We will try to help you save money by telling you different ways to use Coca Cola around your house. Even if you don’t have it at home all the time, you can easily find it at any store, and buying one bottle of Cola can substitute multiple products.
What does Coca Cola contain? Various soda rivals and consumers have marveled at the Coca-Cola mysterious ingredients. An interesting fact about this 130-year old drink is that if the total amounts produced so far are put into 8-ounce bottles laid end to end, the bottles will reach the moon and back, but guess how many times – incredible 2000 times. If you think this is crazy, wait to see the alternative uses of this popular soda.
A man called Taras Maksimuk filled his paddling pool with Coke by adding 6,800 liters of the drink, and then he added piles of Mentos and some ice. The result? A Coke Jacuzzi, as the CO2 from the Coke and the sugar from mints caused a nucleation (an explosive reaction).
Another guy decided to test his iPhone 7 by freezing it in a Coke. Luckily, the phone came through the experiment intact. These experiments are examples of useless Coca Cola uses, but this popular beverage has many beneficial ones, from cleaning toilets to neutralizing jellyfish stings, and in this post you’re going to learn 50 of them.
50 Alternative Uses for Coca-Cola
Coca Cola was invented in 1886, and since then it has been used not only for drinking, but also for wide range of purposes.
The 5 Most Awesome Uses of Coca-Cola
1. Neutralizes bites and stings from jellyfish and insects. All you have to do is to pour some Coke on the affected area.
2. Caramelises Onion. Cook onions in this beverage and they will caramelize.
3. Enhances compost. The acid and sugar in Coke help feed micro-organisms, enabling quick decomposition of compost.
4. Adds volume to your hair. If you rinse your hair with this fuzzy drink, it will get a nice volume.
5. Make a fountain. If you putt bunch of mints in a Coke bottle you will get a Coke fountain. Make sure you move away from the bottle once you put the mints.
Uses of Coca Cola for Cleaning
You will easily remove dirt and grime with this beverage, thanks to carbonic acid it contains.
6. Removes Rust. For best results, rub it in with tin-foil.
7. Removes blood stains from clothes. Soak the stained clothes in a mixture of Coke, detergent, and water.
8. Breaks down grease. Before cleaning the grease, let some Coke sit in for around 30 minutes.
9. Cleans windows and mirrors. After cleaning them, rinse with clean water.
10. Cleans Toilet Bowl. Pour a can of Coke in your toilet bowl, and leave it there for an hour. Scrub and flush.
11. Polishes jewelry. Dip your jewelry in some Coke, and let it sit for an hour. The next morning, scrub it.
12. Cleans grease and oil from driveway. Pour some Coke on the stained area, leave it to act for 24 hours, and then hose away.
13. Cleans burnt pans. Pour some Coke in the burnt pan, and simmer. Then, just wipe the pan.
14. Cleans tiles. Apply some of the beverage on the tiles, and let it act for several minutes. The, just wipe away.
15. Removes pen and marker stains. Scrub the stain with some Coke, and then clean with soapy water.
Health and Beauty Uses of Coca-Cola
The combination of caffeine, sugar, and acid in Coke will give you amazing results for your health and look.
16. Helps remove chewing gum from hair. Just drizzle some Coke over the gum.
17. Removes temporary hair dye. Just rinse your hair with Coke, and your natural hair color will appear.
18. Fades permanent hair dye. Once again, you need to just rinse your hair with some Coke.
19. Helps cure blockage in the digestive tract.
20. Helps concentrate your mind. This characteristic of Coke is thanks to the amount of caffeine it contains.
21. Reduces nausea. For optimal results, drink it flat.
22. Relieves symptoms of hangover. The caffeine it contains gives an instant energy boost, while the fizziness of the drink settles the stomach.
23. Helps cure hiccups. Just hold your breath and drink Coke.
24. Lowers the risk of kidney stones. Prevents oxalate and calcium from binding together.
25. Helps to get a tan. Just spray some Coke on your skin and lie in the sun.
De-odorizing Uses of Coke
The phosphoric and carbonic acid in Coke make this drink effective way to remove smells and stains.
26. Removes skunk smell. You can get rid of the unpleasing odor of skunks by rubbing the affected place with Coke and then rinsing with clean water.
27. Deodorizes the skin. Just rub some Coke on your armpits, and then rinse.
28. Removes strong smells from clothes. Thanks to the acids it contains, Coke is a great way to remove these stubborn smells.
29. Removes the smell of petrol. This use of Coca-Cola can be really helpful for mechanics.
30. Eliminates the smell of fish. The acids it contains help break down this unpleasant odor.
Adding Coca-Cola in Foods and Drinks
31. Tenderises meat. Just add some Coke when cooking your steak or other meat.
32. Make a tasty glaze. All you have to do is add some Coke to ketchup or other sauces.
33. Make a Coke float. Just add a scoop of ice cream to a glass of Coke.
34. Increases the moisture of cakes. Just add it to the mix.
35. Make a jelly. If you make jelly using Coke instead of water, you will get a jelly with unique flavor.
36. Make ice lollies. Just freeze some Coke in ice-lolly moulds.
37. Baste a ham. Mix some coke with pineapple and brown sugar, and baste away.
38. Extra flavor to a pot roast. Just add some Coke to your pot roast.
39. Clears congestion. Just hit some Coke and you will get a nice warming drink that will help relieve congestion.
Miscellaneous Uses of Coke
Here are other uses of Coca-Cola provided by the stickiness form its sugar, its caramel color, or its appeal to insects.
40. Helps loosen stiff bolts.
41. Controls garden pets. All you have to do is to keep a bowl of Coke in your garden.
42. Defrosts windscreens. First, pour some Coke generously over the frozen windscreen, and after a minute, scrap the ice.
43. Feeds plants. Especially good for gardenias and azaleas.
44. Deters insects. Just keep a glass of Coke a little away from your eating area, when eating out.
45. Use it as a pesticide.
46. Make faux antiques. If you soak pictures or letters in some Coke, and let them dry, you will get pictures with cool aged look.
47. Makes lawn lush. Just drizzle the soda over your grass.
48. Soothes pet’s weary pat pads. Just soak your pet’s pads in some Coke when they get worn and shiny.
49. Stops shoes sleeping on the floor. Just mop the floor with this drink, and it’ll become sleep-free.
50. Strips paint from metal. Wrap the metal with a towel that has been soaked in Coke. Leave the towel for several days.
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