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    13 Super Basic Items That You Can Use In So Many Ways

    You don't have to be glamorous to do it all.

    Valeza Bakolli
    by Valeza Bakolli

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Some may have been sent as samples, but all opinions and reviews are our own. Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication.

    We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community which every-day items they use for lots of different things, and here are their recommendations:

    1. Papaw ointment

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "I can use it for just about anything from canker sores to chapped lips to pimple marks and other nuisances my skin encounters."

    —allisterroysioc

    Price: £24.49 for a 200g tub

    2. Tortillas

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "Living alone and buying groceries for one, I try to get multi-use items. With tortillas, I can use them to make quesadillas, wraps, breakfast burritos... the choices are endless and they last longer than bread usually does when I buy it, so less food wasted!"

    —shortnsweeet3

    Price: £1.50 for a pack of eight

    3. Vaseline

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    This wonder product is many reviewers' go-to: from helping to heal minor grazes and dry skin issues, to loosening squeaky doors!

    —quaintrelle

    Price: £2.50

    4. Elizabeth Arden's eight hour cream

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    Or if you're feeling fancy, this iconic cream comes highly rated.

    —hannahs40105cc4d

    Price: £11.99

    5. Clear nail polish

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "A great product to stop holes in leggings from getting worse. I always get these little rips on my legging seams, and I’ll sew them up and then reinforce the repair with a coat of nail polish."

    —isabeldaly

    Price: £3.50

    6. Sudocrem

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "It’s great for not only diaper rashes but also I use it on my face when I break out, for chafing, razor burns, any type of burning actually, and as a bed time moisturiser. It works wonders."

    —elliewarb

    Price: £4.00

    7. Mascara

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "I use this as a brow mascara when I've run out of my own dark brown brow gel, however I do run it through my hairs quite lightly so it doesn't look like I've got permanent marker brows. I've also used it as eyeliner a few times, but you're going to need an eyeliner brush and a lot of patience!"

    —xavierguillaumesingh

    Price: £4.50

    8. Vinegar

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    Just as good at cleaning windows as it is on your chips!

    —laurac46a7611c3

    Price: £7.95

    9. Plain greek yoghurt

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    FYI this is great as a face mask to help fade acne scars.

    "Use it as a substitute for eggs in baking (so you can safely eat the batter – as long as the flour is sterilised), marinades, breakfast, dessert. We praise."

    —jenisist

    Price: £2.00

    10. Vicks vaporub

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "If you feel a flu coming on put this stuff aplenty on your feet and cover with socks when you get into bed. Helps so so much, also for the usual chest rub to decongest you and I even find it good to help a red and sore spot that creeps up on your face. Plus I have friends that swear by it for a cold sore."

    —anarmforalegandalegforanarm

    Price: £3.19

    11. Dr Bronner's pure-castile soap

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "It's great for cleaning anything, you can use it to wash your hands, hair, face and even the floors! Plus you can dilute it, which means it lasts absolutely ages."

    —hanifahrahman

    Price: £17.22

    12. Germolene

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "AKA the pink panacea. Sorts out eczema, spots, sunburn, dry skin, you name it. I have tubes of it all over the place."

    —cathh

    Price: £2.75

    13. Hairspray

    Amazon / Via amazon.co.uk

    "It's great for my hair (which is mixed texture), but I also spray it on runs in my tights to prevent them from getting worse. It’s a great way to hold my tights over until I can get my hands on a needle and thread."

    —isabeldaly

    Price: £4.65

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