Paraffin, at first glance, the product is very ordinary. Pieces or cubes of white paraffin may not seem like the thing you need daily. But prudent owners will not agree with these opinions. In an extreme situation, which can overtake at any moment, paraffin will do a good job.
Instruction manual
1
Paraffin wax was obtained more than a hundred years ago, and at that moment the invention helped to save endangered whales. Whale oil was used for lighting lamps. With the advent of paraffin, candles began to be prepared from this cheap substitute. Nowadays, paraffin is used for home canning, used in the manufacture of sweets, matches and much more.
2
It is easy to make candles at home. To do this, prepare a wick and some paraffin. For wicks, cotton, jute, sisal thread is suitable. You can use twisted cotton flagella. Drill a thin gap in paraffin, pull a wick through it. Then you can light a homemade candle. If desired, prepare the mold, install the wick and fill it with molten paraffin.
3
Having paraffin on hand, it is not difficult to protect the necessary things from moisture. Matches, tinder or other materials that deteriorate from moisture, immerse in molten paraffin. Carry out a water-repellent procedure with matches should be correct. Heat paraffin minimally. Having dipped the matches one at a time, instantly cool each, blow on it. Otherwise, the melt will be absorbed into the wood, and the matches will lose their properties.
4
At home, it is easy to use paraffin as a preservative that protects against corrosion. They handle knives, scissors, and other items that require long storage. Gardeners, for example, treat a tool after the summer season. This can be done by spraying or dipping an object into a liquid oil product.
5
Take in equal proportions paraffin with olive oil, heat a little and mix. So the healing ointment is prepared. For a thicker balm, use more paraffin.
6
Having bought paraffin in a pharmacy, use it as a cosmetic mask for hands, face or other parts of the body. For cosmetic purposes, paraffin should be chosen with a melting point of no higher than 46 ° C. Such heating is the safest, will not cause skin burns. To obtain liquid paraffin, use the method - a water bath. Paraffin is a highly flammable substance, melt it carefully.
