Baby powder

Do you know you can use baby powder for various other purposes? Baby powder not only smells good, also is useful for various daily tasks. See yourself;

1. Apply baby powder and wear gloves – It avoids slipperiness of the hands due to sweat
2. Preventing ants – If you are worried about ants in kitchen and don’t want to use strong chemicals then apply baby powder – just sprinkle powder around ants
3. For squeaky floor – Apply baby powder in between floorboards, this will reduce squeaking.
4. Before threading or waxing – Apply baby powder before waxing or threading in places like upper lips to reduce pain.
5. Remove stinky odor from shoes – Remove dampness and stinky odor together by pouring some baby powder inside shoes. Leave it for a day and check back
6. To remove grease from cloths – Apply baby powder on greased cloth really well and brush of the left-over powder. Repeat and wash clothes.
7. Apply on crystals and gems – If your crystals and gems in jewelry are greased, apply baby powder and leave it for a day or two. Use a dry cloth or cotton ball to remove powder.
8. Prevent chafing – If you sweat while running or exercising – especially in hot summer- it might result in chafing. Apply baby powder to reduce chafing and pain.
9. Deodorant – Instead of using regular deodorant use baby powder – this lasts longer and feels fresh
10. For flower bulbs protection – Apply or sprinkle baby powder on flower bulbs – it protects bulbs from rotting.
11. Removing mold from old books – First remove dampness from the old books and apply baby powder between pages. After a day, remove or dust of the powder and you will see fresh pages with fresh odor.
12. After shave – For both men and women, it is a great after shave and keeps skin cool
13. Keep drawer’s fresh – If your drawer and closet is misty, apply baby powder and leave it for a day or two. Later dust it off!
14. Pet shampoo – Use baby powder to shampoo your pet – just apply and leave it in the fur for sometime. Later use a brush to brush it off. This gives fresh odor from pet.
15. Apply between toes – If space between your toes are itchy apply baby powder and then wear socks.
16. Summer sheets – Apply baby powder between sheets in the summer, it keeps night cool and reduces burning sensation on the back.

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