Vanilla is one of the sweetest extracts you can ever taste, it has such a good and unique flavor that you can’t find elsewhere. It is safe to say that almost all homes have one bottle of vanilla extract sitting around in the kitchen. On top of cooking, ice cream, and sweets, vanilla has many more that you probably haven’t heard of before. Without further ado, here are 9 unexpected vanilla uses you have to know about.
1. Refrigerator
If your refrigerator smells funky, then you can use vanilla to get rid of the smell. All you have to do is soak a cotton ball in vanilla, then put it in your refrigerator.
2. Air Freshener
This is the simplest way to spread a nice and refreshing smell that can deter bad and annoying smells. Simply put two or three drops of vanilla on a lightbulb and turn on the light so that heat can spread the vanilla smell all over the room.
3. Paint
If you can stand the smell of paint, then you can a tablespoon of vanilla to it to neutralize the smell.
4. Bug Repellant
Vanilla can successfully repel mosquitoes, black flies, and ticks. All you have to do is dilute a tablespoon of vanilla in a cup of water and spray the solution on your skin.
5. Relieves Burns
Vanilla can successfully relieve burn pain, all you have to do is apply it directly onto the burn.
6. Relieves Toothaches
This method offers temporary relief, make sure to go see a dentist shortly after doing it. Start by dipping a cotton ball in vanilla, then apply it to the affected tooth for temporary relief.
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