Vaseline was the first brand name for petroleum jelly. Now, it’s a brand so established in our minds that we just call all petroleum jelly “Vaseline.” Since it’s been around since the late 1800s, people have had time to come up with a lot of uses for it.

Here are 50 ways that you can get more use from petroleum jelly (no matter what brand you use). Some of these uses may surprise you!

Help your pet’s paws

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If your pet gets cracked or painful paws, Vaseline can help. Clean their paws gently and then apply a protective layer of the petroleum jelly.