Odd Uses of Potatoes

  

 

 

Potatoes can be used for several purposes, from house care to personal hygiene, and you can put to use leftover potatoes for your own benefit. 

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1. Remove Stains

   • Stains from berries can easily be removed from your fingers with a potato. If you've been picking berries or cooking with berries and have purple or red coloring on your fingers, rub some raw potato over the fingers then wash with soap to remove discoloration.
     

   Facial

   • You can use slices of potato as part of your facial routine. Place a facial mask on your face, then lay some slices of cold potato over your eyes, just as you would slices of cucumbers. The potato will reduce puffy eyes and swelling.
     

   Soothe Burns

   • A slice of cold potato placed over a burn can help soothe the burn immediately. It can also reduce redness and swelling of a burn if put on immediately. For this purpose, always keep a spare potato in the freezer.
     

   Floral Arranging

   • You can make a floral arrangement with a potato, using the potato like you would some floral foam. Cut a potato in half length-wise, then flip it over so the flat side is down. Poke holes in the top of the potato with a knife, then stick the stems of flowers into the slits.