Boil and bend an old toothbrush to make a detail cleaning brush.
Your old toothbrush is brimming with cleaning potential, it just takes a little water. Before you throw out a used toothbrush, boil a pot of water and drop it in for about ten minutes. Carefully remove it with pliers or tweezers, and then bend one-half of the head of the brush backward to create a corner-shaped cleaning brush that’s perfect for getting into tight corners and small crevices.
9. Prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging.
Just like it protects your skin from razor cuts, the glycerin in shaving cream can create a protective coating for your bathroom mirror to stop it from steaming up. To prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up after your next shower, apply a thin layer of shaving cream and then wipe it off. Even better, use it on your shower doors, windshield, or eyeglasses to keep them fog-free, too.
10. Polish chrome and stainless-steel fixtures with shaving cream.
Much like household soaps, shaving cream contains active ingredients like surfactants and emulsifiers that work as gentle cleansing agents. This means you can use it with a clean rag or sponge to polish your water-stained stainless steel and chrome appliances and fixtures—sans any harsh chemicals.
11. Remove build-up from hair tools with a Magic Eraser.
Composed of abrasive melamine foam, Magic Erasers are designed to cut through stubborn gunk in no time. No surprise then that if you blot your curling wands and flatirons with a dampened one, you can quickly clean off sticky residue buildup from styling products. Just remember to wipe your tools down with a wet towel (to clear off any lingering crud) when you’re done.
