Use this pantry staple to easily and naturally clean common household items.

Polish, maintain, and protect items around your home with just a small amount of thishousehold staple.

“Apply a mixture of vinegar andolive oilto a paper towel and apply it on the affected area.

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Let it sit for up to an hour before wiping it clean,” Olliver says.

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2.

Rinse the pan with hot water and dry it with a soft cloth.

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Your pan will be clean and shining from the moisturizing effects of the olive oil.

This will also keep your pan looking newer and working longer.

Paint-Stained Hands

After a longpainting project, you’re often left scrubbing and peeling dried paint off your hands.

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Scrub the oil into your hands and let it seep into the paint and your skin for five minutes.

Repeat as many times as necessary until all the paint is gone.

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4.

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Apply olive oil to the area with the residual sticker to soften the residue.

Use a plastic scraper or knife to scrape away the remaining sticker.

Once you’ve removed it, wipe the item clean with a rag.

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6.

Stainless-Steel

Stainless-steel appliances easily become covered in grease splatters and dirty fingerprints.

Preventing them in the first place.

Use the same method on yourstainless-steel pots and pansto give them a refreshing shine.