9 Genius Ways WD-40 Can Make Your Life Easier

If you don't have a hairdryer handy à la Martha Stewart's trick for getting stubbornly sticky objects off of things, you can grab your trusty can of WD-40 to get the job done. Just a few spritz along stuck tape, stickers, or even bumper stickers on your car will loosen things up to lift the adhesive without leaving any gunk behind. 

Before a big winter freeze hits, you can wipe down your car's windshield with WD-40 to make it easier to scrape off any frost before driving. Its lubricant and water-displacement (aha!) aspects will keep any flakes from freezing completely onto the surface.

You can also spray it along the rubber inserts of your car doors to keep those from potentially freezing shut.

Using WD-40 on gum stuck to shoes or clothing can work just as well as it does for adhesives. The oil works to break down the gum so you can get rid of it without ruining the item. You can even try it on hair when little ones end up with gum stuck in their strands.

It says right on the can that it "loosens rusty parts," but most of us associate that with things like door hinges and tools you find in the garage. For crafters who get a lot of use out of their favorite pair of scissors, feeling them start to snag and stick can be devastating — but a couple drops of WD-40 can make them good as new.

The United Kingdom branch of WD-40 shared this trick on their YouTube page. Just use a rag to wipe away at any tarnished silverware and other silver items to make them sparkle without breaking a sweat.

Wasps like to make their homes under the awnings of our abodes, but apparently a simple spray of WD-40 is enough to detract them. A Reddit user who frequently battled against the bugs tested this out on the areas they honed in on the most. After spraying the sections with the oil, he reported being wasp-free for years! 

The little artists in your life might like to use your blank walls as their canvas, but it usually doesn't go with the rest of your decor, no? According to the blogger at Stain Removal 101, rubbing just a small amount of WD-40 can make their masterpiece disappear (at least until they do it all over again).

As it says on the can, WD-40 is great at driving away moisture that can build up on shower doors and create icky mold, mildew, or water stains. After using it to wipe down the door, the remnants of the oil can also help protect it — meaning you won't have to clean it as often.

Storing long necklaces often ends up in a tangled mess of metal — especially if they're left long enough to get a little rusty. As we all know, WD-40 can help loosen the rust and make the process of detangling smoother. Plus, it can restore shine to any silver chains while you work at freeing it from a snag!