The Many Uses of WD 40

If you’re thinking that old can of WD 40 – you know, the one collecting rust in your garage or basement – is just for nuts, bolts, and other greasy things, prepare to be pleasantly surprised.  Because that wonderful little concoction in a can has so many uses, chances are the next can you purchase won’t have time to collect rust.

Here are just a few additional uses of WD 40 you can start employing any old time:

De-greaser: WD 40 has emulsifiers that help break down grease and grime. Use it on car windows to easily remove all the stickers your kids love to put there, to remove crayon marks from walls and furniture, or even to get that dried up gunk off the shelf in the fridge. Is it time to remove those “student of the month” stickers from your car? Spray with WD 40 and wait a few minutes. Any glue left by the decals will easily come off with a paper towel.  Another great use is to help clean you’re your kids’ hands; you know, the very same children with a knack for getting sticky without really trying.  Lightly spray their hands with WD 40 to remove oils, paint, bike grease, or unknown icky stickies. Remember to wash with regular soap and water afterwards.

Un-sticker: Never mind just your garage, WD 40 helps lubricate things inside your house, too.  Use a small amount on the zipper of a stuck backpack or sleeping bag and you’ll be back in business in no time.  It’s also great on a stuck drawer, squeaky hinge, or to more easily untangle jewelry.

Bug-be-gone: WD 40 kills bugs on the spot, but be sure to spray only in a well ventilated area. You can also spray under your eaves and elsewhere outdoors to prevent wasps and bees from building nests. Pesky bugs will go find somewhere else to live in a hurry!

Stain-preventer: Spray WD 40 in your toilet bowl to prevent stains, including lime stains from hard water.  Spray some on boots and sneakers to help waterproof them, or use it to pretreat stains on clothes from blood, tomato sauce, lipstick, and ink. Just spray directly on to the stained area and let sit for a few minutes.  Afterwards, launder your clothes as usual.

Of course, if you have lime scale deposits inside your toilet bowl, chances are you have them elsewhere, too, including inside your water pipes.  Lime scale is just one of the corrosive by-products of hard water that can cause internal pipe damage that ultimately can lead to cracks and leaks, and one great big mess.  To help prevent all that, contact Your 1 Plumber today so we can test your water.  If you do have harder-than-normal water, we can install and maintain a water softener that will provide a multitude of benefits, including cleaner dishes and clothes, softer fabrics after washing them, elimination of lime scale, and much more.  Contact us today for more information or to schedule an in-home visit.