What are your non-food uses for food?
Do you shampoo your hair with honey? Clear blackheads with avocado and aspirin? I want to know!
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14 Comments:
When I was younger, my aunt used to send some particularly nasty fruitcakes to us around the holidays. My dad would always say "these would be better as doorstops" -- and he actually LIKES fruitcake! Suffice it to say, we tried 'em out and they did make good doorstops, as they weighed about 5 pounds each!
To really answer your question, my wife uses a mixture of honey, olive oil, and kosher salt to exfoliate/moisturize her face about once a week.
Dominic
the zen kitchen
dvchurch at 11:21PM on 09/16/07
I use stale bread to clean my spice grinder. Sea salt to clean my self grinding coffee maker. Ketchup to clean copper. Lemon juice and salt to clean wood cutting boards. Sugar and warm water paste to soften the heels of my feet in summer. A thinner scrub can be used on your face. Baking soda, salt and boiling water to clean drains. Pulverized oatmeal and warm water for itchy skin.
JerzeeTomato at 1:44AM on 09/17/07
Vinegar uses: run thru dishwasher, wash windows & boil in cookware that has crud build-up.
JEP at 6:32AM on 09/17/07
When I was a teenager in Denmark we used fresh yeast as a facial masque. We just mixed it with a little water to make a paste and applied it to clean skin, left it for twenty minutes and then washed it off. It really worked astonishingly well. It's been ten years since I last did it, but I've actually been meaning to try it again.
caley at 7:15AM on 09/17/07
I use boxed frozen spinach (in the box) as an ice pack. Stays cold longer than bags of frozen peas.
dksbook at 8:19AM on 09/17/07
Let's see -- I wash my face with honey (and olive oil), clean the sink with lemons, clean the carpet and the laundry with vinegar, use avocado as a hair masque, and have used mayo to remove a ring that got stuck.
www.hundredthings.com at 9:17AM on 09/17/07
use mayo to condition my dry hair once a week, and use egg whites as a facial masque once a week too. my so jokes that i use more food on mybody than in it. Raw honey works well on cuts and scrapes to.
huney_bumper at 9:26AM on 09/17/07
For years I used peanut butter to remove chewing gum from kids' (and the dog's) hair.
lemons at 9:54AM on 09/17/07
When I'm done squeezing out the juice from the lemon and using the zest, I throw the rest in the garbage disposal. Makes the sink smell lemony for days.
hereandthe at 10:34AM on 09/17/07
In India a lot of women use turmeric to brighten complexions and add glow. Simply make a paste out of turmeric and water and apply to your face, wait until it hardens and then rinse it off with warm water. In Indian wedding celebrations they usually have a pre-wedding haldi (turmeric) ceremony where they bride's family applies the turmeric paste to face, arms, and legs to beautify her for the big day. It usually turns kinda rowdy and the bride-to-be ends up doused in the yellow paste.
mayam at 12:10PM on 09/17/07
Have not tried all of these but here are a few:
popcorn cushions articles in pkgs for mailing
a spoonful of sugar cures hiccups
cheese in a mouse trap
a raw steak on a black eye
real food on displays as examples of the product but never served
simmering spices for a warm smelling aroma in the Fall
when an egg falls/breaks on the floor, sprinkle on salt for easy clean-up
spoonful of honey cures a tickle in the throat
coffee grounds are good for garden soil
a tray of ice cubes run thru the garbage disposal to sharpen the blades
JEP at 3:53PM on 09/17/07
A few more via a Mennonite cookbook
play dough using salt, flour, oil & coloring
finger paints using cornstarch & coloring
Old Time Mustard Plaster for chest congestion :)
soap bubbles which includes sugar
Sugar Starch to starch crocheted doilies
after grating cheese, grate a raw potato for easier grater clean-up
after grinding raw meat, run bread thru the grinder
non-stick spray can be used similar to WD-40
oil lids of honey or sticky jars for ease of opening next time
baking soda or flour thrown on a grease fire
Whew....non-food for thought!
JEP at 5:03PM on 09/17/07
A few more I'm reading about:
string Fruit loops or Cheerios or dried macaroni for a necklace
carve a Jack-o-lantern for Halloween
make a garland for the Christmas tree using popcorn or cranberries
decorate an Easter tree with real eggs that have been emptied & decorated
use bright red apples as candle holders on Valentines
make a collage using assorted beans & seeds
a fresh orange covered with cloves makes a pomander
cinnamon-applesauce dough can make Christmas ornaments
No more, I promise!
JEP at 6:43PM on 09/17/07
I have beat up wood floors and I use vinegar/olive oil to clean and make them shiny (the shine lasts a few weeks and gets rid of the water stains that the previous owner left behind.) Vinegar and hot water works wonders on my bathroom floor tiles too.
lorelei76 at 12:03PM on 09/19/07