10 Weird and Wonderful Uses for WD-40

That can of WD-40 in the garden shed is brimming with possibilities: we all use WD-40 to loosen screws, nuts and bolts, and protect tools from moisture, but there are so many other uses that you may not have discovered yet.

If you only use WD-40 for your tools, you’re missing a trick! Here’s a few of our favourite weird and wonderful uses for WD-40…

1. Make a spade more effective

Spray a little WD-40 onto your garden spade before digging to make it slide easier into the ground.

2. Clean your shower glass

WD-40 not only cleans but also keeps a majority of the bathroom stains off your glass doors. You’ll notice that, after each cleaning session with WD-40, it takes a long time for the stains to form back.

3. Remove tea stains from a kitchen surface

You can quickly scrub away tea stains from a kitchen counter by spraying WD-40 on a sponge and using it to wipe away tea stains.

4. Shine the leaves of plastic plants

If you have plastic plants then you can make the leaves look shiny and healthy by spraying WD-40 on to them. Please check they are plastic first, and don’t spray WD-40 onto real plants.

5. Remove blue ink from stained jeans

We’ve all had a ballpoint pen leak in a pocket. Spray it on to the stain, wait a few minutes and then rinse the clothes.

6. Clean dog dirt from trainers

Getting dog dirt on a brand new pair of trainers is a disaster, and cleaning trainers with dog muck on them isn’t much fun. But the WD-40’s “water displacement” function makes the dirt just slide off. spray your trainers with WD-40 and give it a few minutes before starting to clean.

7. Remove adhesive price tags from CD/DVD cases

If you have a plastic case, such as a CD or DVD with a price sticker stuck to it; WD-40 can be used to help remove it. Spray a little on, and wait, then rub off the sticker.

8. Clean off chewing gum

WD-40 is fantastic if you have chewing gum stuck to your shoes, or walked into your carpet, or even your hair. Spray a little WD-40 on the gum, wait a few moments, and then pull the gum off.

9. Clean your hairbrush

WD-40 unclogged matted hair from hairbrushes. Spray a little WD-40 onto the hairbrush, wait for it to sink into the hair and pull the hair-free.

10. Quickly remove crayon from walls

WD-40 makes a great cleaning product. If you have grandchildren you’ll love WD-40’s ability to quickly remove crayon scrawl from walls, table surfaces and TV screen. Spray the WD-40 onto a sponge or flannel and wipe off the crayon.

Do you have any other uses?