Common Household Products With Uncommon Uses

MrMazda

Another uncommon use for a common household item is Coca Cola. Pepsi doesn't cut it for some reason, it has to be Coca Cola

Take a 591mL bottle of Coca Cola and open it. Place your thumb over the top of the bottle and aim it at your windshield and begin to shake it really hard. The pressure from the gases will cause the Coca Cola to go fizzing out the top of the bottle and onto your windshield. Let sit for 3 - 5 seconds on your windshield and bye bye bug guts!

This also works for bird poo as well strangely enough.

mikeemountie

I know this may be an uncommon item to have in your bathroom but a pumice stone can be used to remove toilet bowl ring that will not come off with anything else. You can get these at stores but people don't commonly think of them as a solution to a common problem. It won't wreck the porcelain either. Thanks LBC for all your tips! A lot of these our grandmother maybe knew about from a simpler time but nowadays we forget.

Delphinki

"It never fails, I always forget to buy laundry detergent when I'm at the store, so I began making it from bar soap. I grate half a bar of soap into boiling water, let cool and add cold water, borax and washing soda for a clean I can count on. " Karen

I find it kind of strange that "Karen" somehow forgets to buy laundry detergent but somehow manages to have everything to make it on hand…

groovedware

@Delphinki:

"It never fails, I always forget to buy laundry detergent when I'm at the store, so I began making it from bar soap. I grate half a bar of soap into boiling water, let cool and add cold water, borax and washing soda for a clean I can count on. " Karen

I find it kind of strange that "Karen" somehow forgets to buy laundry detergent but somehow manages to have everything to make it on hand…

"Karen" was born Kevin and spent her formative years as a Boy Scout, be prepared. Also, everyone knows a well appointed pantry is a necessity these days. You never know when unsuspected guests pop in and don't come with their own laundry supplies.

Sticking with uncommon uses: Vaseline for sexual purposes place it on the doorknob so unsuspected guests can't just pop in. :cheers:

ciremage

I started reusing white vinegar (diluted in water) to clean the metal around the sinks and mirrors. It works great

groovedware

@ciremage:

I started reusing white vinegar (diluted in water) to clean the metal around the sinks and mirrors. It works great

I used to use vinegar until very recently I discovered rubbing alcohol as my new goto for many cleaning purposes, particularly metal. Also that a spent lime rind and some salt brings my sink up to a shine that I never thought possible.

Ledbear

I saw a lot of times people using hair conditioner as lubricant. It seems gross to me, but it happens :S

groovedware

@Ledbear:

I saw a lot of times people using hair conditioner as lubricant. It seems gross to me, but it happens :S

Had a really hot guy years ago who seemed to keep getting sticky quickly. I was young, he was hot & so he was there in the morning (!!!) allowing me to discover Dep hair gel had been our lotion for the motion.

ronninger

wrap the stem of a banana with aluminum foil and it will say fresh days longer
viagra in a flower vase keeps flowers fresh for a week longer
try chewing gum when cutting a raw onion

flozen

@ronninger:

viagra in a flower vase keeps flowers fresh for a week longer

The day that I sacrifice a Viagra for fresher flowers will mark the end of the world as we know it… :crazy2:

Grotomode

I think the baking soda advice is terrible.

Your hair do not get oily after a shower because the shampoo is not strong enough. They do that becuse most shampoos are too harsh to begin with and then the scalp overcompensates for the loss of the much needed healthy oils on it that got stripped away.