For months the top pantry cabinet has had an awful creak. During the day, it doesn't bother me that much. However, at night it turns into a loud-mouthed tattle tale, informing everyone in the house if you are doing any late night snacking.
Creaky hinge. I knew what I needed: WD40. It was a hard-coded response. I didn't even consider anything else. So, I kept on making mental notes (usually during a midnight cookie forage) to pick up some WD40, but somehow it never made it on to my actual to-do list.
I came this close to ordering some today. Then I started reading over the description, "...harmful or fatal if swallowed..." I shuddered at bringing another dangerous item that I would have to stoway far from the baby. I've had to move all my cleaning supplies from under the sink to the top cabinets. I use mostly natural cleaning products, but I still think it's not good if you chug down a bottle of Mrs. Meyers.
Anyway, I thought about it, and I'm like it's just a fine mist of oil.... I have oil...in fact, I have a Misto! So I got the Misto out of the cabinet and gave it a few pumps and sprayed away at the cabinet hinge. I swung the door open, the creak had notably decreased. A few more sprays and it was gone! Excellent, for a few cents worth of safflower oil, I had saved four bucks and had avoided bringing toxic substances into the home. I felt very accomplished.
It's interesting to think how many "product needs" are just brainwashed into us. I wonder what else I don't need.
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