If you’re a fan of vodka, you know
that its smoothness and versatility make it the perfect drink to pair with
pretty much any mixer. There’s no end to the praises to be sung about this
uniquely intoxicating alcohol, but did you know that there are plenty of other
uses for vodka? It turns out that it’s actually a pretty handy substance to
have around.
1. To remove a bandage painlessly,
saturate the bandage with vodka. The solvent dissolves the adhesive.
2. To clean the caulking around
bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the
caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills
mold and mildew.
3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply
wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka. The alcohol in
the vodka cleans the glass and kills germs.
4. Prolong the life of razors by
filling a cup with vodka and letting your safety razor blade soak in the
alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.
5. Spray vodka on vomit stains,
scrub with a brush, then blot dry.
6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka
to your face as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.
7. Add a jigger of vodka to a
12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from
hair, and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.
8. Fill a sixteen-ounce
trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to kill them.
9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half
cup water in a Ziplock freezer bag, and freeze for a slushy, refreshable ice
pack for aches, pain, or black eyes.
10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise
jar with freshly packed lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid
tightly and set in the sun for three days. Strain liquid through a coffee
filter then apply the tincture to aches and pains.
11. Make your own mouthwash by
mixing nine tablespoons powered cinnamon with one cup vodka. Seal in an
airtight container for two weeks. Strain through a coffee filter then mix with
warm water and rinse your mouth. Don’t swallow.
12. Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a
cold sore to help it dry out.
13. If a blister opens, pour vodka
over the raw skin as a local anesthetic that also disinfects the exposed dermis.
14. To treat dandruff, mix one cup
vodka with two teaspoons crushed rosemary, let sit for two days, strain through
a coffee filter and massage into your scalp and let dry.
15. To treat an earache put a few
drops of vodka in your ear. Let set for a few minutes. Then drain. The vodka
will kill the bacteria that are causing pain in your ear.
16. To relieve a fever, use a
washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.
17. To cure foot odor, wash your
feet with vodka.
18. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate
a jellyfish sting.
19. Pour vodka over an area affected
with poison ivy to remove the poison oil from your skin.
20. Swish a shot of vodka over an
aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.
21. If all else fails, just turn the
bottle up and drink it, nothing will matter anymore anyway!
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