Last Updated on April 15, 2019
If you noticed chipped paint on your furniture or your walls, you don’t need to bring out all of your paint brushes or go through that entire mess again. Simply, you can just bring the matching color, dip a cotton swab in it, and then apply.
They will be extremely beneficial when you need to do small home touch-ups that you have been avoiding for months, and the best part is the cotton swabs will not leave any mess, you don’t have to clean them, and they are absolutely perfect for the job!
Clean the interior of your car
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Keep the money that you were going to give for the person you hired to detail your car’s interior.
Get the cotton swabs, clear your vehicle from all the junk and trash, and then use the swabs along with a cleaning liquid to reach all the neglected areas, like the seams in your steering wheel, the cup holders, and the cracks in your seats. However, you would still need a vacuum cleaner for the dirty car floors.
Get rid of scuffs from your shoes
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The dirty scuff marks can convince us to never wear our favorite shoes again, but even with the most stubborn patent leather, all the scratches can be erased.
Simply, get a nail polish remover, soak one of the cotton swabs ends in it, and gently scrub that area with it. After you are done, cover it with petroleum jelly or baby powder to protect the material. Not long after that, your shoes will become shiny, smooth, and ready for your next event as if they are brand new.
Color hair
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You seriously don’t need to go back to your hairdresser and pay a lot of money for a simple touch-up. If you want to dye a few strands of hair that might have lost its color, then just get a touch-up kit and a pack of cotton swabs.
Add the color to one of the swabs, brush it carefully over the strand, and rinse it out after 10 minutes. The color will be back to the hairs perfectly, especially that you have control to touch one strand at a time. The surrounding hair will stay the same and the entire process will be worth it.
Fix a stuck zipper
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How many jackets and jeans have we lost because of the stuck zipper? If it is your favorite piece of clothing and you don’t want to lose it because of a zipper, then you should see what a cotton swab and a little lubricant can do.
Just apply soap, olive oil, petroleum jelly, or anything similar on the zipper, and with the swab, tug at it gently till it loosens. There is no need to change your outfit of the day anymore, or even to throw it away!
Assemble a travel beauty kit
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Your beauty morning routine becomes a lot less enjoyable when you are not at home, which is why you need to give more space in your travel bag by preparing a scaled-down beauty kit.
For example, instead of carrying the eyeshadow palette with you, you can just apply the eye makeup on the cotton swabs, and save them in a bag (plastic bags are preferable).
When you reach your destination, you can pull them out, use them over your eyes, and throw them once you are done. This method works on both perfume and lip gloss, too!
