Using Vaseline for other things besides dipping a thermometer for a rectal temperature

Have you ever used vaseline for other things besides dipping a thermometer for a rectal temperature? I have.

I have used vaseline to sooth sores like cuts on the fingers, scrapes on the knees, raw chap lips, sore rear ends, and etc.

My dad also has used vaseline for his sores as well.

Members, if you had used the vaseline for other things like I just posted, please share your stories.

Actually using it to grease a speedometer cable always works well. Putting it on places that you don't want paint to stick like for instance bearing races is also a good spot. Shifter gates with or without Susie mounted to it is also good.

I used pure, unadulterated PJ for my jaunt on the gear shifter.

Squeaky door hinge spindles

I used pure, unadulterated PJ for my jaunt on the gear shifter.

First time I ever heard of Peanut butter and Jelly used for that!

Peanut butter and jelly is PBJ, I used PJ. 😁

PBJ would have made both the gear shifter and me subject to getting ants.

Injector o-rings, upper and lower hoses, input and output hoses, and the list goes on.

First time I ever heard of Peanut butter and Jelly used for that!

That isn't what 'PJ' stands for @Moppys_jalopy. 😉 😈

Vaseline can be used to help stop a leaking flapper valve in a toilet. It is also good for terrorizing your sisters by smearing it on the toilet seat!

To grease the wheel bearings on my bike when I didn't have bearing grease.

To temporarily stop a leak where the windshield (forgot what you call in in GB) meets the frame of the car.

Oh, and in my nose when I used to get spontaneous bloody noses.

Gasket sealer

Hmmm what is Vaseline supposed to be used for? I always thought it was for cuts.

It's a very bad idea to use an oil on skin that has been abraded, burned or cut.

CREAMS are much better than ointments, especially on burns.

I put Vaseline in my nose at night so I don’t get nosebleeds in the morning lol. I should probably invest in a humidifier

@amy_lewis I had a college roommate that was always putting Vaseline in her nose to keep her sinuses moist.

@SwitchableSusie When I read about you and your escapades, I keep think of an old high school song that we used to sing. I forget the words but the chorus was "I'm in love with your automobile."

I have used it for a lot of different things, minor scrapes, irritated skin , my nose to prevent nose bleeds when I was younger....I can’t remember everything.

I never used vaseline for any other purpose. I know there are many uses, like a skin moisturizer, or as a soothing agent, etc. To this day, whenever I am in a supermarket or pharmacy and I see a jar of vaseline I only associate it with one thing: taking a temperature.

I agree with the ones who post that they use vaseline for nose bleeds. When I was in the 2nd grade, I had a nose bleed and my mom used the vaseline to take care of it

I never used vaseline for any other purpose. I know there are many uses, like a skin moisturizer, or as a soothing agent, etc. To this day, whenever I am in a supermarket or pharmacy and I see a jar of vaseline I only associate it with one thing: taking a temperature.

Fontana, let me help out you a little. If you had chapped lips or a nose bleed; would you use vaseline for that kind of care? I would.

Vaseline is actually NOT a moisturizer and does NOT add moisture to the skin.

What it does is cover the skin and prevent moisture from evaporating.

To get the most benefit from vaseline when the skin is dry, you should wet the skin with water shake it off or blot it, leaving it damp and then apply vaseline to the surface to keep the water (the actual moisture) in the skin. You skin will feel much softer that way than rubbing vaseline on dry crusty skin. You can try it and see.

I might have to try that some time Switchablesusie. You just caught my intrest. With you being a nurse, what is the purpose of dipping a rectal thermometer into the vaseline to take a rectal temperature?

I learned to use Crisco from Zitty. Which I still use.

I was recently watching RedHeadRedemption on YouTube (Paige Jennings, former porn star.) She claims porn movies use organic palm oil for a lubricant. It's clear, lubricates well, cleans up easy and is 'all natural."

Guzzleguzzle Kid

I might have to try that some time Switchablesusie. You just caught my intrest. With you being a nurse, what is the purpose of dipping a rectal thermometer into the vaseline to take a rectal temperature?

If your anus is dry, the thermometer will stick to the skin on insertion, making insertion uncomfortable.

Vaseline is actually NOT a moisturizer and does NOT add moisture to the skin.

What it does is cover the skin and prevent moisture from evaporating.\

First time I used my sculling boat I wrapped my thumbs around the scull handles. Came back with bad rips (skin peeled off like a blister) on the insides of my thumbs. I used vaseline to keep the skin from drying out and cracking.

If your anus is dry, the thermometer will stick to the skin on insertion, making insertion uncomfortable.

Switchablesusie...I can understand that very well. Thank you for helping me out on that. With all the stories that I have read of people taking their temperature rectally just for the fun of it; it is just because the thermometer is cold along with the vaseline covering the buld and the insertion feels so good.

Never have used it for other things.

Of course, very good for your forehead and brows on a hot day to stop sweat getting in the eyes on a long run.

It actually works real well for lubing speedometer cables, squeaky doors, noisy pulleys and is good for masking something you don't want painted.

I've seen a number of women who carry Vaseline in their purse. I guess that they use it for dry lips.....and then maybe they use it for something nice and naughty. I once used a gf's Vaseline tube, to finger her ass. Great memories. That being said, I guess it also does wonders for squeaky doors, and jammed zippers.

This is a strange topic, but all these answers about the different uses remind me of an old joke. A couple is asked in a survey if they use vaseline for sex? They respond yes, so the interviewer asks if they use it internally or externally? They respond neither, we put it on the doorknob to keep the kids out.