220 Other Uses For Everything In Your Kitchen Cabinet

From coffee grinds to vinegar, rethink everything you know about the kitchen staples in your cabinet with these 220 "other uses."

We all feel a little smarter when we remember that one weird tip for solving an every day problem. For me, the moment happened when a guest knocked over a bloody mary cocktail onto my new rug. Instead of panicking, I just got up and found a container of baby powder. After scraping up the bloody mary cocktail carnage, I sprinkled the stain with baby powder, let it dry and vacuumed the whole mess up. The carpet carries no trace of this event ever happening.

Where the tip came from, I have no idea. I assume it lodged itself into my subconscious after glancing at an article somewhere. But wherever it came from, I'm thankful. I'd like to return the favor to the internet with a few of my favorite other uses tips-lists (try saying that 5 times fast). We'll kick off the first of these mega-lists with the kitchen cabinet, a place that has tons of everyday items with tons of alternate uses. Ready? Let's go.

25 Other Uses For...Olive Oil

My favorite: Using a dab of olive oil to un-stick a zipper. Here's 24 more via Curbly.

11 Other Uses For...Salt

My favorite: Use salt to clean up that egg you've accidentally dropped onto the floor. Here's 10 more other uses.

21 Other Uses For...Coffee Grounds

My favorite: Using coffee grounds as an exfoliant. (But I have to warn you that it can sting, so those with sensitive skin should skip that use.) Here's 20 more other uses.

9 Other Uses For...Cornstarch

My favorite: Homemade spray starch. Just mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with a pint of water and spray the wrinkled clothing in question. Here's 8 more other uses.

35 Other Uses For...Vinegar
My favorite: Soaking a shower head in white vinegar to remove limescale build-up. Here are 34 other uses.

15 Other Uses For....Tea

My favorite: Applying tea to razor burned skin to take the sting away. Here are 14 more other uses.

10 Other Uses For...Coffee Filters

My favorite (other than these gorgeous roses made from coffee filters): Lining a pot with a coffee filter before filling with soil, to prevent excess dirt from coming out of the drainage hole. Here are 9 more other uses.

18 Other Uses For...Cooking Spray

My favorite: Keep grass from sticking to lawnmower blades by spritzing them beforehand with cooking spray. Here are 17 more other uses.

6 Other Uses For...Ketchup
My favorite: Shining up tarnished metal. Just wipe the metal in question with ketchup, then buff off for a shiny finish. Here are 5 more other uses.

70 Other Uses For...Baking Soda

My favorite: Brightening car headlights. Simply apply baking soda to a sponge, then use to scour off dirt. Here are 69 more other uses.


Do you have a favorite other use for something in your kitchen cabinet? Let us know in the comments.