Cotton balls are very light and fluffy, which does not mean that they can’t be used for any hard tasks. A cotton ball can be used to fight mildew in places which are out of our range to clean. It can also be used to scent a room and can be employed for various other purposes. Read on to get more information on things to do with cotton balls.
Uses of Cotton Balls
The following are some of the non traditional uses of cotton balls:
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Fight mildew
– Mildew grows in well moisturized places like bathroom and basements, which are difficult to clean. They grow near fixtures like in between the spaces between the tiles. Take some cotton balls and soak them in bleach and place them in those hard to clean spots. Leave them for some time in those sites to get a sparkling clean bathroom by final rinsing with warm water.
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Scent the room
– Spray your favorite cologne on a cotton ball and drop it into the bag of vacuum cleaner. Now, when you vacuum the room, the scent will disperse in the whole room.
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Deodorize the refrigerator
– When you find some stale odor emanating from your refrigerator, damp a cotton ball with vanilla essence and leave it on the back of the shelf. This method will offer a pleasant smell from your refrigerator.
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Protection for your child’s fingers
– Put some cotton balls at the ends of drawer runners. This will prevent your drawers from closing completely and also avoid children from catching their fingers as the drawer slides shut.
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Protection for rubber gloves
– If you have recently manicured your nails, or you have long nails which may puncture the fingertips of rubber gloves. There is a solution to protect the fingertips of your gloves as well as your nails. Place cotton balls in the fingers of rubber gloves which provides a soft barrier which makes the gloves last longer and also provides protection to your nails from soapy solution.
The above are a few interesting things you can do with cotton balls.
