Wax paper is more versatile than you might think.

It may be perfect for baking and keeping food fresh for longer, but it is also quite useful in more ways and not all of them are necessarily related to cooking or to your kitchen.

These awesome uses for wax paper will surely make you look at this reliable product in a whole new way. Read on and find out how this non-stick, waxy paper can help you around the house.

1. Preventing microwave splatter

Microwaving food can be a messy disaster. Cover your food containers with wax paper when heating them in the microwave oven. This will lessen the splatter and will leave your oven cleaner.

2. Mop Up Dirt and Dust

Who said wax paper is only made for the kitchen? It can be used to clean up the dirt on your floors too!

3. Help Your Shower Curtain Slide

Do you have stubborn shower curtains that won’t slide properly on the rod? Wrap the rod with wax paper so your curtain will slide better.

4. Wine Cork Substitute

Looking for a wine cork again? These little covers to your beloved wine can be very easy to lose. It’s a good thing you won’t have to worry about them anymore because wax paper can be a very good substitute.

5. Keep Paint Fresh

Paints inside cans dry out faster than you might expect and this can lead into a thin layer of paint skin forming on top of the liquid. Prevent this from happening by covering the top of the can with wax paper.

6. Cover Refrigerator Shelves

Wax paper is perfect in preventing spillage inside your refrigerator. Just place a sheet on top of your shelves before placing anything. This will make it easier for you to clean the fridge as well.

7. Free a Stuck Zipper

Is your zipper stuck and you are in a hurry? Just run wax paper over the zipper’s teeth to help it slide.

8. Keep Garden Tools in Shape

Gardening is a form of stress release, but if you have dirty and damaged tools, it is not a form of relaxation at all! It’s a good thing wax paper can help you with that. Just make a ball of wax paper and clean down the dirt and grime from your tools to keep them clean and in shape.

9. Make Fixtures Shine

Wax paper can also help in preventing water spots on your faucets. Just wipe the fixture down with wax paper so that water form into beads and not create water stains.

10. Fire igniter

Out camping with the family? Add kindling to your bonfire using wax paper!

11. Wrap Delicate Fabrics

Clothes with delicate fibers need extra attention and care. Wrapping them with wax paper is the perfect hack to keep the clothes clean and damage-free.

12. Impromptu Funnel

Need a funnel and you don’t have one? Fret not, because water-resistant wax paper can easily turn into a DIY and instant funnel!

13. Keep Paint Brushes From Drying Out

Paint brushes can dry out in between coatings. While waiting for the next coating to be done, all you need to do is wrap the paintbrush in wax paper so it won’t dry out.

14. Cabinet Liner

Keep your cabinets clean and free from scratches by placing wax paper as a liner.

15. Prevent a Door From Sticking

Jammed doors? Run the edges with wax paper. This should do the trick.

Who knew wax paper could be this versatile, right? It’s definitely a must-have!

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Source: Apartment Therapy