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Uses for Old Tin Foil


If you just hate to throw away that hunk of tin foil here are some ways to keep on using it.

Take your used tin foil and wash any food residue off of it. You can now reuse it in the kitchen to wrap a piece of cheese, cover a dinner plate, bake a casserole, etc. If you have a great abundance of tin foil here are some other ideas.

1. Make a picture frame for a child's craft. You can then glue some glitter around it to make it sparkle.

2. Use it as gift wrap

3. In some areas you can recycle tin foil with aluminum cans.

4. Make a solar powered stove out of an umbrella and tin foil. Click here for instructions at Planet Green.

5. Cut out old egg cartons and cover them with foil to make "silver bells" for the Christmas tree.

6. Double wrap meat for the freezer.

7. Use it to wrap up sandwiches when you run out of sandwich bags.

8. Line your burners (make sure there is NO grease on the used tin foil)

9. Put it on an old cereal box to create a reflecting panel for photographing items.

10. Make a pointy hat to keep out aliens.