Trying to become a runner? Take some advice from seasoned vets and solve a common problem with something that's probably in your medicine cabinet.

The problem? Thigh chafing.

The solution? Petroleum jelly, aka Vaseline. Seriously, it works wonders. Just apply some to your 'problem areas' before and after a run, and trust me, it will work wonders.

According to The Beauty Brains, petroleum jelly has lots of fantastic uses -- it makes an excellent lip balm, it can help your manicure last, it can seal split ends and work as a styling gel for your hair, it can shine your shoes and it can camoflauge scratches in wood, to name a few!