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Aluminum foil is one of those things that comes in handy having around the house. You might use if for wrapping leftovers in the fridge or use it for vegetables on the barbecue. But did you know that aluminum is the second-most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust after silicon? Aluminum foil is used in soda cans, and other packaging uses, in aircraft and automobiles. You will even find aluminum in the iPhone 6. Aluminum makes up about eight percent of the Earth's crust, which makes it easy to take this abundant metal for granted. Because aluminum is so lightweight, it is easy to mold, fold and recycle. Aluminum resists corrosion and stands up to repeated use. The recycling of aluminum takes only five percent of the energy that is needed to extract new aluminum from ore. As of 2012, only about 55 percent of aluminum soda cans made it into the recycling bin. You will want to take a look at the Krazy Coupon Lady site to see the 11 weird and amazing ways to use aluminum foil. You won't ever want to be without a box again. The following are just some of the useful tips for life and simple life hacks you can use aluminum foil for on the list.

1. For starters, one of the DIY ideas and simple life hacks for aluminum foil is for scrubbing stubborn food off of pots and pans. Just make sure not to try this on nonstick pots and pans as you will rub off the nonstick layer. All it takes is crumpling up some aluminum foil into a ball and using as you normally would use a scouring pan. This simple life hack is great when you are out of scouring pads, and you need help cleaning baked on food.

2. Another useful tip for life is to use aluminum foil to iron out wrinkles faster. Simply place some aluminum foil under your ironing board cover. That way the heat from the iron will reflect back onto your clothes.

3. Use some aluminum foil to sharpen dull scissors. Aluminum foil sharpens dull scissors when cut through with scissors. Simply fold a piece of foil, so it's about six to eight layers thick then cut through several time with the dull scissors.

4. Aluminum foil works at scrubbing rust off of steel and chrome. Dip a rolled up ball of aluminum foil in water and then use to rub the rust off metal.

5. You can also use aluminum foil for simple life hacks when cleaning the barbecue grill. Crumple up a piece of foil into a ball and rub away the dirt and grime.

6. Aluminum foil also works at preventing silver from tarnishing. The reason silver tarnishes is because of the sulfur compounds that are present in the air. The aluminum foil absorbs the tarnish-causing sulfur and keeps it away from your jewelry. Just remember that you want to replace the aluminum foil about every three months.

7. You can also use aluminum foil as a real life hack for keeping a chicken or turkey moist when roasting. Crumple up some aluminum foil to use underneath the turkey or chicken so the heat can evenly flow and not dry out the roast.

These 11 weird and amazing ways to use aluminum foil are just some of the useful tips you will find on The Krazy Coupon Lady site. On the site, you will find all sorts of home cleaning recipes and ideas. You will also find coupons, house cleaning tips and tricks, the best green cleaning products, deals and a variety of tips and so much more on the site. **

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