10 unusual ways to use a multicooker that are not related to cooking

Surely many housewives have such a universal unit for cooking in their kitchen as a multicooker. It turns out that this household electrical appliance can be used not only to prepare a delicious dinner. So, using a multicooker you can...

Those who have used a multicooker know that while cooking food, the kitchen simply smells fragrant. If you fill this device with water with a couple of drops of aromatic oils or simply put chopped fresh fruits in the water, remove the lid and turn on the slow cooking mode (low heat), the room will soon be filled with fresh aromas. If you just need to neutralize unpleasant odors, then you should mix baking soda with water and set it to “cook.”

The recipe is very simple. You need to take ¾ cup cold water, ¼ cup lye (100% sodium hydroxide), ⅔ cup olive oil, ⅔ cup coconut oil, ⅔ cup sunflower oil (you can also use almond oil or grape seed oil). From these ingredients you can make real homemade soap in a slow cooker.

If the air in your apartment is too dry, you can fill the multicooker with water and add a little Vicks VapoRub cold balm. Then you need to put the kitchen unit in the room (away from the bed so as not to get burned in the middle of the night) and turn on the minimum cooking mode.

If you want to make candles with a special scent, you can fill the multicooker container with soy wax flakes and add any fragrances of your choice. While the resulting mass is cooling, place a wick in it.

To remove hardened paint splashes from metal hinges, door handles or other fittings, you need to fill the multicooker with liquid soap, soak the fittings in it and briefly turn the device on to the minimum cooking level.

To prepare a solid moisturizing lotion for flaky skin, you need to take beeswax granules, shea butter, coconut oil, vitamin E oil and any fragrance oils.

Why buy lip balms when you can make your own from beeswax, coconut oil, almond oil, and mint.

Aromatic and herbal oils are a key ingredient in many cosmetic products. It turns out that instead of spending a ton of money on herb oils, you can make your own in a slow cooker. To prepare an extract for adding to oil, take the desired herbs, flowers or other plants, place them in water and let them cook for 8-10 hours.

For those who do not like to use chemicals, a homemade sunscreen recipe is suitable: shea butter, coconut oil, beeswax, olive oil, vitamin E and zinc oxide. A similar cream cooked in a slow cooker is also suitable for treating eczema, burns and will help stop itching caused by mosquito bites.

Cook the mixture of flour, cornstarch, salt, cream of tartar, water and oil in a slow cooker for 30 minutes. After this, add food coloring of the desired color to the mixture, mix and leave to cool.