15 brilliant butter hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner

Odd as it may sound, some coffee drinkers add butter to their coffee instead of milk or cream. It’s particularly popular with people on the keto diet, which stresses high-fat, low-carb meals. Some nutritionists are skeptical, but others say the fats in the butter can actually help keep you fuller longer.

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Your fishing trip may have been a big success, but you don’t want to be reminded of it by the smell of fish on your hands. Just rub some butter on your hands, wash them with warm water and soap, and you’ll smell clean and fresh again.

Is the family feline freaked out by your move to a new home? Moving is often traumatic for pets as well as family members. Here’s a unique use for butter and a good way to help an adult cat adjust to a new house or apartment. Just spread a bit of butter on the top of one of its front paws. Cats love the taste of butter so much they’ll keep coming back for more.

The DIY applications for butter are seemingly endless! To soothe foot pain, massage feet with butter, wrap in a damp, hot towel, then sit back and relax for 10 minutes. Your feet will feel revitalised!

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Whether your fingers have swelled up from the heat or you just wanted to wear a cute ring that you know doesn’t quite fit, you’re now stuck – literally – with a ring that won’t budge. Cover the ring with butter before carefully sliding it off your finger.

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Source: RD.com