Think all those fast food ketchup packets are useless? Think again. The Daily Green offers nine surprising uses for ketchup that you probably have never thought of. Besides just enjoying it on your French fries, you can use ketchup for various money-saving purposes.

Here are a few tips from their article:

• Shine up that old copper with ketchup. The acid in ketchup will dissolve tarnish without the need for expensive copper cleaners.
• Get rid of that chlorine-green hair by applying ketchup to your hair and leaving it for 20 minutes before shampooing out.
• Soothe little bumps and bruises by placing frozen ketchup packets on your child’s minor injury. The cold is soothing and the idea of using ketchup will quickly take your little one’s mind off the accident.

9 Uses for Ketchup That May Surprise You (The Daily Green)

Do you know of any other unusual or creative uses for ketchup?

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