Cornstarch is one of those products that kinda sits in the back of your cupboard.
You know, you use it every now and then in a strange recipe like a tablespoon here,
a teaspoon there. You have this huge box or container of it. What do you do with
all of it? As it turns out, there are lots of interesting household uses,
specifically cleaning uses, for cornstarch. Today we're going to explore
five interesting ways to use cornstarch around the house. Cornstarch happens to be
incredible at absorbing oil and grease stains on fabric and carpets. As soon as
you see a greasy or oily stain, just pour cornstarch over the area and let it sit
for 15 to 20 minutes. You can even leave it overnight if you need to. When it's
finished, vacuum it up and scrape away any of the additional, crusty cornstarch.
That's the stuff with all the oil in it. Then, if you still notice the stain is
there, you can pre-treat it with a little bit of dish soap or laundry detergent,
scrub it with a little cleaning toothbrush and a bit of water; rinse it; and you'll
see that stain is entirely gone. Looking to up your window cleaning game? Don't
worry, cornstarch has got your back. Add a tablespoon into your window and glass
cleaner- which, of course, for me is just water and white vinegar, a 50/50 mix.
Shake that up, and then spray it on your glass, and clean as you normally would.
You'll see that your glass comes out with a streak-free shine, which is exactly what
you want. If you like using wood polish on your wood furniture, but notice that
there's some extra residue left behind, there's a quick fix for that and all it
involves is a little bit of cornstarch. To blot up any of that excess residue, just
sprinkle cornstarch over the surface, let it sit for about 10 minutes, and then
wipe it up with a clean cloth and buff dry. You know when you pick your shirt up
from the dry cleaner and it has that extra-special crispiness, that nice extra
touch to it. You want to know what that secret ingredient is? It's starch. You can
make your own starch spray to use before ironing by just adding a tablespoon of
cornstarch to two cups of cold water in a spray bottle and shake it up. If you want
to have an extra-special scent to it, you can certainly add a couple of drops of
your favorite essential oil. Spray your clothes lightly before ironing for that
special, professional-clean feeling. An added bonus to using cornstarch in your
ironing spray solution is that starch will actually help your clothes last longer.
So, assuming you don't eat like a slob, you can get more wears out of your
garments because the starch will absorb odors and dirt. Even though I think my cat
looks absolutely perfect and frankly, so does she, there's something a little extra
I can do to help her coat look even healthier. People who show cats
professionally actually sprinkle a little bit of cornstarch into the coat and then
brush it through before they show their pet. And the reason they do this is
because it helps absorb any excess grease; makes the coat look healthier and
fluffier; and, apparently, helps it smell better too. So, why not give it a try? And
those are just five of the great uses for cornstarch that I wanted to share with you
today, but not surprisingly we have a lot more available on our website, which
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Well, it's that special time of the week where I get to throw you to two other
videos I think you're going to love. And while we're on the
topic of cleaning with white powders I thought we could explore a couple
of other household staples that you can clean with, the first one being borax, the
second one being salt, so why don't you go ahead and check those out. They
are super cool. You can also visit our website. It's cleanmyspace.com and
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