When mirrors begin to wear out and lose their reflecting abilities in odd places, that definitely puts a “dent” in our day. Nobody needs a daily reminder that their mirror isn’t as perfect as it used to be, but at the same time, nobody has the patience to go out and buy a new one. This is where aluminum foil could come in very handy due to its reflective ability.
When you have dents and cracks in your mirror, you can actually put a flat piece of aluminum right behind the glass. Just use some tape in the back to stick the aluminum to the mirror. Prepare to be amazed as the beautiful and perfect look it once had is restored to your mirror!
Prevent Paint From Solidifying
Sometimes we leave paint lids open for a little too long. Let's face it, opening and closing lids during a big paint job isn't very convenient. But what ends up happening is that within a short amount of time our paint dries out and turns into a solid mass, effectively ruining the entire paint jar. This happens due to a process called oxidation, where the material comes in contact with air.
Prevent your paint from solidifying by having a piece of aluminum foil ready next to the paint bucket. When you finish using the bucket just put the aluminum foil on the tin while blowing air into the bucket — this will cause the air inside it to get replaced with carbon dioxide and keep the paint inside wet and ready for use!
Keep Your Child’s Mattress Perfectly Clean
Changing sheets nightly is an inevitable part of being a parent. Diapers don't always hold as much as we want them to, bottles drip, and babies make messes. Sheets can be washed but what about the mattresses underneath? You might ask yourself exactly what trick there is here, but in fact, it's actually very simple. Just wrap your mattress with aluminum foil before putting the sheets on - this will not make it any less comfortable for the child and will make sure that fluids don't seep into it.
Once your child has mastered going to the bathroom on their own, you can remove the aluminum foil and let them enjoy the bed without extra protection.
Keep Animals Away From Tree Barks
If you don't like animals eating and gathering around your tree trunks during the winter, it might be a good idea to use some aluminum foil. During long winters, animals often look for the best hiding spots they can find for both food and warmth. If you don't want to find rabbits, mice, and foxes hanging out near your trees, it might be a good idea to put aluminum foil around their trunks.
Simply take out a big chunk of aluminum, and wrap it tightly around your tree while attempting to make sure that it’s set as tightly as possible. The aluminum foil should be good for many days and weeks, so you will only need to replace it very infrequently.
Create Your Own Candy Froster
When you're baking a cake for a dinner party, it's always a bummer to find out that you don't have any frosting bags left to frost your cake with. Well, cake or cupcake, if you're in need of a candy foster but just can't seem to find one, aluminum foil can help solve that problem for you.
Simply take a sheet of aluminum foil, wrap it into the shape needed and you now have a device that's perfectly capable of making the best frosting for your delicious cake. Who knew that frosting cakes with aluminum could be so much fun!