USES FOR CHEAP VODKA
Added on: 7th Jan 2016
CLEANS CLOTHES
As alcohol is useful in killing bacteria, the odourless, colourless
wonder that is vodka can be used to freshen up your clothes. Put
some vodka in a spray bottle and spritz your clothes before
hanging them to dry – the liquor will kill bacteria which cause
funky scents on your threads.
MAKES HAIR SHINIER
Forget about a shower beer – now you can bathe with vodka.
Add 50 millilitres (about a shot) of vodka per 12 ounces (350 ml)
of shampoo and shake up the bottle. Vodka’s low pH cleanses the
scalp, eliminates toxins, stimulates hair growth, brings frizzy hair
under control, and even makes your strands shinier.
That’s a huge benefit for one little shot!
BAKES A LIGHTER PIE CRUST
When water comes into contact with flour, it creates gluten.
When baking, gluten can become tough and produce a less
desirable texture. To circumvent this, replace a third of the water
in your pie crust dough recipe with vodka which, containing less
water than pure water (alcohol takes up the rest of the percentage,
generally 40%), will create less gluten, thus producing a
more tender pie crust.
CURES POISON IVY
If you’re on a long-hike through the woods (or a short one to go boozing),
you might brush across the stinging poison ivy. To prevent irritation,
pour vodka onto the affected areas (wait…how did you get poison
ivy on your tongue?) and it’ll rinse away the plant’s urushiol oil,
the cause of the irritation.
MAKES YOUR FACE MORE BEAUTIFUL
Though other peoples’ faces look more beautiful after we drink
vodka, here’s an unusual use for the spirit to make your own look
better. Brew up a cup of green tea and add 1/4 teaspoon of vodka.
Moisten a cotton pad and swab it around your face. Catechins in the
green tea help soothe the skin while the vodka helps close pores
and tighten your skin. It also works well as an aftershave!
REPELS PESKY INSECTS
If you have sweet skin that is always being devoured by mosquitoes
or frequented by other flying critters, you may want to carry a
bit of vodka on you. (No, officer, this is for medical purposes.) A spritz
of vodka can take down mosquitoes or other insects already
on you and repel those on their way.
CLEANS CUTLERY
To bring a shine back to your cutlery (and your jewellery), soak the
pieces for five minutes in vodka before rinsing with water and drying.
CUTS RUST
An unusual home use for vodka which may become a staple in
your arsenal, soak rusted items (screws, scissors, etc.) in vodka
for a few hours before rubbing the rust off.
DRIES OUT A CLOGGED EAR
Another useful alternative for cheap vodka is in clearing out your ears
after swimming. If water is lodged in your ears, put in a few drops of
vodka to dry them out. If your ear is feeling tender or sore, avoid
this unusual home vodka use as it could burn the tender skin!
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