WOW - Peanut Butter?

I've always loved peanut butter - in cookies, on toast, on celery, with bacon on a sandwich, with banana on a sandwich, and of course, peanut butter and jelly sandwich - the all-time comfort food.   You can buy peanut butter in a little jar, a big jar, even in a tub for large families.  I personally like the individual plastic cups that I can throw into my suitcase when travelling.  Peanut Butter can be a great pick-me-up and will squelch those tummy rumblings when you can't eat right away.  BUT....did you know that Peanut Butter has some very interesting uses other than satisfying your palette and tummy?

Sticky Labels
Want to remove those sticky labels from pottery or glass without having to put it into the dishwasher more than once to remove all that gummy stuff?   Put a blob of peanut butter on the label - let it sit for a while so that the oils can sink in.  After a few minutes, wipe the peanut butter AND the label off.

Mouse Watch
That elusive mouse may have just met his/her match with peanut butter.  If you do mousetraps, instead of putting cheese in the trap, try a blob of peanut butter.  Mice love it and they can't easily snatch that blob off the trap.

Kids and Gum
I've never met a child who did not have gum in their hair at some point in their lives.  And, how many times have you looked at that tangled messy blob and thought about how odd that poor child will look when you cut out the blob.  Peanut Butter to the rescue !!!  Put a blob of peanut butter on the gummy hair and gently knead it into the hair and rub for a while.  Eventually, all of the gum will come out.  Hair won't look so great but that's what shampoo is for !

Leather Chairs and Sofas
Instead of buying those expensive leather cleaners, think about using a little peanut butter on that chair or sofa.  Rub some peanut butter onto the leather with a soft cloth and buff to take out any residue.  Your chair or sofa will have a lovely shine and it will be clean again.  Be sure to buff well...otherwise, you may slide off the sofa when you sit....

Lawn Mowers, Saw Blades
If your lawn mower blade or saw blades look a little rusty and sound a little creaky...try smearing some peanut butter on there and wipe off.   They will look and feel like new again and turn smoothly. 

Garden Tools
We usually allow our garden tools to go dormant in the winter and even if we make sure they are pristine clean before the "big sleep", they still seem to turn up a little rusty in the spring.  Find an old shoe box or other box and use it as your "sleep" box for your tools.  Before putting them into the box, cover the metal part of the tool with peanut butter.  It will protect the tools from rusting during their sleep.