Tips from the Trenches: A Guide to Practical Parenting

Forget WD40. Here are some ways to use your favorite cooking spray for more than cooking. I prefer PAM original flavor because the smell of the olive oil one is too strong.

• To remove rust
• To get gum out of hair
• To untangle knots in hair
• To lubricate stuck parts on disused tools, such as wrenches
• To treat the hinge on a squeaky door
• To remove wax (crayon) from smooth surfaces
• To unstick items stuck in locks (both keys and food products, such as gum)
• To soften extremely dry patches of skin or to prevent chapping
• To remove stickers from windows
• To remove Bandaids from skin

Let me know if you know any other off-label uses.