7 Genius Ways to Use Aluminum Foil Around the House

Before you replace that old, brown shower rod, try balling up foil and rubbing away the rust. (We were shocked by how well this works.)

Scissors dull? Slice through a sheet of tinfoil. They’ll be sharper in seconds.

The next time your house feels like Antarctica, wrap foil around a piece of plywood and stick it behind a cast-iron radiator to amplify heat.

Just say no to skirts that cling to your underpants. Throw a crumpled ball in with a load of clothes, and it’ll work exactly like a dryer sheet.

Line a bowl with foil, fill it with hot water, and add a tablespoon of (bleach-free) powdered laundry detergent. Soak that necklace in the mixture for one minute--and it’ll come out good as new.

Tuck a sheet of foil underneath an ironing board cover. It’ll reflect and double heat from the iron, cutting ironing time nearly in half.

Crinkle scraps under the tree skirt, and behold as Fido freaks the hell out when he steps on them.