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Friction is useful in these situations (and more):

  • sanding wood to prepare it for stain or varnish
  • shaving rough spots off of metal
  • scrubbing out a ring of dirt around the inside of a bathtub
  • drying off after a bath
  • removing dead skin from your body
  • lifting dirt from deep inside a carpet
  • scrubbing a counter top or floor
  • scrubbing pots & pans with an SOS pad (steel wool)
  • cleaning the ends of pipes before affixing them together
  • cleaning the inside of a gun
  • cleaning the inside of a chimney used for a fireplace
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