Today I show you how to reuse expired flour .
Do you also happen to find expired flour at the back of the cupboard?
We forget food... and presto! We let the expiration date pass.
But don't throw away your expired flour!
Did you know that even expired flour is still very useful?
So what to do with expired flour?
Glue, modeling clay, shampoo, soap, cleaning product, paint or insecticide...
Here are 15 uses for stale flour you didn't know about . Watch:
If you have stale flour at home, this is a great opportunity to make glue.
Oh yeah, you read it well. Glue ! It's surprising, but it really works.
It is an easy recipe to make and 100% natural.
And with young children, it's much better that way, isn't it?
All you need is a little water, sugar and flour.
Ready to make kid-safe, non-toxic glue?
So, find out the trick here.
Another essential activity with young children is modeling clay.
But like glue, you never really know what's inside.
So if you have expired flour, it's time to make homemade modeling clay.
This is a very easy to make, super economical recipe. And what's more, this modeling clay is... edible!
No more stress with toddlers putting everything in their mouths!
Discover the recipe here.
Don't worry!
If you have expired flour, you don't have to do activities for children!
You can also use it for cleaning.
Stale flour turns into a very effective descaling cleaner.
This is a very simple solution if the objects to be cleaned are not too dirty.
In this case, take a slightly thick cloth.
And sprinkle flour on it.
Rub the cloth over the surfaces to be cleaned. Leave on for ten minutes.
Then rinse with a clean, damp cloth.
This grandmother's trick is very effective for degreasing lightly soiled surfaces, such as pans, the gas stove, the oven or the worktop.
To discover: Here's how to make your homemade scouring cream.
It's not always easy to clean and shine stainless steel or brushed stainless steel faucets, or even copper and brass objects!
However, with stale flour, it is something quite simple.
To do this, mix an equal amount of flour, white vinegar and coarse salt.
You get a grainy paste that you apply to the surfaces to be cleaned.
Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. Pass a rag to remove the last traces.
You will see, it is super effective! Check out the trick here.
You can also mix 1/4 cup of flour with 2 egg whites to restore copper pans...
As explained here.
French fries, everyone loves!
But what nobody likes... is cleaning the fryer.
But it is enough to have a little stale flour to easily degrease the fryer.
You'll see, it's very simple.
Take the flour and sprinkle it on the sides of the fryer.
Leave to act for 10 minutes. This is the time it takes for the flour to absorb fat well.
Get some paper towel and wipe down the inside of the fryer.
Then dampen a sponge and pour some soap on it. Black soap is ideal, as it is a powerful degreaser.
Run the damp, soapy sponge over the sides of the fryer.
Then rinse with a clean sponge in warm water.
To discover: The Incredible Trick To Easily Clean Your Deep Fryer (Very Dirty).
Did you spill oil on the kitchen tiles? We are never safe from the bottle of oil that unfortunately falls and breaks.
But if you have a packet of expired flour, then you are saved!
The trick that works really well is to put flour on the oil stain.
Do not hesitate to put a lot. The flour should cover the oil stain.
The flour will absorb the oil and form a kind of dough. All you have to do is pick it up and mop it up.
Frankly, it's super effective!
This trick is effective for cleaning an oil stain on the tiles, but also the parquet or a concrete floor. Check out the trick here.
A stain of oil, mud, blood, wine on a garment?
Use your expired flour as a dry stain remover.
How? 'Or' What ? Very easy!
Before putting your shirt in the washing machine, dust the stain with flour.
Do not scrub and simply let the flour sit for a few minutes or even hours depending on the extent of the damage.
Then remove the flour by shaking your coat. And wash it as usual.
You can use the same trick to clean a greasy or greasy stain on a carpet or a fabric sofa.
In this case, use a broom or vacuum cleaner to remove excess flour.
There you go, flour gets rid of greasy stains naturally and effortlessly.
If this trick is effective, it's because expired flour acts by absorption...
A bit like the land of Sommières! Simple, isn't it?
To discover: 6 Miracle Ingredients to Remove the Worst Food Stains.
All mechanics know this. Doing mechanics gets your hands dirty!
And these traces of grease are difficult to remove.
So if you have expired flour, do not hesitate to use it to wash your very dirty hands.
Just take some in your hands and pour vinegar over it.
The goal is to form a paste that you rub between your black hands.
Then rinse your hands. There you go, they are all clean again.
So now if you do mechanics on a car, a bicycle or a motorcycle...
You know how to remove sludge! Find out how here.
Toilets have an annoying tendency to scale quickly! And it's not always easy to clean.
So to avoid having black, yellow or brown marks on the bottom of the bowl, it is better to descale it regularly.
And if you have stale flour, you have what it takes to remove scale from toilets.
To whiten the toilet bowl, you can make a toilet gel from expired flour and white vinegar.
To clean the bottom of very calcified toilets, start by emptying the water from the bowl by following this tutorial. Then scatter the expired flour on the bottom and pour 3 glasses of white vinegar.
Leave on for a few hours before scrubbing with the brush. Discover the recipe for homemade toilet gel here.
Did you know flour is toxic to ants?
Indeed, they are unable to digest it.
It is an effective and non-toxic anti-ant.
What is important when you have pets!
Expired flour is therefore a very interesting natural alternative to chemical insecticides.
In addition, it is much more economical since you already have it in your cupboards.
So you wonder how to kill ants with flour?
Nothing's easier ! Scatter stale flour where ants pass.
