Other uses for Vodka - For Heaven's Sake - Don't drink the stuff - It will kill you!

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By trimar7

Vodka uses every day

Vodka – It’s Many Uses.

Vodka is enjoyed by many as an ingredient for many a cocktail. But, it does have other uses.

Cleaning

All rooms

Clean crystal and porcelain ornaments. Dampen a cloth with Smirnoff Vodka and carefully clean the knickknacks.

Clean the caulking around bathtubes. Fill a spray bottle with Smirnoff Vodka, spray the caulking, wait five minutes, and wash clean.

Bathroom

Shine chrome and glass bathroom fixtures. Soak a soft, clean cloth with Smirnoff Vodka and shine.

Remove hair spray from mirrors. Soak a soft, clean cloth with Smirnoff Vodka and wipe mirrors clean. Clean glass - Use it instead of Windex.

Dining Room

Clean a chandelier. Spray the chandelier with a solution of four teaspoons Smirnoff Vodka in one pint water, then let it drip dry over a plastic sheet.

Miscellaneous

Clean eyeglass lenses. Simply wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened in Smirnoff Vodka.

Deodorize smells. E.g. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry.

Remove the glue left behind by a bumper sticker. Rub the glue with a soft, clean cloth soaked with Smirnoff Vodka.

If you don’t want to spend money on jewelry cleaner you can pour some vodka in a cup and add your jewelry for a brilliant shine.

Gardening

Keep aphids off houseplants. Wash aphids off houseplants with tap water, then dab the leaves with a cotton ball dipped in Smirnoff Vodka. Do not use alcohol on delicate plants like African violets.

Kill insects: Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to
kill them.

Health

Neutralize jellyfish stings. If you don't have rubbing alcohol, splash Smirnoff Vodka over the affected area.

Vodka can remove the harmful oil that is left on your skin when you are exposed to poison ivy.

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.

To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and
back as a liniment.

To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

Use on blisters - Pour a little bit of vodka on a broken blister, it will help relieve the pain and also heal/disinfect it (this might hurt a little bit).

Soothe a sore throat. Add a tablespoon of Smirnoff Vodka to glass of warm water and gargle. The alcohol helps numb the sore throat.

Vodka can also help dry out cold sores. Just apply a bit of vodka to your cold sore a few times a day.

Eliminate swimmer's ear. If you don't have rubbing alcohol, fill an eardropper with Smirnoff Vodka, and squeeze it into the affected ear, then let it drain out.

You can also use vodka as a facial cleanser. The vodka will act as an astringent removing oil and tightening pores.

To keep your razor blade clean and free of rust you can put it in a cup of vodka after every shave.

To soothe a sore throat add vodka to a small amount of warm water and gargle

Vodka will also help a toothache much like expensive products such as Ambesol.

If you want to remove a bandage without hurting the skin try soaking it in a bit of vodka and it will come right off!

Laundry

Remove grass stains from clothes. Rub the stain with a clean cloth soaked in Smirnoff Vodka, then rinse, thoroughly wash. Clean lipstick from clothing. Rub the stain with vodka, then throw into your regular wash.

Recipes – alternative to cocktails

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.

· Clean jewelry. Soak the jewelry in Smirnoff Vodka for five minutes, then rinse, and dry.

Comments

goldentoad profile image

goldentoad 3 years ago

well I never knew my enemy could do other things beside make me black out!

tony0724 profile image

tony0724 3 years ago

Will ABSOLUT work too ?

Mighty Mom profile image

Mighty Mom 3 years ago

Yum! Now your home and select body parts can smell like vodka even if you don't consume a drop! BTW, very helpful information. Does it work with other brands or only Smirnoff?

tony0724 profile image

tony0724 3 years ago

The Kettel cost too much and Susan hogs It all so that Is out !

trimar7 profile image

trimar7 Hub Author 3 years ago

It gives new meaning to the "even my hair hurts" the morning after.

Feline Prophet profile image

Feline Prophet Level 5 Commenter 3 years ago

OMG and I've been drinking it all this time!! Well my insides must be real clean! :P

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trimar7 Hub Author 3 years ago

I love the comments. Keep em comin!

Zsuzsy Bee profile image

Zsuzsy Bee Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

Great hub! I understand and won't mind anyone using the Vodka for health reasons, that's what its for... But cleaning the chandeliers, around the bathtub with Vodka? That's not going to happen with my bottle. What a darned waste... We'll definitely need two spritzer bottles when we clean... one spritzer for the throat with the good stuff, one spritzer from the other bottle onto the chrome...

***important not to get the two bottles mixed up especially after a couple of hours of cleaning though****

Great tips regards Zsuzsy

 

Princessa profile image

Princessa Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

At least now I can say I am using it for my sore throat while I am cleaning my chandeliers :)

gern blanston 2 years ago

vodka cleans the skin so well , i have had great success using vodka, its great on the scalp also, pour a 1/4 cup on your head in the shower, don't open your eyes, massage in and rinse off

Jaspal profile image

Jaspal Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Wow, I never knew any of this stuff! Must try out the gargle right away. :)

trimar7 profile image

trimar7 Hub Author 2 years ago

Just don't drive after :)

Misha profile image

Misha 2 years ago

Just drink it LOL

trimar7 profile image

trimar7 Hub Author 2 years ago

Oh, but you forgot the title - the stuff will kill you - I know - what a way to go :)

stars439 profile image

stars439 Level 7 Commenter 24 months ago

Dear trimar : Excellent hub. Helpful information. God Bless.

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Angela Rosas 14 months ago

HEY HEY HEY!!! stop peeing on my jellyfish sting!! GET THE VODKA instead! Thanks Trimar

Branden 12 months ago

you can use any kind of vodka. why waste money on good stuff unless you are going to drink it. go out and get the cheap 5 or 6 dollar liter of some nasty brand you would never consider drinking and use it for all these tips.

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trimar7 Hub Author 12 months ago

Oh sure you could always use the cheap stuff but when you want Vodka, you want the best lol

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