Crafts & DIY
Uses For Olive Oil
I never knew that olive oil was so useful! Do you know of any other uses for it?
D.G. Sciortino
09.07.17

Do you have a bottle of olive oil sitting in the back of your closet that you forgot about? Well, you don’t have to toss it out.

There are plenty of ways you can use olive oil around your home.

Here are some non-food uses for olive oil.

Shine Your Shoes

Dip a cloth in some oil and buff your shoes until they shine.

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Deep Condition Your Hair

Olive oil will work wonders on your hair. Heat up a half cup of olive oil and apply it to your hair then cover with a shower cap or towel. Let the oil sit on your hair for 30 minutes or overnight if you want a deep condition. When you shampoo and rinse the next day, you’ll find that your the treatment helped to condition your hair, repair split ends, and gave it an amazing shine.

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Squeaky Door Hinge

Pour some olive oil on a door hinge to stop it from squeaking.

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Remove Makeup

Dab some olive oil on a cotton pad and use it to wipe away makeup and dirt on your face and eyes.

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Remove Paint

Massage some olive oil onto your skin where you’ve dripped some paint before your scrub it off.

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Facial Scrub

Pour a little bit of Himalayan pink salt into some olive oil and use it as a body scrub to leave your skin silky smooth.

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Wooden Furniture Polish

If you’re trying to avoid chemical cleaners in your home, try using a mixture of one cup of olive oil and half a cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice to buff your wooden furniture with a soft cloth.

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Silky Smooth Shave

If you’re out of shaving cream, you can use some olive oil instead. It will leave your skin super hydrated and smooth.

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Cellulite and Stretch Marks

Regularly rubbing olive oil on your stretch marks can help reduce the appearance of them. You can also reportedly get rid of cellulite by mixing 2 tbsp. of olive oil and 3/4 cup of brown sugar with one cup of used coffee grounds. Use the mixture to massage areas where you have cellulite. Do this for ten minutes twice a week. You should see results in about four weeks.

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Tool Protector

Coat clean tools with a coat of olive oil to protect them from rust.

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Bath Oil

Add five tablespoons of olive oil to your bath water for soft glowing skin.

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Shine Stainless Steel, Copper, or Brass

Rub your stainless steel with a soft cloth dabbed in olive oil to restore shine and prevent tarnish.

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Prevent Razor Rust

Wipe some olive oil onto your razors to prevent them from rusting. This will help your razor from lasting longer.

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Remove Stickers

Rub some olive oil onto a sticker and let it sit for 15 minutes before you try to pull it off.

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Cuticle Moisturizer

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Soak your fingers in olive oil for ten minutes to condition your cuticles.

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