Handy Mayonnaise Hacks You’ll Wish You’d Known Sooner
If you're only slathering mayo on your sandwiches, you're tapping just a fraction of its potential.
Leave your houseplants looking lustrous
Professional florists use this trick to keep houseplant leaves shiny and clean. You can do the same thing at home. Just rub a little mayonnaise on the leaves with a paper towel, and they will stay bright and shiny for weeks at a time.
Condition your hair
Hold the mayo…and massage it into your hair and scalp just as you would any fine conditioner! Cover your head with a shower cap, wait several minutes, and shampoo. The mayonnaise will moisturize your hair and give it a brilliant sheen.
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Remove bumper stickers
Time to get rid of that bumper sticker on your car? Instead of attacking it with a sharp tool and risk scratching the bumper, rub some mayonnaise over the entire sticker. Let it sit for several minutes and wipe it off. The mayonnaise will help dissolve the glue.
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Get tar off your car
To get road tar or pine sap off your car with ease, slather some mayonnaise over the affected area, let it sit for several minutes, and wipe it away with a clean, soft rag.
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A clean WD-40 alternative
Don’t have any WD-40 on hand to silence that squeaky door? No worries, because mayonnaise does the trick as well—and without the inevitable oil drips on the floor. Just put a dab of mayo into any squeaky door or cabinet joint or hinge and let the magic properties of this delicious oily condiment go to work.
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