{"id":10985,"date":"2019-08-03T19:47:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T23:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/?p=10985"},"modified":"2022-06-11T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T18:05:05","slug":"survival-uses-for-steel-wool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/survival-uses-for-steel-wool\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Survival Uses For Steel Wool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Survival Uses For Steel Wool<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Start a Fire<\/li>\r\n<li>Screw it<\/li>\r\n<li>Remove scuff marks on floors<\/li>\r\n<li>Polish brass<\/li>\r\n<li>Perk up tires<\/li>\r\n<li>Clean a dirty windshield<\/li>\r\n<li>Start a fire with a 9v battery<\/li>\r\n<li>Sharpen scissors<\/li>\r\n<li>Surface prep<\/li>\r\n<li>Critter proof air intake and exhaust pipes<\/li>\r\n<li>Disposable drain strainer<\/li>\r\n<li>Clean Pans and Cookware<\/li>\r\n<li>Without a trace<\/li>\r\n<li>Clean Rusty Tools<\/li>\r\n<li>Remove crayon from wallpaper<\/li>\r\n<li>Fill critter holes<\/li>\r\n<li>Clean the oven<\/li>\r\n<li>Age wood<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>How many steel wool uses do you know? In this post, we cover different uses for steel wool that might make you want to stock up on it.<\/p>\r\n<p>What do you use steel wool for besides cleaning a dish or two? In the last article, you learned how to use spiders silk to survive. In this post, we go through 10 Survival Uses For Steel Wool.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"padding: 25px 15px 0px 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; background: #FEFDE8; border: 3px solid #F8E280; width: 100%;\" align=\"left\">\r\n<p><em><strong>RELATED<\/strong><\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/uses-for-old-gasoline\/\">10 Risky Survival Uses For Old Gasoline<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Here are 10 ways to use steel wool to survive off the grid.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Screw It<\/h2>\r\n<p>Wrap steel wool around it before driving it in, it provides enough friction to hold the screw firmly to drill<\/p>\r\n<h2>Remove Scuffs From Flooring<\/h2>\r\n<p>Use steel wool and a liquid (water is ideal) to scrub away marks off the floor.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Start a Fire<\/h2>\r\n<p>There are multiple ways to start a fire with steel wool. Here are two different ways using two different items paired with the steel wool. You can use it:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>With a 9V Battery<\/li>\r\n<li>With a Ferro Rod<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Start a Fire with Steel Wool and a 9v Battery<\/h2>\r\n<p>Why a 9V battery? The minimum power required to start a fire is 3 volts. After a while of people trying the method, they concluded that 9V was perfect to get the fire going with a battery and steel wool. 6V works as well, but 9V is in the sweet spot of sparking a fire predictably and reliably.<\/p>\r\n<p>The video below will show you exactly how to how to start a fire with steel wool and a 9v battery.<\/p>\r\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8Frq08WCos\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\r\n<h2>How To Start a Fire with Steel Wool and a Ferro Rod<\/h2>\r\n<p>Watch the video tutorial below on how to start a fire with steel wool and a Ferro Rod.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Polish Brass<\/h2>\r\n<p>Got some brass that could use a little polishing after collecting dust for a decade? Take some wool and gently start scrubbing the brass.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Blow Up Some Tires<\/h2>\r\n<p>Not literally blow them up, but if your tires could use a little more youth and vibrancy in them. Use your steel wool to<\/p>\r\n<h2>Clean a dirty windshield<\/h2>\r\n<p>Steel wool is actually effective at cleaning car windshields.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Sharpen Scissors<\/h2>\r\n<p>Similar to how a squirrel would sharpen their teeth by chewing on my wooden posts in my backyard. You would use the same method to keep your scissors sharp.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Surface Prep<\/h2>\r\n<p>Take steel wool, preferably no 0000, and scrub the wooden surface before filing it. The wool will lift any loose or excess sanding dust which leaves a nice smooth particle-free surface.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Critter-Proof Pipes<\/h2>\r\n<p>The piping installed in households are the perfect gateways for mice and other critters to make their way into and into your house. Take a bunch of steel wool and cover air intake pipes and exhaust pipes. The steel wool also allows the pipes to function while at the same time preventing critters from crawling through.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Disposable Drain Strainer<\/h2>\r\n<p>If you have hair, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before enough of it clogs the shower drain. Steel wool is good for straining the drain to prevent this from happening. And it&#8217;s easy to clean up and dispose of.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Clean Pans and Cookware<\/h2>\r\n<p>Give your metalware and cookware a good scrub with the wool. This is almost mandatory to have in the house just for this reason. This may seem like common sense, but I was surprised to see so many people that have never heard of steel wool.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Without a Trace<\/h2>\r\n<p>Black shoes, the heel part of the shoe specifically, are known to leave a black mark or two on the flooring. Especially vinyl flooring.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Clean Rusty Tools<\/h2>\r\n<p>Rust is bound to build up where it can. Remove it with steel wool.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Remove Crayon From Wallpaper<\/h2>\r\n<p>Crayon is notoriously difficult to get off from walls. The wool is gentle enough and strong enough to do the job well.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Mice Meneuvor<\/h2>\r\n<p>Keep out mice and any other critter for that matter by filling any critter holes with steel wool. Take some steel wool and cover the entire hole with it. This is much more effective than traditional &#8220;<em>keep mice out by filling all mouse-holes<\/em>&#8221; solutions because<\/p>\r\n<h2>Clean The Oven<\/h2>\r\n<p>Take a steel wool sponge and clean the oven for any grilling residue that has been hardened. Works well for grills too.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Age Wood<\/h2>\r\n<p>Want your new aged wooden pieces to become old-aged wooden pieces, not in 30 years, but in 30 minutes? Steel wool is the answer to your age-acceleration. Get some vinegar and steel wool and, mix them together. This is your solution for aging the wood.<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/survival-uses-for-steel-wool\/uses-for-steel-wool\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11001\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"900\" class=\"wp-image-11001\" src=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool.jpg\" alt=\"uses for steel wool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool-750x450.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/uses-for-steel-wool-1024x614.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\r\n<p>This material is unlike most others you&#8217;ll find. Which is what makes it so useful for many things. It definitely earns a space in your kits.<\/p>\r\n<p>Do you know any other uses or hacks with steel wool?<\/p>\r\n<p>We hope this article helped you learn some different uses for steel wool. You may also want to see our post on different <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/shemagh-uses\/\">uses for a shemagh<\/a> and different <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/uses-for-old-gasoline\/\">old gasoline uses<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survival Uses For Steel Wool Start a Fire Screw it Remove scuff marks on floors Polish brass Perk up tires Clean a dirty windshield Start a fire with a 9v battery Sharpen scissors Surface prep Critter proof air intake and exhaust pipes Disposable drain strainer Clean Pans and Cookware Without a trace Clean Rusty Tools\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/survival-uses-for-steel-wool\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":11001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[340],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10985"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18740,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10985\/revisions\/18740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}