6 Amazing Ways To Use Cornstarch Besides Cooking
So, recently we’re on a roll at dishing out alternative ways to make use of ordinary items since they’re just amazing like these amazing ways to use cornstarch you’re about to see. It’s easy to do, it saves money and yourself from the hassle of finding expensive products that claim to be the best at cleaning or solving other small problems.
Likewise, baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and now cornstarch, have become one of our favorite ways to clean the things in our home and surprisingly, they work well.
Below is a list of 6 ways to make use of cornstarch besides cooking and have fun too!
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Ways To Use Cornstarch
1. Create The Perfect Matte Nails
Looking for a slightly less-than-normal way to make your nails look better? Use cornstarch. Yup, to get the illusion of matte nail polish, simply mix the polish with a little cornstarch, apply and let it dry.
2. DIY Kinetic Sand
Who doesn’t love getting a little dirty and messy playing with sand? Make your kids this fantastic kinetic sand that will occupy them for hours with this basic tutorial from One Little Project.
3. Control Odors
Getting a bad smell in your home? Simply sprinkle cornstarch on the smell item and leave it to suck up the odor for a few hours.
4. Remove Greasy Stains
For an easy way to remove stains from carpets, simply pour a little cornstarch on the affected area and allow that to sit for at least 20 minutes. Once that’s done, you can wipe it away or vacuum it.
5. Make Polymer Clay
Oh, how awesome is polymer clay crafts? It’s too bad that the clay isn’t really cheap and honestly if you’re just a beginner, I’m sure you’d feel guilty spending money on the real thing. But there’s hope!
You can easily make polymer clay with this simple recipe. You’ll need 3/4 cup of glue, 1 cup of cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Here’s another recipe from PassionFruit DIY I recommend trying:
6. Make A Stress Ball
Feeling a little out of sorts recently? Try this project: to make your own stress ball at home, simply blow up a balloon and fill it with cornstarch. It’s that easy.
