Conventional Uses of Vodka
1. To remove a bandage
painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The solvent dissolves 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, and
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 Ziploc 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. To relieve a fever, use
a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.
12. To cure foot odor, wash
your feet with vodka.
13. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish
sting.
14. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy
to remove the urushiol oil from your skin.
15. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow
your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.
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