Vodka is a spirit which is good with Coke, lemonade, cranberry and lime. I could think of a dozen ways to use it as a drink but it does have other household uses if you can refrain from drinking it long enough to try them out.
- First aid dressings keep wounds clean but when you come to take them of the gum on them pulls the skin and hairs. This really hurts. Soak the dressing in vodka, especially around the edges and it will come away easily with hurting.
- If you have mould around baths and showers vodka will kill the spores. Put some in a trigger spray bottle, spray and leave for a few minutes and then wash off.
- A little vodka applied to the face with a piece of cotton wool cleanses and acts like an astringent. Great for treating spots and blemishes as the alcohol makes it a disinfectant and anti bacterial.
- A little vodka in a plastic spray bottle will act as an insecticide. Kills flies and wasps.
- If you have a cold sore a little vodka applied with a cotton bud will dry it out and keep it clean.
- Adding a splash of vodka to your regular shampoo bottle cleanses the hair, prevents scalp infections and encourages healthy hair growth.
- To cure foot odour wipe the feet with cotton wool and vodka.
- If you have large leafed indoor plants and they are prone to aphid attacks wash the leaves with cool water and then wipe with vodka on a piece on cotton wool. (Don't use on sensitive plants like African Violet.)
- Vodka will clean and shine chrome, glass and bathroom fittings.
- Many kinds of stains on fabric, or hard surfaces can be removed by rubbing with vodka. Don't soak the area and apply sparing to a cloth rather than pouring it onto the stain. Removes lipstick marks!
- Jewellery and cutlery will shine if you soak it in vodka.
- Stickers and labels often leave a residue when you remove them. A little vodka on a cloth will cure the problem.
