As you already know tin foil is a kitchen must-have, but its pliable, metallic structure makes it super-useful all over the house. Here's some other best uses we found for tin foil in the home.
Line cabinets and drawers
Not only is the foil easy to clean with a damp sponge, but it will help reflect lighting a cabinet's dark corners.
Polish silverware
With this nifty trick, a chemical reaction causes tarnish to transfer from your silver flatware to the aluminium foil. Line a plastic bin with the foil (shiny side up) and place the silver pieces inside. Pour in a 1/4 cup washing soda, and a gallon of boiling water. Stir and let soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Get more details about this method here.
Clean the grill
A ball of foil makes quick work of de-gunking a grill of any burnt-on barbecue leftovers.
Protect pie crust
Worried about burning your famous apple pie? Cover the edges with a ring cut out of aluminium foil to keep the crust from getting too brown.
Conceal a credit card
If you have a "swipe less" credit card with an RFID chip (not a traditional card with a magnetic strip), it's possible that con artists can scan it and collect certain account information through your wallet. The risk is very minimal — these scans won't give thieves enough information to make a fraudulent purchase in your name. But if the thought still makes you uneasy, wrap your card in a piece of aluminium foil to deflect the scanner.
Scrub dishes
Like steel wool, a ball of aluminium foil can help clean cookware you can give a good scrub, like glass casserole dishes or cast-iron skillets.
Scare away birds
Chances are you love seeing brightly coloured feathered friends around your garden, but if you have a fruit tree, you might not want birds feasting on your bounty. Like the reflective tape sold at garden stores, strips of aluminium foil hung in your tree can help keep them away.
Move heavy furniture
Wrap the feet of your couch in a few layers of heavy-duty foil to help scoot it across carpeting (but avoid using this trick on delicate surfaces or furniture that the foil could scratch).
Iron clothes faster
Aluminium foil reflects heat, so try placing a sheet under your ironing boards cover, to smooth wrinkles a bit quicker.
Make a funnel
In a pinch, create a makeshift funnel (which you can even bend to fit in tight spaces) out of a piece of foil fashioned into a cone.
