*Fishing Lure. Coat small pieces of sponge with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to simulate fish egg bait.
*Prevent car battery corrosion. Smear Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on clean car battery terminals.
*Repair stains, rings, and minor scratches in wood furniture. Cover each scratch with a liberal coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, let sit for 24 hours, rub into wood, wipe away excess, and polish as usual.
*Remove chewing gum from hair. Apply Vaseline Petroleum Jelly and work into the hair until the gum slides off.
*Stop a faucet from screeching. Remove the handle and stem, and coat both sets of metal threads with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Lubricate roller blades/skate and skateboard wheels. Smear Vaseline Petroleum Jelly around the cylinders on the wheels so they roll faster.
*Remove a ring stuck on a finger. Coat finger with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly and slide the ring off.
*Moisturize your face. Wash your face thoroughly and, while still wet, rub in a small dab of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Keep wetting face until the Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is spread evenly and does not appear greasy. Health spas use this secret treatment.
*Revive dried leather. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, rubbed into a army boots, l glove, softens the leather.
*Prevent rust on outdoor machinery. Apply a generous coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Avoid splattered paint on windows, metal work, and floors. Before painting a room, dip a Q-tips Cotton Swab in Vaseline Petroleum Jelly and run it around the edges of the glass; coat door hinges, doorknobs, lock latches; and spread a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly along a linoleum or tile floor (obviously not carpet) where it meets the wall. Paint smears will wipe off with a cloth.
*Remove make-up. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly takes off mascara, eye-liner, lipstick, rouge, and powders.
*Prevent the cap from sticking shut on nail polish bottles. Put a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly around the rim of the bottle.
*Keep shower curtains sliding easily. Apply a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to the curtain rod.
*Prevent a sailboat's spinnaker pole fittings from jamming or sticking. Lubricate with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Help prevent diaper rash. Apply a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to a baby's clean bottom before putting a fresh diaper on the tyke.
*Prevent outdoor light bulbs from sticking in fixtures. To make removal easy, rub a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on the threads before inserting the bulbs.
*Heal chapped lips. Apply a little Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to the lips before going outdoors and again before going to bed.
*Remove lipstick stains from linen napkins. Apply Vaseline Petroleum Jelly before washing.
*Prevent hair-coloring from dying your skin. Rub Vaseline Petroleum Jelly along hairline before coloring your hair.
*Protect skin from wind burn and chapping. Apply a thin coat of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
*Stop refrigerator racks from sticking. Coat the edges of the racks with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly so the racks glide easily.
*Discourage candle wax from sticking to candle holders. Coat the insides of candle holders with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly so wax slides out.
*Keep shampoo from getting in a baby's eyes. Rub a line of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly above the eyebrows so shampoo runs off to the side.
*Shine leather shoes. Rub Vaseline Petroleum Jelly over the leather and wipe off the excess with a towel.
