Four Surprising Uses for Flour

Flour is for more than baking. Check out four more uses for this multi-purpose ingredient. Photo: Bon Appetit

1) Ant repellant
Sprinkle a line of flour in front of heavy-traffic doorways to keep ants from marching in... two by two. Hurrah!
BONUS: Less uninvited guests at your next picnic.

2) Playing cards refresher
Next time your husband hosts poker night, throw the Cheeto-covered cards in a Ziploc bag with some flour, seal and shake. Presto -- an oil-free full house!
BONUS: He can no longer cheat by marking the Ace of Spades with licorice residue.

3) Brass polisher
You've scored the most glorious vintage candelabra, but it's filthy and tarnished. Mix equal parts salt, flour and vinegar for a cleaning solution that will make your light fixture shine!
BONUS: Your recession-friendly find won't look quite as recession-friendly.

4) Stainless buffer
You know those annoying fingerprints on your fridge that never seem to go away? Buff with a soft cloth and flour, then rinse for a miraculous brand-spanking-new appliance.
BONUS: The soft flour works as a fingerprint preventative, too!

Looks like you don't need an oven to put that extra flour to use. Now what to do with all of that brown sugar?

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