What aluminum foil is used for?

Because of its excellent characteristics, aluminum foil is widely used in food, beverages, cigarettes, medicines, photographic plates, household necessities，packaging materials，Electrolytic capacitor materials etc.

Here introduce the 5 magice uses of aluminium foils.

1. keep freshness for bananas

Like avocados, bananas go from undercooked to overcooked in the blink of an eye.

This is because bananas will release a gas called ethylene to accelerate ripening, and the banana handle is the place that releases the most ethylene. The way to prevent bananas from ripening too fast is to wrap the banana handle with a small piece of aluminum foil.

2. Polishing chromium alloy with aluminum foil

It can be used in rusty faucets, auto parts, furniture and other places. However, first make sure it is a real chrome alloy, not a plastic coating.

First, roll the aluminum foil into a ball, and then rub it with water.

Second, The chemical reaction between wet aluminum and chromium, repeated friction can remove the rust on the chromium and polish the chromium surface.

3.Use aluminum foil to grind scissors

There used to be shops for sharpening scissors everywhere, but now they are rare. It is not convenient to sharpen a pair of scissors. Using aluminum foil can quickly sharpen the scissors.

4.Prevent pets from climbing furniture

Most animals can't stand the feeling or sound of stepping on the aluminum foil. If you want to prevent your pets from climbing on the sofa, you can spread a layer of aluminum foil on the sofa. A week or so of training can keep them from climbing on the sofa for a long time. If they forget to climb on the sofa again, they can train again.

5. Scrub metal pots and pans

If the metal pot in your home has stubborn stains that are difficult to remove, you can use aluminum foil to clean it.

First, wet the pot and sprinkle a thick layer of salt or baking soda.

Second，take a ball of aluminum foil and use it to repeatedly scrub the stains on the pots and pans. After scrubbing, use detergent to normally clean once.

It is not applicable to non stick pans, because aluminum foil will scratch the coating of non stick pans, resulting in poor non stick.

Aluminum foil has many magical uses, waiting for you to discover.