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    7 Household Uses for Butter

    Butter has been used for all kinds of household needs for generations. The oil and fat that gives it that wonderful flavor also makes it a great lubricant and moisturizer. I remember watching my grandparents grab a pat of butter to help lessen the severity of a bruise or to moisten dry hands when I was a child. Here are 7 other interesting household uses for butter, none of which involve eating it! - By Laura Levy

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      Butter will remove even the toughest gum entangled locks. My mother did this trick on my hair, and the butter is great as a conditioner too!
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      Butter will remove even the toughest gum entangled locks. My mother did this trick on my hair, and the butter is great as a conditioner too!
      Related: 10 unexpected uses for wallpaper

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