How to Use Magnificent Mineral Oil

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By molliemutt
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Mineral oil has many uses other than just for combating constipation. Some maintain that using mineral oil as a laxative could be dangerous. Minerals might be depleted from the body this way. There are creative and practical uses for mineral oil that are in the following steps.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Mineral oil
Wood handled knives
Soapstone counters
Wooden cabinets
Clay flower pots
Cutting boards
Paper towels
Newspapers
Stainless steel

Step 1

Use mineral oil to remove make-up from your face.
Step 2

Put a tiny bit of this magnificent substance on a cotton swab to clean the outer parts of a cat's ears.
Step 3

Clean hard plastic with it.
Step 4

Oil hinges with it.
Step 5

Use it to change washers on the sink. It is an excellent lubricant and helps to counter the hard water buildup on the threads. It doesn't take much.
Step 6

Shine up stainless steel with it. Just dab some mineral oil on a paper towel prior to shining.
Step 7

Clean wooden cabinets with it. Sticky fingerprints will be removed.
Step 8

Add lemon juice to it to use as a furniture polish.
Step 9

Treat butcher block surfaces with it.
Step 10

Use on soapstone counter tops to keep them looking new.
Step 11

Make new clay pots look aged by applying mineral oil.
Step 12

Smear your finger with mineral oil and use it to coat your wooden handled knives. Let knives sit on newspaper overnight and then in the morning wipe the handles off with a paper towel.