Repurposing

Open your medicine cabinet and you’ll probably find several half-filled bottles of fingernail polish. Before tossing the containers, try one of these 10 unusual household uses for the beauty staple.

“Leftover wine” may seem like a freak of nature, a mythical beast along the lines of fairies and unicorns. But sometimes, even the most dedicated oenophiles simply can’t polish off an entire bottle—and once a bottle’s open, the clock starts ticking on the wine’s drinkability. But don’t let that unconsumed wine go to waste. There are dozens of ways to put it to good use, both in the kitchen and around the house. Here are just a few unusual applications for wine.