Works for Me: Uncommon Uses for Cooking Spray

We have had some squeaking doors and cabinets for awhile now in our house. The front door, my bedroom closet door, and the cabinet door underneath my bathroom sink squeaked entirely too much today while I was trying to make myself rest in hopes of getting rid of this monster cold. I could no longer take it. I ransacked the garage looking for WD-40 but could not find any. I had to find a solution.

I found it in the kitchen- My can of generic cooking spray. In just a few short bursts of this marvelous product my ears and head felt better when someone opened a door. This was the first official day for all of us to be home together and I think every door opened and shut at least a billion times today. But it didn't matter, they didn't squeak anymore. So if you have squeaky hinges try cooking spray. It smells a whole lot better than the other stuff.

Here are some other uses for cooking spray that I've actually used in the past:

1. I have sprayed the front of my car with cooking spray during Lovebug season. Those things are nasty to try to remove after their dead little bodies bake in the sun. Using the spray made the job much easier. I don't do this anymore because I like to watch my kids wash the car. With bugs on it they are outside a whole lot longer.

2. Spraying your cheese grater or the blades of your food processor with cooking spray will ensure that clean up is much easier, especially if you are grating sticky stuff like cheeses or marshmallows (yeah, I tried that once, didn't work!)

3. Spray your plastic container with cooking spray before putting in leftovers that contain tomato sauce. This will prevent them from staining.

4. It also makes derby cars go fast so your kids can win prizes at the Awana Grand Prix. Just bring it along to race day and coat the wheels with spray. Graphite has nothing on Pam!