10 Brilliant Ways to Clean with Coconut Oil
You're going to want an industrial-sized jar of the stuff after reading this.
By Maria Carter
It's so much more than just a cooking ingredient and skin moisturizer.
Polish wood
Blogger Taylor was amazed by how much better the wooden stairs to her loft looked after polishing them with a dollop of coconut oil.
Get the tutorial at Tattered to Taylored.
Season a skillet
Take a cast-iron pan from drab to fab with a coating of coconut oil.
Get the tutorial at The Hearty Soul.
Condition leather furniture
Use a soft cloth to buff a small amount of coconut oil into the leather. The same technique also works for shining leather shoes.
Learn more at SF Gate.
Remove sticky labels
A mixture of coconut oil, baking soda, and lemon oil will help you clean adhesive labels and their residue off glass bottles, plastic, and other hard surfaces. (A similar concoction removes spray paint from skin.)
Get the tutorial at Mom 4 Real.
Condition wooden spoons and cutting boards
Show dry utensils some love by hydrating them with a slathering of homemade wood butter.
Get the recipe at Gemma Garner.
Get rid of rust
Dab coconut oil on rusty flatware and scissors, let them sit for an hour, then rinse with warm water to reveal smooth surfaces.
Learn more at Womenio.
Mix your own soap
We strip natural oils from our skin every time we wash our hands, resulting in that dry, papery feeling. Foaming hand soap made with coconut oil moisturizes as it cleans.
Get the tutorial at Hello Glow.
Clean up crayon drawings
You see a wall, they see a blank canvas. Thankfully, a bit of tropical oil will remove your little Picasso's work.
Learn more at CoconutOilCooking.com.
Wax your car naturally
Not only does coconut oil smooth wooden, leather, and iron surfaces, it also works on metal.
Get the tutorial at My Darla Clementine.
Make homemade baby wipes
This natural alternative to store-bought wipes combines chamomile baby wash, hot water, and, of course, our favorite nut oil. (Some folks even use the oil as a diaper rash ointment.)
Get the recipe at The New Lighter Life.
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