Skip navigation! Story from Sex. Cory Stieg. Using a beauty product down to the last drop and having an "empty," can be a moment of pride and a sign of a quality product. But if you reach for your favorite bottle of lube in the middle of sex and it's empty, that's just inconvenient. The good news is there are a few household products that, when chosen wisely, can double as lubricant.

There's an urgency when it comes to lube. When you need lube, you need it now. So what do you do if things are getting hot and heavy, and you realize you're out of stock? You could put your clothes back on and run to the nearest drug store while your naked partner twiddles their thumbs waiting for you There are a few common household products that can substitute as lube, including Vaseline, olive oil, coconut oil , and other things you might have lying around.

In an ideal world, your home would be stocked with the very best lube that money can buy. But one rarely plans ahead for the moment they need a dollop of personal lubricant, whether it's for trying out Kama Sutra-style sex with your partner or playing with your favorite vibrator. When it's time, you need the stuff ASAP. The only thing more mood-killing than a frantic fumble through the nightstand drawer is expanding your fruitless search into the bathroom and the kitchen. All thoughts of getting intimate vanish within minutes of squinting at your pantry, wondering un-sexy things like, "is it safe to use coconut oil as lube?