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Vodka. <br />Pretty interesting....<br /> <br />1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The <br />solvent dissolves the adhesive. <br /> <br />2. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a <br />trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five <br />minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and <br />mildew. <br /> <br />3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a soft, <br />clean cloth dampened with vodka. The alcohol in the vodka cleans the <br />glass and kills germs. <br /> <br />4. Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and <br />letting your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The <br />vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting. <br /> <br />5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry. <br /> <br />6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to <br />cleanse the skin and tighten pores. <br /> <br />7. Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The <br />alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the <br />growth of healthy hair. <br /> <br />8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to <br />kill them. <br /> <br />9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a Ziplock <br />freezer bag, and freeze for a slushy, refreezable ice pack for aches, <br />pain, or black eyes.. <br /> <br />10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender <br />flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly and set in the <br />sun for three days. Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply <br />the tincture to aches and pains. <br /> <br />11. Make your own mouthwash by mixing nine tablespoons powered cinnamon <br />with one cup vodka. Seal in an airtight container for two weeks. Strain <br />through a coffee filter. Mix with warm water and rinse your mouth. Don't <br />swallow. <br /> <br />12. Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to help it dry out. <br /> <br />13. If a blister opens, pour vodka over the raw skin as a local <br />anesthetic that also disinfects the exposed dermis. <br /> <br />14. To treat dandruff, mix one cup vodka with two teaspoons crushed <br />rosemary, let sit for two days, strain through a coffee filter and <br />massage into your scalp and let dry. <br /> <br />15. To treat an earache put a few drops of vodka in your ear. Let set <br />for a few minutes. Then drain The vodka will kill the bacteria that is <br />causing pain in your ear. <br /> <br />16. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and <br />back as a liniment. <br /> <br />17. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka. <br /> <br />18. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting. <br /> <br />19. To remove cigarette smoke in your home or office mix one part vodka <br />and three parts water and spray the clothing, then launder and let dry. <br /> <br />20. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the <br />urushiol oil from your skin. <br /> <br />21. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to <br />absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain. <br /> <br />After reading this, can you believe that some people drink the <br />stuff?
<br />My dentist appointment is not for another couple weeks. <br />Maybe I will stick with the rum after reading this about vodka.
