20 Secret Aluminum Foil Hacks You Probably Never Knew About

August 25, 2021Last Updated: August 25, 2021

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How many times do you use aluminum foil? Did you know that you can use aluminum foil to do almost anything around the house? Aluminum foil is the jack of all trades and master of all.

And in this article, we’ll take a look at strange and fun hacks that you can do using aluminum foil.

KEEPING YOUR BANANAS FRESHER FOR LONGER

Bananas are a great snack to have around the house, but they can’t go more than a few days without going bad. Using this hack, we’ll show you how to keep your bananas fresher for longer.

All you have to do is wrap a piece of foil around the top of the banana.

HOW TO MAKE POPCORNS WITHOUT MAKING A MESS

Here’s a way you can make popcorn without making a mess in the kitchen. Place the aluminum sheet on the surface of the pan.

Then, add the popcorn, followed by the oil. Place another sheet of foil on top of the popcorn to act as the lid.

DIY SPOON

What do you do if you can’t find a spoon? Easy, just make your own. All you need is a sheet of foil. Fold the two sides towards the center, then fold the lower part of the sides again towards the center. You should have a triangular shape. Use your fingers to curve the foil into a spoon.

DIY CANDLE

Power cuts can sometimes be unpredictable, which means that you can be left in the dark if you don’t have any candles. But what if we told you that you could make your own candle in just a few minutes?

All you need is a string, oil, an empty can, and aluminum foil. Pout the oil in the can, then cover it with the foil. Pierce the foil so that the string can run through it. Thread the string into the foil and light it.

CLEAN YOUR SILVERWARE

This aluminum foil “recipe” is the best answer to renewing your old silverware. Mix one liter of water, one tablespoon of baking soda, and one piece of aluminum foil in a boiling pot. Drop the silverware in the pot for 10 seconds and then remove them using tongs.

The silver will look good as new.

MAKE A MEAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

All you need to make a grilled cheese sandwich is an iron, some aluminum foil, and of course, a cheese sandwich. Completely wrap the sandwich in the foil.

Then, iron each side of the sandwich evenly for ten minutes, and voila. You’ll have yourself a mean grilled cheese. You’re welcome.

IT RELIEVES PAIN

Aluminum foil is a well-known pain reliever. It soothes different areas of the body and helps speed up the healing process. Just take a piece of foil and wrap it around the area where you’re feeling pain.

It has to be said that foil should never take the place of traditional medicine.

SHARPENING BLUNT SCISSORS

Instead of throwing away those blunt scissors, why don’t you just sharpen them?

Just take a piece of aluminum foil and cut it about ten times with your scissors. The foil will clean and sharpen your scissors, leaving them looking good as new.

CLEANING THE GRILL

Everyone wants to enjoy the barbeque, but no one wants to clean the mess afterward. Fortunately, cleaning the grill no longer needs to be a hassle.

All you need is a piece of foil and a glass of water. Roll the foil into a ball and dip it into the water. Use it as a scrub and watch as all of the greases disappears.

SOFTENING BROWN SUGAR

To soften your hardened brown sugar, wrap it in aluminum foil and place it in an oven. Turn the temperature up to 250°F and leave it for a while. Make sure to place the sugar on a baking sheet to prevent any spills.

Check the oven every five minutes to see if the sugar has softened.

CREATING A FUNNEL

Just roll up some foil in a funnel shape, and stick the small end through the neck of your desired container.

I’d recommend rolling it several layers thick so it won’t get knocked out of place by a stream of liquid, but it should be fine as long as you pour slowly.

PRESERVING VEGGIES

There’s nothing worse than buying fresh veggies today and having them go bad in a week. Now instead of wasting your money buying veggies that don’t last, preserve them with aluminum foil.

Just wrap them up and place them in the fridge. Try it; you’ll see a major difference.

DIY NON-STICK PAN

You’ve probably been in a situation where your food gets stuck on the pan. It makes a mess and looks unappetizing. Most of the food you cook will stick to the pan, and not everyone has those non-stick pans that stop that from happening.

But you can make your own. Just cover the surface of your pan in foil and start cooking. When you’re done, just throw the foil away.

HOMEMADE COOKIE CUTTERS

You can make your own cookie cutter using aluminum foil. Just lay the sheet out so that the longest side is horizontal. Fold the sheet until you have a long sturdy strip of foil.

Then fold the strip into the shape you want and join the ends using tape.

PROTECT HANDLES FROM PAINT

When you’re painting, the last thing you need is to get it all over your door handles or your light fixtures. So to stop this from happening, just cover them up with foil while you’re painting.

You can easily remove the foil when you’re done and throw it away.

ADJUST BATTERIES

Are your batteries too small to fit your remote? Or have they run out of juice?

Just place some aluminum foil at the ends of the batteries, and you’ll be good to go. Aluminum foil is a good conductor and will keep your batteries running.

ALUMINUM FOIL IRONING HACK

This cool hack helps you iron your clothes faster!

All you have to do is lay a sheet of aluminum on a hard surface. Place your clothes on top of the aluminum and start ironing. You’ll notice that both sides of your garment are perfectly ironed. Now you can finish the job in half the time.

ALUMINUM FOIL CAKE HACK

Did you know that you can use aluminum foil to decorate a cake?

Because it’s so easy to manipulate, you can turn aluminum foil into any shape you want. A rose nail is very common when it comes to cake decorating. And you can make your own using aluminum foil.

POLISHED ALUMINUM BALL

Take a large sheet of aluminum foil and roll it into a ball shape with your hands. Use a hammer or mallet to pound on the foil repeatedly. Keep hammering on the foil until it’s completely compressed.

When you notice the foil no longer compressing, use the hammer to tap around it to even it out.