How to use cornstarch

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Corn starch in cooking is used to make breads, cereals and pasta. The advantage of this product is that it allows its consumption by those people intolerant to gluten. Is a good way to diet, since a low consumption of foods made with cornstarch allows you to feel full easily and for a long time. Likewise, it is rich in fiber, which has been shown to help reduce body weight and combat anxiety due to feelings of hunger. Likewise, fiber helps improve intestinal transit and end constipation.

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Despite the uses of cornstarch in cooking and as a weight loss product, it can be used for a number of situations that we will explain below.

First of all, the uses of corn starch can be to clean different materials from home surfaces:

• Remove oil stains. In the event that the oil has stained the carpet, or other surfaces with materials such as leather, using cornstarch will eliminate the stains. You just have to soak the stains with corn oil and wait overnight for it to take effect. The next day, you have to rub the surface impregnated with cornstarch with a brush so that the stain disappears.
• Furniture and wooden surfaces. In the event that the wood on the floor squeaks over the years, spreading cornstarch over the surface, trying to let it seep through the gaps, will make it stop making noise. Likewise, another use of this product is to remove wax from wooden furniture. To do this, once we have sprayed our furniture with wax, we add a little cornstarch for a perfect finish.
• Clean windows. A good way to remove dirt from the glass is by cleaning the windows with a mixture of cornstarch and lemon juice, along with a little vinegar and water. Then, we put the contents in a spray container and spray the windows. You will see how cornstarch leaves your windows spotless.
• polish silver. We can have different silver objects that have lost their shine over time. Using cornstarch with a little water is a good option to regain the initial shine. We must impregnate the objects and wait for them to dry. Afterwards, we clean them with a dry cloth.

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Other uses that we can make of corn starch are remove blood stains of clothing, something that can sometimes be really difficult. To do this, we mix cornstarch with water until we obtain a paste. We add it to the stains on the clothes and rub a little. Subsequently, we wait for the stain to dry and clean the remains with a brush. Similarly, we can use cornstarch to clean grease stains on clothes. As we can see, stains on clothing are a problem, but some involve greater difficulty in removing them, such as ink stains. In order to extract them, we just have to mix corn starch and milk, apply it to the stain and wait a few hours until it dries. Then, we follow the same step as the previous stains, using a brush to remove the remains of cornstarch and leave the clothes spotless.

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Cornstarch can also be used to treat some skin and hair related problems. In the event that you suffer from athlete’s foot, fungi that appear on the feet causing them to crack, using corn starch will prevent cracking and burning. Another use that we can give to this product is to foot deodorizer, introducing a little inside the shoes. If your shoes smell bad, letting them sit overnight with a little cornstarch will get rid of the bad smell. In the event that you have the sunburned skinUsing corn starch will relieve the pain and burning of the affected area. To do this you must make a paste of water and cornstarch and let it act on the damaged skin. Likewise, mixing a tablespoon of corn starch, a tablespoon of glycerin and a cup of water allows you to obtain an excellent face cleaner. We must apply it to the face for about 30 minutes and then clean with water. Using cornstarch is also effective in stopping excessive sweating. You just have to mix the product with water and apply it to the affected area.

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