Chalk is a staple in our house {kind of like bubbles}.  Our wide-black driveway serves as the ultimate canvas for the girls to create booming metropolises or colorful gardens – complete with the occasional dried earthworm.

But did you know that chalk has more uses than just entertaining a hoard of neighborhood kids creating body outlines?

Good ol’ chalk can be used to:

Repel Ants

Polish Metal and Marble

Keep Silver from Tarnishing

Remove Grease Spots

Stop Screwdriver Slips

Tell the kids to save you a couple of sticks and click here to discover how it all works.

image via {Lovlier – Deviant Art}