Towels are an essential item in every household, whether for washing your face, taking a bath, or drying your hands. When a towel becomes old and worn out, most people use it to clean household items or throw it away.
In fact, besides using old towels to clean or wipe household items, you can also repurpose them for other uses.
First: Keep the rice cooker warm
The rice cooker is a common appliance, and nowadays almost every household has one because of its convenience. After the rice is cooked, the rice cooker will automatically keep the rice warm as long as you don’t unplug it. Thanks to this feature, the rice will still be warm after 2-3 hours.
In reality, keeping the rice cooker warm consumes a lot of electricity. Some people have the habit of cooking rice in advance and preparing ingredients for other dishes, which makes the rice cooker have to keep warm for a long time. Actually, at this time, you can use a towel to keep the rice warm instead of continuously plugging it in.
The method is very simple, after the rice is cooked, unplug the rice cooker and cover the lid with a clean towel. The towel will keep the rice warm for a long time, helping you save a lot of energy, thereby reducing your monthly electricity bill.
Second: Eliminate cigarette smoke odor in the house
Currently, many people smoke cigarettes, and if someone smokes in the house, the air will be filled with cigarette smoke odor, even if you open the windows for ventilation, the cigarette smoke is still difficult to dissipate. To eliminate cigarette smoke odor, you can use a towel, clean water, white vinegar, and essential oil.
Specifically, pour some white vinegar and a few drops of essential oil into a basin of clean water. Soak the towel in the water and squeeze out the excess water, then hang this towel in the living room or areas with cigarette smoke, and the smoke odor will quickly be eliminated.
In fact, the principle is very simple because nicotine in cigarettes is easily soluble in water, and cigarette smoke also has alkaline properties, while white vinegar in the towel has acidic properties, so it can neutralize and eliminate this odor. Moreover, the fragrance of the essential oil also spreads a pleasant aroma, making the house smell fresh and clean.
Third: Eliminate the odor of the refrigerator
After a period of use, the refrigerator will have an unpleasant odor due to the mixture of various smells from different types of food such as vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, etc. Cleaning with water alone is difficult to remove this odor.
When encountering this problem, you can take a clean towel, dip it in diluted vinegar, squeeze out the water, fold it up, and place it in a corner of the refrigerator. After 1-2 days, you will find that the distinctive odor of the refrigerator has been eliminated.
However, it should be noted that after a period of time, you must remember to take out the towel and wash it. After washing and drying the towel, repeat the above process to reuse it.
According to Women’s Law