Grain is a vital piece of agriculture and economies. You see it in the store in the form of rice, bread and more. The food products based on grain are the reasons grain transport companies are so busy. But, have you ever thought about everyday uses for grain outside of store shelves? Well, here are a few additional uses for grain that you may not know about.

Clean Hard to Reach Containers

Cleaning thermoses and vases can be a pain. Everyone struggles getting the corners of vases and cups with narrow designs when washing dishes but rice grains are here to help. Just take some water, dish soap and uncooked rice grains then put them in the object you intend to clean and cover it and shake vigorously. This will help you get those harder areas and make cleaning that much easier.

Ease Your Sore Muscles

Did you know you can use rice to calm your muscles? Fill something soft and safe for a microwave with uncooked grains and heat it up for a few seconds. Use this heated pack and apply it to the area where your muscles are the most tense and sore to relieve the feeling of tension.

Save Your Phone

Time is of the essence when your phone gets too wet and doesn’t have water resistance. Immediately fill a container with uncooked rice grains and leave your phone in it overnight. The rice should absorb moisture from your device and save it if you put it in quick enough.

Grain actually has a plethora of uses beyond just food. You can find ways to implement it in daily activities and life hacks. Use it to soothe your muscle aches or clean your dishes and save your electronics; the fact is you can’t go wrong with finding an extra use for rice.

Paul Petersen