Thinking of giving away all those flasks you received as cheap groomsmen gifts over the years? Don’t. Those will come extremely handy and not just for keeping your booze cold - although that’s as good a reason as any. You can use a stainless steel flask to store vodka in. But no, it’s not so you could sneak around and gulp it down while the wife is not watching.
Everyone assumes there is only one use for vodka - getting people plastered. In reality, vodka has plenty of uses you never would have thought about on your own. So, it pays to keep a bottle or flask of the good juice within reach. You never know when you will need your favorite drink to come to the rescue. Here are ten other uses for vodka.
1. Use vodka to take off your bandage painlessly. All you have to do is soak the bandage with the liquor. Then, sit back and wait for the liquor to dissolve the adhesive quickly.
2. Vodka’s alcohol component kills mildew and molds. You can thus use vodka in cleaning showers and bathtubs. All you have to do is sprinkle the caulking, give it a few minutes to set, and then wash it clean.
3. Vodka makes a good jewelry cleaner. Simply steep your jewelry in the liquid for a good five minutes. Afterwards, rinse it and then, dry.
4. Vodka takes off lipstick that has been smeared onto your clothes. Just rub vodka onto the stain before you throw in the clothing with the regular wash.
5. Vodka makes a good astringent. It closes the pores and thoroughly cleanses the skin.
6. Vodka can kill wasps and bees. Just fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka and then spray away.
7. Vodka is effective against smelly feet. Remove odor away by soaking your feet in vodka.
8. Stung by a jellyfish during your most recent trip to the beach? Just reach for your flask. Then, disinfect and soothe a jellyfish sting by pouring the liquid over the infected area. The jellyfish may pack one mean sting but its venom has nothing on vodka.
9. Worried that you might have to phone in sick because of a sore throat? Put one tablespoon of vodka into a glass of warm water and then use this as a gargle. Vodka’s alcohol content will numb your sore throat, thereby minimizing your discomfort.
10. Help your razors last longer by soaking them in a cupful of vodka after every shave. This will disinfect the blade and at the same time, prevent corrosion.
Yes, vodka is very useful so don’t be surprised if, in the next few years, your favorite drink will become as much a household must-have as coffee and sugar.
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