When my daughter was a baby, we had her bassinet in our living. I would sleep on the couch next to the bassinet at night and she took all her daytime naps in it until she outgrew it. One afternoon, she had just fallen asleep. I needed to use the restroom, which we have a powder room off our living room. I opened the door and the door let out this loud slow "CREAK!" She started to stir. I quickly went down to our basement where my husband keeps all his tools and such and looked for the WD-40 only to be disappointed. We were out. So then the light bulb appeared…cooking spray. So off to the powder room armed with butter flavored Pam. Of course, an oil is and oil and it worked. The next time the door started squeaking, my husband sprayed with WD-40…and I realized how much I disliked the odor. So now, for things with low friction that are in the house (mostly doors), I use cooking spray instead of WD-40. I actually learned this a long time ago when I had a pet mouse. Mice or hamsters and their wheels and night…good grief! Using cooking oil is safer because the mice will lick and gnaw whatever you put on the wheel as a lubricant. I thought about sharing this today because I went out onto my porch and my storm door hinges started creaking this morning. Even though this is an exterior door, I opted for the cooking spray because we have a very curious puppy who chews and licks everything. And no sooner did I spray the hinges, she was out trying lick and chew them. So the tip of the day, for a temporary squeak or one where chemicals could be harmful to exposed children or animals, cooking spray will usually work well. I must caution though…cooking sprays can be flammable so this is not a good idea near something that may have sparks, open flames or high amounts of friction. Oh, and I now never buy butter flavor cooking spray…just in case. :)
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AuthorMy name is Jennifer. I am an ex-career woman, mom and owner/creator of JLO Specialties. Categories
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