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Make your house smell great -

Soak a bunch of cotton balls with a few drops of your favorite essential oil and place them in a bowl for a a simple fragrance diffuser.

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Keep ants away -

Mix one tablespoon of hot water with one tablespoon of sugar, then mix half a teaspoon of borax. Soak a cotton ball and place it strategically. The sugar will attract the ants, and the borax will get rid of them.

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Freshen up your drawers -

Add a few drops of essential oils or vanilla extract to a cotton ball and place it in your drawer. Your clothes will smell great!

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Pack makeup -

If you don't want to carry all your makeup in your bag, just wipe your favorite blush, bronzer, etc. onto a cotton ball and put in a zip bag.

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Protect your feet from blisters -

Place a cotton ball in any area where your feet rubs on your footwear. This will prevent blisters (or offer protection if you already have one).

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Relieve sunburn pain -

Soak cotton balls in vinegar or in a baking soda and water solution and apply to your skin. It will offer some pain relief.

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Protect your jewelry -

Cotton balls are great to cushion your jewelry when storing it.

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Make rubber gloves last longer -

Avoid holes by placing cotton balls on the fingertips of your rubber gloves.

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DIY earplugs -

Cotton balls make great DIY earplugs. They're quite soft and can mold to your ears pretty well.

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Remove permanent marker from skin -

Kids got a bit messy while drawing? Just soak a cotton ball in milk and remove it from their skin. They will need a shower afterwards though.

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Keep rabbits away -

Are you having unwanted visitors literally eating your garden? Cotton balls soaked in white vinegar will keep them away.

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Treat poison ivy rash -

Soak a cotton ball with freshly-brewed tea, rub it over the affected area, and let it dry naturally.

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Remove ticks -

Soak a cotton ball in liquid soap and swap the tick with it for a few seconds. The tick will likely come out on its own and stick to the cotton ball.

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Start a fire -

Cotton balls are great fire starters. They're very flammable and can burn for a bit, allowing you to start a fire.

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Arts and crafts -

Cotton is a great material. You can make all sorts of arts and crafts with it. Just let your creativity flow!

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Remove ink stains from fabric -

Soak a cotton ball with alcohol and place it on the stain.

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Use them to apply (and fix) makeup -

You can use cotton balls to apply makeup, but also to correct it. You can use them for contouring, to blend, or to remove excess makeup.

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Pedicure -

Place cotton balls between your toes to separate them. This will make it easier to paint them without smudging.

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Use them in your vacuum bag -

Want to make your home smell nice while vacuuming? Put a cotton ball soaked with your favorite scent in the vacuum bag and the vacuum cleaner will work as a diffuser.

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Make drawers safer -

Place a cotton ball on the inside of the drawer to prevent it from closing completely. This will prevent your children from slamming their fingers when they close the drawers.

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Trap mice -

If you're trying to catch a mouse, then soaking a cotton ball with vanilla extract might attract them to the mouse trap.

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Get rid of mildew -

Soak cotton balls with bleach and place them in the affected area. Leave it for a few hours and then rinse it with warm water.

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Make daffodils last longer -

Make your flowers last longer by filling their hollow stems with water and then plugging the hole with a cotton ball.

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Keep bathroom corners clean -

Soak cotton balls in bleach and place them in the corners of your bathtub or shower. Leave them for a couple of hours and then rinse with warm water.

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Clean household items -

Some household objects can be tricky to clean. Soak a cotton ball with alcohol and use it to clean small objects that can be difficult to clean with a cloth.

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Keep your fridge odor-free -

Place a cotton ball with vanilla extract in your fridge to deodorize it and make it smell fresh!

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Clean water marks -

Soak cotton balls in white vinegar and water and you can clean water marks. It also works great in faucets that have become caked with mineral deposits. In which case, leave the cotton balls in the area for a few minutes.

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Germinate seeds -

Fill a jar with cotton balls and place the seeds on one side of the jar, dampen the cotton balls with water and wait a few days!

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Make your garbage can smell good -

Soak cotton balls in lemon or tea tree oil and place them on the bottom of the trash can to eliminate bad odors.

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