Did you know that the very popular petroleum jelly was patented in the year 1872 by Robert Chesebrough? In India, petroleum jelly and Vaseline has become a household name. We are quite familiar with the cosmetic usage of petroleum jelly, but here are five uses of petroleum jelly which you may not know.
Shining leather shoes
Those who wear leather shoes will tell you how challenging it is to maintain the shine of the shoe. An authentic leather shoe always calls for proper care. You can apply petroleum jelly on the shoe surface after dusting it. Wait for five minutes and let moisture settle down. Rub with a dry cloth. Voila- your shoe is shining again!
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Cleaning watermarks off the table
You might have noticed rings and watermarks after you keep hot cup/mug on your beloved wooden table. To get rid of them, all you need to do is to rub a little petroleum jelly with the help of a cloth on the marks and leave it overnight. Next day clean it with a clean cloth.
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On machinery
Petroleum jelly can be used as a grease/lubricant on machines such as lock,door fringes, bicycle etc. Apply a little jelly and set them in motion.
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On the food bowl for your pet
You can also apply petroleum jelly around the food bowl of your pet to keep ants and other small insects at bay.
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On bottle and jar caps
Number of times we face the situation where the cap of bottles and jars are locked too tight and we are not able to open them. To prevent this happening in future, just apply a little petroleum jelly around the screw of the cap.
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Author: Anusheel
