13 Ways to Use Potatoes Which You Never Knew About

By Andrew Alpin, 11 January 2023

1 Clean and shine your leather shoes

Leather shoes look great and feel great, too. It’s comfortable and lasts longer, but it can still get scratched or lose its color over time. Still, a simple potato can fix it. Try this if your shoes look old and dirty:

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2 Can make good hot and cold compresses

It is well known that both heat and cold have amazing effects when used as compresses. They can relieve cramps, muscle pain, improve blood circulation, ease the pain of bruises, and much more. Potatoes work great as both a hot and a cold pack.

For a cold compress, put a piece of cold potato on a bruise to make it feel better. Just don’t forget to put gauze over it. If you don’t, it will be a mess. For hot compresses, wrap a baked or boiled potato in a cloth and use it as a hot compress on your skin. Potatoes are very good at retaining heat, so your compress will stay warm for longer.

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3 Get rid of headaches

If you’re sick of taking pills to get rid of your headaches and you’re all about natural cures then wash and cut an uncooked potato and put the slices on your temples and forehead. Wrap a gauze bandage around them to keep them in place. Lay down, shut your eyes, and wait for the pain to disappear.

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4 It can easily get rid of rust

Everyone has to deal with this rust in their house, furniture, cooking utensils, or appliances. It’s normal for metal to rust, but how to get rid of it from a tap or a frying pan? Surprisingly, you can get help from a potato.

Cut a potato in half. Then take some baking soda, table salt, or dish detergent. Dip the cut part of the potato in what you’ve chosen and rub it on the rusty item until it’s clean. If the magic in your potato has worn off, cut off a small piece and try the process again to clear off the rust. Run water over your item and let it dry.

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5 It stops your glasses from fogging up

If you wear glasses, you know how annoying it is when you can’t even drink a hot cup of coffee or walk into a warm room in the winter without your glasses fogging up and leaving you blind for a few minutes. Don’t worry, because potatoes can prevent this from happening. Just cut a potato in half, rub each half over your glasses, and wipe them clean with a soft, dry cloth to stop your

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6 To heal burns

The method described below works best for sunburns but can be improvised to treat other minor burns. Take a couple of potatoes, wash them well, and cut them into thin slices. You can grate it or even blend it to make a juicy paste if you don’t want to cut it. These ways are messier, but they give your skin more of the juice it needs to cool down. Put the compresses on your skin with gauze and cotton pads.

Apply the slices (or whatever you’ve chosen) to the affected area, leave them there for 10 to 15 minutes, then take them off and wash your skin with cool water. However, potato slices won’t work for burns caused by boiling water or other things. But for minor burns, the juice from the potatoes works like magic, although slices can hurt a lot. So, mash raw potatoes, which is the most delicate and “wet” way to do it.

Put the mash on the burn gently and leave it until the pain disappears. It could take 10 minutes to several hours, so don’t worry. When the mash turns brown, it’s time to change it. Remember that the outcome will be better if you administer it as soon as possible.

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7 Removes stains

You might be able to get stains out of different fabrics with potatoes. You may never have guessed that this would be one of the uses of potatoes. To do this:

 

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8 Clean your windows

Ladies and gentlemen, don’t put any more chemicals on your windows. Use half of a potato to clean your window. Simply rub the half potato all over the glass and then wipe it clean with a dry cloth until it shines. It’s really that simple and is an efficient and cost-effective way to keep your windows clean.

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9 Turns black silverware normal again

Everyone knows that silver tends to get darker and blacker over time. It’s normal, but what if you want your spoons to look and shine like new again? Here’s what you’ll need:

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10 You can make fun DIY stamps

When you were young, did you ever play with stamps? Your child can make their own with a potato, a knife, and paint. Try new things and have fun! Use these colorful stamps to make prints on your clothes, pillowcases, drawings, or colorful cards for your family.

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11 Can lighten your underarm skin

One of the most common uses of potatoes is to make your underarms’ skin look less dark. Just don’t expect results immediately because it takes time for any home remedy to work.

First, you can:

Wash and cut up a potato and rub the slices on your armpits for about 3 minutes. Let the potato juice remain on for about half an hour to do its job well. Rinse your armpits with cool water and pat them dry gently with a towel.

Or you can:

Cut up a clean potato and blend it until it is smooth. Put the mashed potatoes on your armpits and wait 10 minutes. Use cool water to rinse it off and a towel to dry your underarms. You should try both ways twice a day for at least 4 weeks to see better results.

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12 Make a healthy juice

There are a lot of vitamins and minerals in potato juice, such as calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin C. Drinking potato juice makes your immune system stronger and has many other health benefits.

For example, scientists at Manchester University have found that potato juice has a molecule that can heal ulcers and heartburn and even stop bacteria from growing in your stomach. It can also help you lose weight, lower your cholesterol, get rid of constipation, and reduce the risk of cancer.

It’s simple to make:

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13 Make your skin glow

One of the many interesting uses of potatoes is that they can improve your skin’s appearance. Even though it sounds strange, potatoes are good for your skin. Antioxidants, vitamin C, and starch are all found in them. They can keep your skin moist and give it the nutrients it needs.

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