8 surprising ways to use Aspirin other than relieving your pain

When you have a sudden pain or a splitting headache, what do you usually do? Many of us head to our medicine cabinets and open up the aspirin bottle for some quick pain relief.

Aspirin has been a safe and effective pain receiver for years and has many properties that safely help treat whatever is causing your pain. It has even been shown to help more serious conditions like pre-eclampsia for expecting mothers.

But did you know that it can be used for plenty of other parts of your body, and even around your house?Aspirin's ingredients are actually multifaceted, and can be used for everything from cleaning supplies to skin cleaners.

Check below to learn all of the interesting ways that you can take advantage of that aspirin bottle sitting in your medicine cabinet — some of them will surprise you!

What Exactly Is Aspirin?

Tayra Lucero For LittleThings

Aspirin has been a resource for fighting pain, headaches, and inflammation for years.

Its analgesic (painkilling) and antipyretic (fever reducing) properties have also been shown to stop blood platelets from clumping, which means it can help protect you against heart attacks and stokes.

But these powerful properties are good for more than just your blood and headaches; there are plenty of other ways that you can use aspirin on your body and around the house.

Check below to learn all the interesting ways you can use it:

Who knew that these little pills could be good for so many other things? We're definitely stocking up in our medicine cabinet.

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