Last Updated on April 15, 2021

People think cotton swabs are only meant to clean your ears, and even though that was their primary purpose, and that’s the reason why they fit so well inside your ear canal. The truth is they do more harm than good. Some people go in too deeply with their cotton swabs and end up causing some damage. However, it is always good to have cotton swabs at home because you can use them for a multitude of other things. We leave you with ten ideas, enjoy!

1. Make Your Jewelry Shiny

Cotton swabs are tiny, and so they can be used for jobs that require precision, like cleaning your favorite pieces of jewelry. After emerging your favorite necklace in a cleaning solution, use your fingers to rub it gently, and then take care of the more specific areas with a cotton swab. After returning all the shine to your precious items, be sure to rinse them and to let it dry before you put them away. Your accessories will be good as new, and this is why this is one of those cleaning hacks everyone should know about.

2. Polka dots

There are many creative uses for cotton swabs, and making polka dots is one of them. It is super simple – all you need to do is select your preferred color, and then replace the paintbrush with a cotton swab to create a pattern of little polka dots that look even. You can do this on your wall, your boring white mug, or even on a shirt you want to jazz up.

3. Clean Your Electronic Devices

How to clean your computer keyboard, you ask? The answer is pretty easy, and you know it already. And the good news is that cotton swabs are great for cleaning your keyboard, but they are also amazing when it comes to cleaning other electronics, or even other accessories, like your phone case. Because cotton swabs were projected to be soft on human skin, softness can be used to clean delicate and expensive devices. Plus, their size is just perfect when you need to reach the right corners where grime accumulates. With a little bit of hand sanitizer, you will surely do an excellent job cleaning up your computer’s keyboard or your Smartphone.

4. How to light a candle? With cotton swabs

When a tall candle is living its last days, it can get complicated to light it, but fortunately, cotton swabs can help once again. Use a little bit of alcohol to soak the end of the cotton swab and then set it on fire with a lighter, this way, you can reach the wick more easily. Always have a cup of water nearby so you can extinguish the flame on the cotton swab.

5. Fixing Up A Paint Job

You don’t need to use brushes or your full painter kit to fix a chipped spot on your wall or a paint crack on your furniture.

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