5 Things To Do with Vanilla Extract
Updated: Mar. 20, 2019
Vanilla extract comes in handy in the kitchen, but it has many uses around the house, too. Here are a few of our favourite ways to put vanilla extract to work!
Use Vanilla Extract to Freshen Up the Fridge
Having trouble getting rid of that bad odour in your refrigerator, even after you’ve given the surfaces a thorough scrup? Wipe down the inside of the fridge with vanilla extract. To prolong the fresh vanilla scent, soak a cotton ball or a piece of sponge with vanilla extract and leave it in the refrigerator.
Use Vanilla Extract to Deodorize Your Microwave
Is the odour of fish (or some other strong smell) lingering in your microwave? Simply pour a little vanilla extract in a bowl and microwave on high for one minute.
Use Vanilla Extract to Neutralize the Smell of Fresh Paint
If you’d rather not have the unpleasant smell of fresh paint in your house, mix 1 tablespoon vanilla extract into the paint can when you open it. The house will smell delicious!
Use Vanilla Extract as Perfume
Many people find the scent of vanilla to be very relaxing. To take advantage of its calming effect through the day, just put a dab of vanilla extract on each wrist. (Even if it doesn’t work as aromatherapy, you’ll still smell delicious.)
Use Vanilla Extract to Relieve Minor Burns
Yee-oow! You accidentally grabbed a hot pot or got splattered with grease in the kitchen. Grab the vanilla extract for quick pain relief. The evaporation of the alcohol in the vanilla extract cools the burn.
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