Uses For Cornstarch

By

sufigirl

Oh no, your beautiful imported silk blouse got grease splatter all over it. Not to worry, dust the grease and oil spots liberally with corn starch and it will absorb the oil beautifully.

By erin (Guest Post)

Run it through your hair to get rid of any excess oil.

By Jonathan Tot (Guest Post)

Ooblec is all i can say. 2 parts cornstartch, one water. have fun!

By

camo_angels

Make gravy, white sauce (recipe's on the boxes) and make your own powdered sugar...1 Tbsp: 1 cup sugar and blend in blender.

By

Autumn

I use it to make gravy.......

By HAILEY (Guest Post)

bee stings-bath

By La (Guest Post)

Someone told me that one teaspoon a day will
get rid of pin worms.

By

LizCar

Finger paints! From the book "Kids' Crazy Art Concoctions" (abbreviated instructions): Combine 1/4 cup water with 3/4 cup cold water, cook over low heat, cool, and add food coloring or tempera paint.

Also from the same book, cornstarch dough: Combine 1 cup cornstarch, 2 cups baking soda, and 1-1/4 cups water. Cook over low heat until it looks like mashed potatoes. Cool slightly, knead until smooth on floured surface. You can make all kinds of stuff with it, including beads. It dries very hard, but crumbles if it gets wet, so a sealer of some sort is a must if it might get moist. (bonus tongue twister!)

By Julie (Guest Post)

Diaper Rash treatment! This is the best...better than any rash ointment out there! (I have 4 small children...this is from exp.)

By

ThriftyFun

After you apply polish or wax to your car and it has dried to a haze, sprinkle some cornstarch on your buffing cloth while you are working to rub off the wax. The cornstarch helps remove any polish build up and makes the finish super shiny!

By truerblue