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Household Tips: 30 Unusual Uses for Baby Powder (WWII Series)

March 24, 2014 by Robin 3 Comments

I don’t know what exactly triggered the idea to do a WWII post on Baby Powder, but when I sent out the call to family and friends I was pleasantly surprised at how useful this little bottle can be. We were able to come up with a list of 30 Frugal Living Tips from WWII. Who would have thought that a powder meant to heal little rashed bottoms, or as my grandmother called them, bums, could do so much.

Household Tips: 30 Unusual Uses for Baby Powder (WWII Series)
Image from: Zazzle

 

Health

  1. Chafing – to avoid, sprinkle
    the area with a little baby powder.

Beauty

  1. Deodorant – to sweat, dust
    sweat prone areas with a little baby powder.
  2. Diaper Rash – to soothe,
    dust their little bottoms with baby powder before diapering.
  3. Eyelashes – to make them
    look longer, dust your eyelashes with a little baby powder before applying
    mascara.
  4. Eyelashes – to add volume, dust
    your eyelashes with a little baby powder before applying mascara.
  5. Hands – to soften, use baby
    powder instead of hand lotion.
  6. Make-up – to set, use baby
    powder instead of expensive finishing powder.
  7. Shampoo – to make your own
    dry shampoo, sprinkle a little baby powder in your hands and rub it into your
    hair.
  8. Shaving – use baby powder
    instead of after-shave.
  9. Shaving – to prevent
    friction when using an electric razor, lightly dust skin with baby powder
    before shaving.
  10. Waxing – to ease pain, dust
    the area with a little baby powder before applying the wax.

Cleaning

  1. Blood Stains – to remove, make
    a paste using baby powder and water. Apply the paste to the stain and let it
    dry before brushing the stain away.
  2. Grease – to remove from clothing,
    sprinkle both sides of the fabric with a little baby powder. Rub it in and then
    brush away the powder. Repeat until the stain is gone.
  3. Pet Accidents – to remove
    odors, wet the area, blot dry and then sprinkle with a little baby powder. Let
    it dry and then vacuum.
  4. Sheets – to make them cool,
    sprinkle a little baby powder on them before crawling in.
  5. Shoes – to eliminate odors,
    dust the inside with a little baby powder and let them sit overnight.
  6. Walls – to remove grease,
    sprinkle some baby powder on a soft cloth and rub the spot until it’s gone.

Garden

  1. Ants – to repel, sprinkle
    their trail with some baby powder.
  2. Flower Bulbs – to keep them
    from being eaten by garden pests, coat the bulbs with baby powder before planning.
  3. Flower Bulbs – to keep them
    from rotting, coat the bulbs with baby powder before planting.

Miscellaneous

  1. Beach Sand – to remove
    easily, sprinkle some baby powder on your skin and brush off the sand.
  2. Books – to remove mildew
    odors, make sure that the book is dry, than sprinkle the pages with some baby
    powder. Let the books sit for several hours before brushing away the baby
    powder.
  3. Books – to remove mold, make
    sure that the book is dry, than sprinkle the pages with some baby powder. Let
    the book sit for several hours before brushing away the baby powder.
  4. Floorboards – to keep them
    from squeaking, sprinkle the floor with some baby powder and sweep it into the
    cracks.
  5. Necklace – to untangle,
    sprinkle it with baby powder and work out the tangles.
  6. Pets – to make them smell
    good, rub a couple of handfuls of baby powder into their fur. Let it sit for a
    couple of minutes and give them a good brushing.
  7. Pets – to shine their coats,
    rub a couple of handfuls of baby powder into their fur. Let it sit for a couple
    of minutes and give them a good brushing.
  8. Playing Cards – to keep them
    from sticking, place the deck of cards in a bag, sprinkle with a little baby
    powder and give the bag a good shake.
  9. Rubber Gloves – to easily
    slip on, dust the inside of the glove with a little baby powder before putting
    them on.
  10. Shoelaces
    – to easily remove knots, sprinkle the laces with a little baby powder before
    loosening the knots.

 

What are some unique ways you use Baby Powder?
 
* If, by some small miracle, you worked at Amway in Ada, MI in the 1980’s and were the person my mother loaned the notebook to, please Contact Me. The notebook is a small (aprox. 6″x9″) black leather, 3-ring binder, and contains hand drawn patterns (teddy bear), recipes and household tips and tricks. It would mean so much to my family to have it back.

Filed Under: Frugal Tips, Save, WWII Series

Comments

  1. Artsy VaVa says

    March 25, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    I had no idea! Thanks for the tips.

    Reply
  2. AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa says

    March 25, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    This is so cool! Never knew half of these…pinned!

    Reply
  3. MAtt says

    May 8, 2016 at 4:30 pm

    That cool dogtag image was made at http://www.mydogtag.com

    Reply

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