*Fishing Lure. Coat small pieces of sponge with Vaseline Petroleum
Jelly to simulate fish egg bait.
*Prevent car battery corrosion. Smear Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on
clean car battery terminals.
*Repair stains, rings, and minor scratches in wood furniture. Cover
each scratch with a liberal coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, let
sit for 24 hours, rub into wood, wipe away excess, and polish as
usual.
*Remove chewing gum from hair. Apply Vaseline Petroleum Jelly and
work into the hair until the gum slides off.
*Stop a faucet from screeching. Remove the handle and stem, and
coat both sets of metal threads with Vaseline Petroleum
Jelly.
*Lubricate roller blades/skate and skateboard wheels. Smear
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly around the cylinders on the wheels so they
roll faster.
*Remove a ring stuck on a finger. Coat finger with Vaseline
Petroleum Jelly and slide the ring off.
*Moisturize your face. Wash your face thoroughly and, while still
wet, rub in a small dab of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Keep wetting
face until the Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is spread evenly and does
not appear greasy. Health spas use this secret treatment.
*Revive dried leather. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, rubbed into a army
boots, l glove, softens the leather.
*Prevent rust on outdoor machinery. Apply a generous coat of
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Avoid splattered paint on windows, metal work, and floors. Before
painting a room, dip a Q-tips Cotton Swab in Vaseline Petroleum
Jelly and run it around the edges of the glass; coat door hinges,
doorknobs, lock latches; and spread a thin coat of Vaseline
Petroleum Jelly along a linoleum or tile floor (obviously not
carpet) where it meets the wall. Paint smears will wipe off with a
cloth.
*Remove make-up. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly takes off mascara,
eye-liner, lipstick, rouge, and powders.
*Prevent the cap from sticking shut on nail polish bottles. Put a
thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly around the rim of the
bottle.
*Keep shower curtains sliding easily. Apply a thin coat of Vaseline
Petroleum Jelly to the curtain rod.
*Prevent a sailboat's spinnaker pole fittings from jamming or
sticking. Lubricate with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Help prevent diaper rash. Apply a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum
Jelly to a baby's clean bottom before putting a fresh diaper on the
tyke.
*Prevent outdoor light bulbs from sticking in fixtures. To make
removal easy, rub a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on the
threads before inserting the bulbs.
*Heal chapped lips. Apply a little Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to the
lips before going outdoors and again before going to bed.
*Remove lipstick stains from linen napkins. Apply Vaseline
Petroleum Jelly before washing.
*Prevent hair-coloring from dying your skin. Rub Vaseline Petroleum
Jelly along hairline before coloring your hair.
*Protect skin from wind burn and chapping. Apply a thin coat of
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Stop refrigerator racks from sticking. Coat the edges of the racks
with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly so the racks glide easily.
*Discourage candle wax from sticking to candle holders. Coat the
insides of candle holders with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly so wax
slides out.
*Keep shampoo from getting in a baby's eyes. Rub a line of Vaseline
Petroleum Jelly above the eyebrows so shampoo runs off to the
side.
*Shine leather shoes. Rub Vaseline Petroleum Jelly over the leather
and wipe off the excess with a towel.
