It's great for keeping scrambled eggs off ceramic pans, but cooking spray also can replace WD-40 and some cleaners around the house. From acting as lubricant for squeaking door hinges to keeping red sauce from staining plastic containers, cooking spray has a variety of uses beyond what is listed on the can.
Use olive oil cooking spray rather than "butter flavored" spray, as olive oil is relatively easy to clean up if it drips somewhere you don't want it. Olive oil also is easy to clean when you need to wash or rinse off whatever you sprayed. Have paper towels or a clean rag handy for drips and drying.
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Oil a squeaky door
Cooking oil is great for lubricating hinges on cabinet and house doors. Spray a line of oil on the hinge, open and close the door a few times and wipe off any visible oil. Oil will stain unfinished wood and matte paint, so if you have either, use painter's tape to tape a couple of paper towels over the exposed wall or door.
Cooking oil is great for lubricating hinges on cabinet and house doors. Spray a line of oil on the hinge, open and close the door a few times and wipe off any visible oil. Oil will stain unfinished wood and matte paint, so if you have either, use painter's tape to tape a couple of paper towels over the exposed wall or door.
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Clean your headlights
Headlights can be the victims of avian fly-by bathroom breaks. Headlights also end numerous bug lives. To remove bird fecal matter and dead insects as well as tree sap, liberally spray the headlights with oil, then wipe them with a soft, clean cloth. Do not use an abrasive cloth, as it might scratch the headlight covers or car paint onto which the oil dripped.
Headlights can be the victims of avian fly-by bathroom breaks. Headlights also end numerous bug lives. To remove bird fecal matter and dead insects as well as tree sap, liberally spray the headlights with oil, then wipe them with a soft, clean cloth. Do not use an abrasive cloth, as it might scratch the headlight covers or car paint onto which the oil dripped.
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Remove soap scum from sinks
Soap and toothpaste can coat your bathroom sink with a slimy, slippery scum. Cooking spray easily cuts through the residue. Spray the sink once or twice and wipe down with a paper towel. Rinse with hot water. If the sink still has residue, spray, wipe and rinse until the scum is gone.
Soap and toothpaste can coat your bathroom sink with a slimy, slippery scum. Cooking spray easily cuts through the residue. Spray the sink once or twice and wipe down with a paper towel. Rinse with hot water. If the sink still has residue, spray, wipe and rinse until the scum is gone.
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Prevent red sauces from staining your dishes
Water and oil don't mix, so if you have a sauce you want to store in the fridge or freezer for later, lightly coat the container's inside with cooking spray. This keeps the sauce from penetrating the plastic and staining it.
Water and oil don't mix, so if you have a sauce you want to store in the fridge or freezer for later, lightly coat the container's inside with cooking spray. This keeps the sauce from penetrating the plastic and staining it.
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Use cooking spray to remove bug splatters on the front of your car
Although it's fine to feel bad about wiping out bugs as you drive, it's not fine to let their remains hang out on your vehicle. Cooking spray will not harm your car's paint job and loosens the insect remains enough to wipe them off with a clean, soft rag.
Although it's fine to feel bad about wiping out bugs as you drive, it's not fine to let their remains hang out on your vehicle. Cooking spray will not harm your car's paint job and loosens the insect remains enough to wipe them off with a clean, soft rag.
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Coat measuring cup with cooking spray before pouring out sticky liquids
Anyone who has ever made gingerbread cookies or cake knows almost as much molasses remains in the measuring cup as goes in the mixing bowl. To easily get out sticky liquids such as molasses and corn syrup, lightly coat the inside of the measuring cup or measuring spoon with cooking spray. This creates a barrier between the liquid and the cup so the liquid slides right out.
Anyone who has ever made gingerbread cookies or cake knows almost as much molasses remains in the measuring cup as goes in the mixing bowl. To easily get out sticky liquids such as molasses and corn syrup, lightly coat the inside of the measuring cup or measuring spoon with cooking spray. This creates a barrier between the liquid and the cup so the liquid slides right out.
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