20 Practical Uses for Starch You Never Knew!

Familiar to many, starch has many useful properties. From time to time, of course, he takes part in culinary experiments, but the rest of the time he is in a jar among other non-perishable products. But this magical white powder can be used for a variety of purposes, some of which you did not even know about. Believe me, this article will make you look at starch in a new way.

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1. Wash windows without streaks.

Starch is a natural abrasive that makes cleaning windows much easier. It's also very fine, so if you add it to your window cleaner, you'll get streak-free windows.

2. Polish the silverware.

Just add a little starch to the water and your silverware will shine and delight the eye like new.

3. Remove grease stains.

To get rid of greasy stains on the carpet, sprinkle them with starch. Once the dirt has been absorbed, simply vacuum the carpet. If the stain is particularly difficult - use a slurry of starch and gasoline (1: 1).

4. Soothe irritated skin.

If you are burned or bitten by some harmful insect, mix starch with water and rub the skin with this mixture. When everything is dry, you will feel much better. Starch is not only rich in calcium, but also helps to cope with skin irritation. Starch problem areas before putting on clothes.

5. Get rid of bad smell.

If your old sneakers smell, sprinkle some cornstarch on them and let them sit overnight. The smell will be absorbed. Before you put on shoes, do not forget to pour out the starch!

6. Starch clothes.

Starch spray is an aerosol that facilitates the ironing process, flavors and softens the linen. In order not to buy this expensive product in the store, you can take distilled water, pour it into a spray bottle and add starch there at the rate of 1 tbsp. a spoonful of starch in 1 glass of water. You can also add aromatic herbs or aromatic oils there. When the starch dissolves in water, the spray is ready to use.

7. Restore an old deck of cards.

If your cards get sticky, put them in an airtight bag of starch, shake, beat off the starch, and voila! - you are ready to go for broke.

8. Restore a damaged leather product.

This life hack is similar to the carpet trick: just sprinkle starch on a dirty spot on a leather jacket or leather sofa. Leave overnight and then wipe off the starch with a damp cloth or paper towel.

9. Make a unique body powder.

Mix corn starch with a few drops of your favorite essential oil, shake well for a quick, fragrant body powder free of any harmful ingredients.

10. Clean up old plush toys.

Put your favorite dog, bear or whatever you have in a paper bag with starch. Shake and leave overnight. In the morning, just walk over the toy with a vacuum cleaner, and it will become like new!

11. Make a delicious omelette.

Sprinkle some cornstarch on the eggs before beating them and you will notice a significant difference. The scrambled eggs will look like small egg clouds.

12. Update wooden furniture.

Mix equal amounts of starch and water and use this mixture to clean dirty wood furniture.

13. Refresh old books.

Old books are works of art, but a lot of smells eat into them over the years. A little starch will help fix this.

14. Make a unique dry shampoo.

Starch the roots of your hair and simply comb through if you don't have time to shower!

15. Treat creaky floors.

Starch the floor, sweep it, and the starch will fill in all the cracks. This will help reduce the volume of creaking floors from deafening to bearable.

16. Soothe diaper irritation.

Bathe your baby in a starch bath and diaper irritation will be gone.

17. Thicken the sauce.

The cornstarch can thicken the sauce. Plus, it's gluten-free!

18. Starch will help in the care of animals.

Starch can be used in grooming pets on the principle of dry shampoo: it must be applied to the coat, and then combed with a brush. The dirt will come off with the starch.

19. Natural deodorant for the gym (and not only).

If you prefer natural hygiene products, rub rubbing alcohol under your armpits to block out odor, then sprinkle with starch to keep your skin dry. And no chemicals!

20. Save the sticky marshmallow.

If the marshmallows in the bag stick together, you need to add a little starch and shake. As a result, the sweet delicacy will separate without compromising taste and shape.