Life Hacks-15 Uses of your Nail Polish Remover!

1. Clean your china tea cups

Nail polish remover is excellent at removing any tea stains. Just scrub at those spots with nail polish remover on some cotton wool or a cloth then wash as normal. They’ll be good as new.

2. Remover permanent marker marks

Don’t panic…saturate a cotton wool ball or pad with nail polish remover then rub the marks gently in circular motions until the ink spots have been completely dissolved. Wipe away any residue with a cloth.

3. Sanitise and make razors last longer

Dip your expensive razor blades into nail polish remover to help sanitise them which in turn will help them last longer. Wipe with a tissue or cloth before keeping them in a dry cupboard or area.

4. Keep your patent shoes shiny

Wipe down any patent shoes with a kitchen towel dipped in nail polish remover. Gently buff to remove any scuff marks and wipe any residue away with a clean cloth.They’ll be so shiny you’ll be able to see your reflection!

5. Dissolve superglue

If you’ve got superglue on your hands or the cap has been clogged up with dried glue, just rub some nail polish remover around the affected area and it should soon start to dissolve and break. Phew.

6. Smooth minor scratches from your watch

Don’t let a few scratches ruin your favourite watch. Drop a tiny amount of nail polish onto a cloth, you may need to use a pipette to do this, then gently buff the surface of your plastic watch face.  You should start to see the small scratches disappear.

7. Get rid of ink stains

If you need to get ink stains out of your child’s school uniform or your own shirts, just dilute some nail polish remover (1 part remover to 2 parts water) and dab at the stain with a tissue or soft cloth to clean it right off.

8. Remove stubborn stickers from glass and metal

Those pesky stickers can be a right pain to remove and they almost always leave a gunky residue.  Make this task effortless by rubbing the area with nail polish remover until the stick surface is no more!

9. Remove a leech painlessly

Yuck! If you’re unlucky enough to experience a blood sucking leech on your skin, make sure you grab the nail polish remover quick. Simply pour directly onto the leech and it will soon peel off your skin.

10. Deep clean your keyboard

Keyboards are a hotbed for germs and dirt. Dip an old toothbrush or cotton swab into your nail polish remover then gently rub over your keys to remove any stains. You can also clean in-between keys and on your mouse, too.

11. Clean paint from windows

If you’ve been painting your windows and some paint has flicked onto the glass, simply dab some nail polish remover onto it with a cloth and let it sit for a few minutes. Then rub away with a damp cloth.

12. Remove scuff marks from your floor

If you have tiled or laminate flooring, you can remove scuffs and stubborn dirt marks by applying some diluted nail polish remover (1 part to three parts water) to the area then mopping as usual.

13. Sanitise your beauty tools

Keep your tweezers, nails clippers and other metal beauty tools clean and germ-free by giving them a quick dab with a cotton swab dunked in nail polish remover. Clean with soapy water then dry with a hand towel.

14. Revive your correction fluid

If you or your child uses Tipp-Ex or something similar, add a drop of nail polish remover into the bottle every now and to prevent it from clogging up. You can also use this little trick on a clogged bottle. Just keep adding a drop at a time and shaking to break it up.

15. Refresh old nail polishes

The same way you revive correction fluid, you can revive those gunky nail polishes by adding a few drops of your acetone nail polish into the bottle and leaving it to sit for a few house before giving them a vigorous shake. Be sure not to put too much acetone in as this might ruin the consistency.