Alex O'Brien
Home & Garden

20 ingenious uses for wipes

Mums wouldn’t dare leave home without them, but wipes are not just for cleaning bottoms. Having a packet of wipes around the house is invaluable, as you will soon see from our handy list of ideas.

BODY

1. To get rid of stubborn make-up such as eyeliner.

2. Use them when you run out of toilet paper.

3. To remove nail polish from around the outside of your nails when painting.

CLEANING

4. Perfect for a one-minute bathroom sink and top-of-the-toilet clean.

5. For cleaning your computer screen and keyboard.

6. To give your phone a once over.

7. For cleaning your dog or cat’s paws after a muddy walk.

8. To get crayon off the walls.

9. Anytime you want to clean something really dirty like inside the dishwasher (rather than having to throw out a cloth).

10. Pick up a creepy crawly to take outside.

BUFFING

11. Polish leather shoes or a leather couch.

12. Clean your reading or sunglasses.

13. Remove excess fake tan.

14. Remove dust from a CD or DVD.

15. Get rid of deodorant marks on your clothes.

16. To pick up sticky messes or spills from the kitchen floor.

OUTDOORS

17. Give your car an internal buff and shine.

18. Use to open public toilet doors – if you’re that way inclined.

19. To pack when you go camping to get clean hands when there’s no tap.

20. Get sand or dirt off your feet when there’s no tap. 

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lifestyle, house, cleaning, Cleaning tips