HOME > Chowhound > Not About Food > Aug 30, 2012 07:53 AM
Alternate uses for food  A recent video on this site which shows
how to use peanut butter to fix scratches on a DVD got me
thinking about other foods we use in nonfood ways:  People on TV
sitcoms and in cartoons always use raw steak to put on a black
eye. Personally, I've never seen anyone do this in real life but
I'm sure it's been done.  Kids use pasta/macaroni for art
projects in grammar school.  Mr. Potato head and all of his
relatives and friends (the original sets also suggested using
onions, peppers, oranges, etc.)  Oatmeal is used to exfoliate
the skin.  Butter and Crisco are used as sexual lubricants.
What can you add to the list?    1. Click to Upload a photo (10
MB limit)   1. Vinegar as a cleaner.     Baking soda as a
cleaner, toothpaste, air deodorizer.     Olive oil in DIY
cosmetics.     Sugar and salt in DIY exfoliants.     Avocado,
cucumber and various fruits and vegetables in face masks, etc.
1. Per Lady Gaga, meat as a dress.