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Off The Grid Living: 14 Off-Grid Ways To Use (And Reuse) Aluminum Foil
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14 Off-Grid Ways To Use (And Reuse) Aluminum Foil
Written by: Tricia Drevets How-To
14 Off-Grid Ways To Use (And Reuse) Aluminum Foil
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One of the most useful items in your house is probably hiding underutilized in a kitchen drawer. Sure, you use it to line a roasting pan or to cover a casserole. You may even use it to catch drips under your stovetop burners. But did you know that there are dozens of other uses for that roll of aluminum foil?
Before we get into a list of our favorite ways to use and/or reuse aluminum foul, let’s consider what it is and why recycling it is important. Standard household aluminum foil is typically 0.016 mm thick, and heavy duty household foil is typically 0.024 mm thick.
Do your parents or grandparents call the product “tin foil?” That’s because foil made from a thin leaf of tin was marketed commercially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before it began to be replaced by aluminum in 1910. Less malleable than aluminum, tin foil also left behind a slight taste to the food it wrapped. The name “tin foil” has been passed down and is still used interchangeably for aluminum foil in many parts of the country.
Foil was first used to wrap Life Savers candy and chocolate bars in the United States. The Reynolds Company – today called Reynolds Consumer Products – was responsible for the marketing push that made aluminum foil a household staple. In 1947, the company touted its Reynolds Wrap as “the pure aluminum foil for 1,001 kitchen miracles.”
Most supermarkets today sell a couple of choices of aluminum foil brands. The product comes in a variety of widths and thicknesses and can withstand both high heat and extreme cold. It also is very durable. Unfortunately, the average American tosses away about three pounds of aluminum foil each year. Since scientists believe it will take about 400 years for aluminum to break down naturally in landfills, this waste is adding up.
However, aluminum is 100 percent recyclable and can be reworked indefinitely without loss of quality. To find out where you can take your used aluminum foil for recycling in your community, contact your municipal recycling program or enter your zip code at the Earth911.org website. Another way to recycle aluminum foil is to repurpose it yourself. Try washing used sheets with hot water and soap and then letting them air dry for re-use.
Now here are some of our favorite uses – and re-uses — for the tough, shiny stuff:
1. Reduce static cling. Roll aluminum foil into a tight, two-inch ball and toss it into your dryer with your wet clothes. It will help get rid of annoying static cling.
2. Soften brown sugar. Wrap hardened brown sugar in foil and place in a 300-degree oven for five to 10 minutes to soften the clumps.
3. Deter pests. Try hanging strips of aluminum foil around your garden. The sight and sound of the shiny sheets will help keep birds and some animals from eating your plants. Another idea is to place strips or balls of aluminum foil in cracks where insects or rodents could enter your home or outbuildings. Mice do not like crawling near aluminum foil’s sharp edges…..MORE HERE
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