NEW YORK, May 22 — The iron is a common household item, but do you know that there are other uses for the iron that you may not have discovered?

HouseholdHacker published this useful videos showing you seven different ways to use the iron, and some of them may surprise you.

Find out how you can use the iron to laminate documents, fixing dents on wood flooring, dealing with wax spills, and even cook on it.

Check out the video to find out more tips on how to utilise your iron, but do be careful not to burn yourself when you try out these tips and tricks!

You can cook an egg on an iron if you run out of gas. — Picture via YouTube/HouseholdHacker