Or put some directly on the anthill.
The ants will eat it, which will kill them.
In your garden or vegetable patch, put expired flour all around the base of your plants to protect them.
To discover: 10 Natural Tips For Fighting Ants.
We don't always have time to shampoo, do we?
In addition, washing your hair too often is not recommended if you have oily hair.
So if you want to restore volume and shine to your hair, consider dry shampoo.
You do not have any ? Of course you do since you have expired flour!
It's surprising, but it's very effective.
By the way, did you know that commercial dry shampoos contain starch?
Its role is to absorb excess sebum from the scalp.
Just like flour!
To make your own dry shampoo, just take a little flour. Just use your fingers or a blush brush.
Lift a few strands and apply some flour to the roots.
Put it everywhere.
Then bend your head forward and do the same at the back of your head.
Massage the scalp with your hands.
And let it act for 5 to 10 minutes. Brush your hair to remove excess flour. And you're ready to go.
Convenient, isn't it?
To discover: Discover the Homemade Dry Shampoo Recipe
But that's not all!
You can also recycle your flour into soap!
You have to start by grating vegetable Marseille soap. Put the shavings in a container and melt them in 90 ml in the town hall bath.
Mix so that the chips melt well. When the mixture is homogeneous, add 25 g of flour.
Stir carefully. Otherwise the flour remains at the bottom!
If you want to add essential oils to scent your soap, wait for the mixture to cool. Then add about ten drops of essential oil (lemon, bitter orange, lavender...), according to your preference.
Pour the soap paste into molds and wait 24 to 48 hours for the soap to harden.
You can then unmold them carefully. But you still have to let them dry for a week. Don't forget to turn them twice a day.
You can then use your soap to wash yourself or your laundry.
This is a recipe particularly well suited for corn flour.
For an exfoliating action, rice flour works wonders.
To discover: 10 Great Soap Recipes (Easy &Quick to Make at Home).
Do you use gloves for cleaning?
So you probably know that they tend to dry out the skin. Especially with latex...
To avoid this small inconvenience, expired flour is very useful.
Before you put on your gloves, sprinkle some expired flour in them. And put some on your hands.
It's immediately more pleasant. And your hands stay soft!
To discover: 6 Grandma's Remedies To Say Goodbye To Dry, Damaged Hands.
Didn't finish your chickpea flour in time?
The expiry date has passed?
No problem ! Turn your expired chickpea flour into shampoo.
I'm sure you wouldn't have thought of that! But it's a great recipe for soft, shiny hair.
In addition, this DIY shampoo is really easy and quick to make.
To make homemade shampoo yourself, you need to mix 2 tablespoons of chickpea flour, 2 tablespoons of water, 1-2 teaspoons of low-fat yogurt and 1 teaspoon of honey.
Mix well to obtain a smooth paste. You can add a little water or flour depending on the consistency you want to obtain.
But your shampoo should be thick enough.
Apply it to your hair from root to tip and massage your scalp for a few minutes.
Rinse thoroughly.
Not only is your hair clean, but it's also detangled, shiny and super soft!
To discover: 10 Homemade Recipes To Never Use Shampoo Again.
Tired of industrial paints?
It is true that they are full of toxic products. It is proven, they promote indoor pollution and allergies.
Not great, especially for a baby's room!
So if you have expired flour, take the opportunity to transform it into natural paint.
This is called Swedish painting.
It is a natural base for a one-coat, non-toxic and resistant paint. It is fragrance and odor free.
It is the ideal paint for your woodwork.
And don't worry, it's easy to do. All you need is flour, linseed oil, water and natural pigments. Discover the recipe here.
There you go, now you know how to use your expired flour :-)
It's simple, practical and very useful!
It's still better than throwing it away, isn't it?
With all these zero waste tips, you save money.
And it works with all kinds of flour, fresh or not:
White, wheat, whole wheat, buckwheat, organic, spelled, chickpeas, buckwheat, bakery, for brioche, coconut, chestnut, oats, rye, flour for bread, gluten-free, lupine, semi-complete, with yeast...
Do you still have some expired flour left?
There is still a solution to recycle it!
You can simply throw it in the compost! But be careful not to put too much.
Because in contact with humidity, the flour can become compact. To avoid this problem, remember to mix it well with the rest.
And also, don't empty an entire packet. Sprinkle a few spoonfuls from time to time.
Storing open flour is not complicated.
You can simply leave it in its original packaging, away from light in a dry place.
Or you can store it in an airtight jar that protects against moisture and food moths.
But that's not all.
Did you know that you can freeze your flour?
Yes, it's a good way to keep it much longer.
Maybe you are wondering if you can eat a packet of expired flour?
The shelf life of flour is not unlimited, but it is very long.
Indeed, flours are foods that can be kept for a very long time.
On their packets, appears the mention "to consume preferably" (and not "expiry date").
This means that even a few months out of date, they are not dangerous...
Even if they have lost their taste or nutritional qualities.
Thus, consuming flour that has expired for a few months (1 month, 2, 3, 4 months...), it does not matter.
But beyond (7 - 8 months), it is better to avoid anyway!
And a fortiori for flour expired for 1 year, 2 years 5 or even 10 years!
There may be risks of poisoning.
Wondering if your flour can still be eaten?
You are right, because as we have just seen, flour is perishable!
So to know if you can use it, check if the flour is rancid or has a bad smell.
Also, if it shows signs of fermentation or changes color, then it is no longer edible.
