Parchment paper, often reduced to a simple cooking accessory, can provide many other services in the kitchen, but also for cleaning or gardening.
Parchment paper, often confined to ovens to protect our baking trays and facilitate the unmolding of pastries, has unsuspected uses. If you thought it only had its place in the kitchen, think again! Here are some little-known uses for this versatile roller, which could make your daily life easier.
Did you know that parchment paper can be an excellent ally for maintaining your utensils, but also your taps? By lightly rubbing a piece of parchment paper over a knife blade or scissors, you can easily remove residue and regain a sharper edge. Thanks to its non-stick ability, it also helps remove greasy stains on certain metal surfaces.
For your faucets and sink, parchment paper has a surprising power to create protection to keep surfaces clean and shiny. To do this, simply rub the parchment paper on your faucets, your stainless steel sink, your pipes or any other steel surface. It will leave a thin layer of wax which will repel water, and thus prevent the formation of stains.
Its uses go beyond cleaning and cooking. It can also be used to wrap foods, especially sandwiches or cheese, to prevent them from drying out. It has the advantage of retaining food moisture. And unlike plastic films, it is biodegradable and constitutes an ecological alternative to limit waste.
For storing your dishes in the freezer, it can also be of great help to you. When preparing meals or freezer foods, simply place a sheet of parchment paper between each portion. This will prevent them from sticking together, while avoiding the use of bulky boxes that take up unnecessary space.
You can also use it for gardening to prevent rust on your tools. It’s very simple, wrap your gardening tools in metal of parchment paper. This way, they will be protected from humidity and will no longer rust.
Finally, here is one last tip with parchment paper. You can line your kitchen drawers with it. So, when crumbs or other dirt get into the drawer, it will be much easier to clean! All you have to do is remove the cutlery, then the baking paper in which the deposits have accumulated. All you have to do is change the sheet and replace the cutlery.