1000 Island Dressing as a Cleaning Agents

1000 Island dressing is typically associated with salads and sandwiches, but according to an article in "The Daily Gazette," this condiment can also be used for cleaning. So if the candles from your birthday cake accidentally dripped onto your Formica countertop, leaving unsightly candle wax stuck to it as you blew them out, don't worry. You can wipe it clean with a little help from 1000 Island dressing.

1. Pour the spoonful of dressing on the spot of wax.


2. Wipe the dressing off of the Formica using one paper towel or rag. The wax should come off with the dressing.


3. Put soap and water on the other paper towel or rag.


4. Use the soapy towel or rag to clean the spot where the Thousand Island dressing once was. The dressing contains egg yolks, which will eventually spoil and make your kitchen smell awful if not cleaned off with soap and water.

Finally your Formica countertop is clean once more.