October 2nd 2015 - Nail varnish uses

Ocotber 2nd 2015 - Nail varnish uses

Nail varnish is a wonderful thing and has many uses.  I would guess that 95% of what I use it for is not what it was made for! LOL!  It is especially great as the £1 shops sell it in loads of colours.  I have loads of bottles scattered about and they get used for various things.

1. putting on your finger and toe nails - this is very obvious because of what it is called.  I only ever use nail varnish if I am going to a wedding, christening or party.

2. To cover a hole in tights - clear nail varnish works on all colours of tights.  If you have a small snag or tiny hole cover it with nail varnish and it will stop it spreading or getting bigger.

3. High heel touch up - if you get a scrape down the back of your heels, find a nail varnish of the same colour and touch up your shoes.

4. Solar lights - place clear nail varnish over the solar panel of the lights and it helps keep them working for longer.

5. as a varnish - I have used nail varnish as a varnish or rocks/stones, glass, wood and plastic.

6.paint - yes I have used nail varnish as a paint, not  to make a full picture but to do small lines and dots and decorations, mainly when I have made rock houses and halloween potion bottles to cover the bottles and lids.

7. On the Paddling pool - it wasn't a permanant fix but it held the small hole for 24hrs until we were able to get puncture repair kit.

8. labels - place clear nail varnish over hand written labels and they do not smudge.  I have used various colours when making my halloween potion bottles.

9.on children - hand write your phone number when on a day out and cover with clear nail varnish, it stops the number coming off.

10. colour glass bottles - pour small amounts of nail varnish of 2 or 3 different colours into a clear glass bottle and gently move the bottle so that the colours mix slightly and cover the sides.  leave the lid of so that it can dry and coat the bottle.  this is ok as long as you dont put anything in it.

11. Sealing envelopes - over licked an envelope and dont have another or tape - small amount of clear nail varnish works.

12. colour coding - this works on plugs and keys (and probably many other things!) mark the top of the plug or the key (and maybe the lock) so that you know what it is for.

13. costume jewellery - cheap jewellery that leaves green marks on your skin - coat the inside of it with clear nail varnish it stops it happening.

14. Screws and nails - my Hubby laughed at me when I said about putting nail varnish into the hole that the screw was loose in on the stair banister - he didn't laugh after it held it tightly.

15. glue - my son has used nail varnish when making pictures and needed a glue to hold sequins and things to his paper.

16. maker - it works to make lines and marks for measurement, obviously this wont give ou number measures but works for "how much lawn feed you need" in a bottle to top up with water.

17.touch up furniture - this works best of it is browns like pine as you can get 2 or 3 shades of brown and cover where it has been scratched and damaged.

18. paint soles of shoes - if you want your plain heels updated simple paint the sole a bright colour.

19. touch up wallpaper - if you get a tiny rip in wallpaper (or child drawn on it) cover with nail varnish.

20. touch up cars - you usually need a metallic nail varnish in similar shade but works to cover small scratches.

21. crack or chip in a window - this is NOT a long term fix but works enough to get home or to garage safely if in car or until the window fitter can get out, it will stop the crack or chip from spreading.

22. tile filler - have ceramic tiles and have a chip fill the chip with a similar colour or clear nail varnish.

23. touch up ornaments - again if you have a chip or have had to fix something back on nail varnish can cover up the crack or flaking paint.

24. for crafts - this is where the 101 uses can come in as can be used for anything and everything craft related.

25. glitter everything - glitter nail varnish can add a new lease of life to everything!

26. marble effect - mix a few colours in a tub of water and add your item to it for marble effect - flower pots look good especially if given as a gift with a plant, plus its waterproof!

27. hair clips/grips/pins - it can add pretty colours and patterns to them but can also stop them catching in your hair as it smooths out sharp bits


i'm sure there are many other uses as well, but this is where my list ends.  I have to say that my best use of it is for crafts and the halloween potion bottles i have been making.