Wax paper is perfect for storing food, but if that’s all you’re using it for, then you’re missing out.

We don’t consider how handy wax is as a substance. It’s great for stopping moisture and making things smoother. And having wax on an evenly distributed sheet means that you can use that handy substance in incredibly practical ways.

Here are 10 amazing ways wax paper can make your life so much easier.

Keep paintbrushes moist

When paintbrushes dry out, it can be annoying to get them usable again. In fact, some people just decide to use paintbrushes once and buy a new one whenever they paint again. But this doesn’t have to be the case when you wrap them in wax paper.

Make your door open and close smoother

If your door scrapes the frame, then it can be annoying. In fact, it’s enough to make you contemplate moving to a home where the doors fit properly. But if you rub the edge of the door and the frame with wax paper, then it’ll help the door open and close smoothly.

Stop paint from hardening

If you hate that layer of paint skin that forms on top of paint in a tin, then you can just place a piece of wax paper between the lid and the paint. That means your painting will no longer have any chunks of solid paint in it!

Make fridge cleaning hassle-free

Everyone hates cleaning out their fridge. The surfaces always get covered in hard to remove gunk. But if you place a layer of wax paper on the shelves, then you can just lift it out when it gets dirty and replace time and time again. Why is this trick not taught in schools!?

Keep wine fresh

If you can’t find the wine cork, then you can stopper the bottle with wax paper. Just stuff it in, and the wine will stay fresh! The only downside is that you’ll no longer have an excuse to drink the whole bottle in one go.

Make zippers open and close smoothly

When zippers get stuck on the teeth of a zip, it can make zipping up clothing into a monumental task. But rubbing wax paper over the teeth will make the zip run smoothly once more. Now your barn door will never be hanging open again!

Make a shower curtain glide open easily

Rub the wax paper on the pole that holds the shower curtain. It will make the curtain open and close with ease and stop it from making that excruciating squeaking sound.

Stop microwaves from getting messy

Wrap some potentially messy food in wax paper and place them in the microwave. The wax paper will contain any sauce explosions! The only difficult thing about this is teaching children to do it!

Clean garden tools

Rubbing wax paper on garden tools means that grime will come off. It’ll also stop rust from forming on the tools.

Shine up metal fixtures

Faucets, taps and other metal fixtures can dull up so easily. Rubbing wax paper on them will make them shine again. This is great if you’ve got guests coming over and want to make your home literally sparkle when they’re there.

Who knew that humble wax paper could do so much!? It’s like when people in a superhero movie find out that that mild-mannered guy they know is actually the person that saved them all!

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Source: Apartment Therapy