If you've scrambled a couple of eggs, you've probably used non-stick cooking spray to keep them from sticking to the pan. You might have even sprayed a couple shots of the stuff on your barbecue grill grates to keep your burgers easier to flip without coming apart.

But you may never have thought that this oily, edible spray that first hit store shelves back in 1959, can be an invaluable addition to your toolbox. Making a variety of things in your life a lot easier. So here are a couple dozen unusual (yet extremely helpful), uses for non-stick cooking spray:

YOUR CAR

1. Wipe Away Brake Dust. When brake dust and other dirt accumulates on the wheels of your car, you can expect a lot of scrubbing to get them shining again. Once you get 'em clean, spray a little cooking oil on them, and the next time they get a layer of brake dust and grime on them, all you'll need to do is wipe it off.

2. Keep Your Grill and Bumper Clean. If you live in an area where there's a big bug population, you know how hard it is to clean dead flattened bugs off your grill or bumper. Spray some cooking oil on a cleaning cloth and rub it onto the grill. Bugs come right off, and the oil adds a shine.


OUTSIDE

3. Shovel Easier. Not looking forward to shoveling that snow this year, having to slamm your shovel against the ground repeatedly to try to get the caked-on snow off? Coat your shovel with some cooking spray before you hit the driveway, and the snow will slide right off it. Works with regular shovels in the dirt too. And you snow thrower users can spray some inside your discharge chute to make the snow fly out easier as well.

4. Mow Easier Too. Once the snow has melted and you're back to mowing, give the blades and undercarriage of your mower a few quick sprays. It'll keep the clippings from sticking.

5. Bicycle Chain Sticking or Rusted. A few sprays of non-stick will have you peddling again fast.

6. Fix Sticking Locks. Trouble getting your key in that new lock? Spray the key with cooking spray then slide the key in and out a few times, and your lock won't stick anymore.

7. Prevent Locks From Freezing. It's no fun being stuck outside in the freezing cold, trying to get a key in a frozen lock. Before the temps drop, spray some cooking oil in there to keep them from icing up.

8. Keep Your Car Doors From Freezing Shut. Before the big freeze hits, spray the rubber gaskets around the door frame of your car. It'll keep water from getting in and freezing the door shut.

9. Going Fishing? Cast Easier and Farther. Spray some non-stick on your fishing line before you hit the lake, to cast easier and farther.

10. Faster Sledding and Tubing. Want to hit the bottom of the hill faster than anyone else on the block? Spray the bottom of your sled or tube and then hold on for dear life.


IN YOUR TOOL BOX

11. Extend Putty Knife Life. Tired of tossing putty knives because they get caked with layers of spackle and dried paint scrapings? Coat your knife with a few sprays before use and clean up will be a lot easier.

12. Quieting Squeaks. Run out of WD-40 and have a hinge that's driving you nuts with its squeaking? Reach for some cooking oil and spray away. It's not as targeted as the nozzle on the WD, so use a towel to wipe away any excess.

13. Removing Paint and Grease from Hands. Just spray on, work in and rinse. Then wash with soap and water.


CLEANING

14. Shower Door Soap Scum and Lime Buildup You can get rid that nasty buildup by giving the shower door a thin coat of non-stick cooking spray after your next cleaning. From then on all cleaning the soap scum and lime will be a breeze.

15. Faucets and Fixtures. Works for faucets and fixtures too. Plus it'll give them a great shine.

16. Clean Wax From Candlesticks. She loves candles in the bedroom, and you hate scraping melted wax off the candlesticks the morning after. Before you light those new tapers, spray the candlesticks with a thin coat of cooking oil, and the wax will come right off.


IN THE KITCHEN

17. Cheese Grater. Grating some fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano can give you a case of tennis elbow. Coat the grater with non stick cooking spray first to make the cheese glide, and the grating easier.

18. Help Knives Slice Easier. Fresh garlic and dried fruit can stick to your knife like glue, making repeated cutting a pain. Spray your knife first and chop easier.

19. Coat Measuring Cups or Spoons. Measuring honey or molasses for your homemade barbecue sauce can leave a good amount behind in the measuring cup or spoon. A quick coat of non-stick solves this, and let's all the ingredients slide right out.

20. Plastic Containers Tomato Sauce. Storing that leftover pasta with tomato sauce can leave a tell-tale red stain on your plastic storage containers that never comes out. Coat the bottom with cooking spray before you pour in the pasta, and it won't happen again.

21. Forming Meatballs or Burgers. Prepping for the tailgate can leave the ground beef sticking to your hands. A quick spray with non-stick, and the meat stays off your fingers and forms perfectly.

22. Skewers for Kabobs. Making kabobs for the cookout? Coat the skewers with cooking oil before sliding on the meat and veggies, and no one will have to rip and tear to enjoy them.

23. Perfect Popcorn. Drizzling that oil over your popcorn never works out right. It pools in some areas and leaves a lot of the kernels untouched. Instead, spray some cooking oil over the bowl and toss lightly. Your popcorn gets evenly coated, and the salt even sticks better.

24. Keep the Frost Off The Freezer. If you've got one of those freezers that gets ice build up inside, de-ice, then spray the inside walls with non-stick cooking spray. Your next de-icing will go much faster.