If you just recently ran out of scrubbing pads or sponges, a great alternative that’s simple and quick to use is aluminum foil. Simply take some foil, crumple it up into a ball, and use it to scrape off all the food scraps that have been accumulating on your pans and cooking pots after a few weeks of use.
Like many other metal surfaces, the Aluminum foil will actually do a better job at cleaning and shining these surfaces than the regularly used instruments. Clearly, there’s a reason why aluminum foil is found in almost every kitchen. As you can see — it’s super useful, and not at all restricted to cooking uses.
Light Up Your Cupboards and Corners
There are many areas and drawers in your kitchen (and house) that receive no light due to being too deep or too far in corners that we can’t reach. One of the most interesting things that aluminum foil can do is make hidden or far-off surfaces a lot brighter than they seem and keep cockroaches away at the same time.
Try this: next time you open one of these deep cupboards, place some aluminum foil on their bottoms and watch how the light reflected by the Aluminum will illuminate the entire space. As we've shared earlier, this is only one of the ways you can use aluminum foil in some crafty lighting strategies around your kitchen and house.
Keep Your Humble Photography Budget
If you are interested in pursuing a photography career but don't have the means to buy all that expensive high-end equipment, one of the easiest ways to "fake" some great lighting is by using a flashlight and some aluminum foil. The aluminum foil acts as a mirror and helps the light bounce around your photography set, exactly as if you actually were using some high-end camera.
If you're looking to try out a photography career but don't want to spend all of that cash before trying it out — just grab your phone, a flashlight, and some aluminum foil. Now all that's left is to find a great model, but that's for another list
Untangle Your Cuttings
Many people enjoy growing plants for the proud feeling of successfully getting a job done, as well as the many benefits that they provide in return. If you want to make the most out of your garden, you probably know that garden plants can be reproduced in a variety of ways, with one of the best of them being cutting the stems and placing them in water until they develop roots, thus turning them into new plants.
By using aluminum foil, you can actually help these cuttings grow stronger and in a focused way. Just place the cuttings in a container with foil and make a few holes in it, this will help the cuttings grow into plants much faster and without the need for so much water.
Keep Your Matches Dry For Years
Matches are a simple and elegant way to light a fire whether you need to light the stove or ever a great outdoor BBQ. The biggest problem with matches, however, is that they come inside a delicate and thin cardboard box, making them susceptible to dampness and other environmental factors that ruin the match's effectiveness.
One of the easiest ways to preserve your matches over a long period of time is to simply wrap the box in aluminum foil. This will keep your matchbox and the matches inside completely dry and allow you to use them many months and years after you've first purchased them without worrying about their functionality.