2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
If after a party you have unfinished beer at home, do not rush to pour it out. After all, beer is not only sometimes a delicious alcoholic drink, but also a very useful substance in cosmetology and households. We present to your attention seven life hacks on the use of beer.
On Lifehacker, you might have seen an infographic describing the beneficial properties of beer. You may also have read an article on how to practically open a beer bottle and pour beer into a glass correctly. Let's try to go a little from the other side and consider beer not as a drink, but as a substance. We will find ways to use it in household and cosmetology.
1. Furniture polishing
If you don't have a special furniture polish on hand, don't rush to a household chemicals store. After all, you can use beer for this purpose! Mix beer with vegetable oil in a 1: 1 ratio, dampen a soft cloth with the resulting liquid and wipe down your furniture.
You can do without vegetable oil, but the effect will be weaker. Now, if you spill beer on the table at a party, you can say that you were going to polish the furniture.
2. Removing stains
If you have spilled wine, tea or coffee on the carpet, do not dare to be upset! A little light beer will help you get rid of the stains. Use it in conjunction with your regular carpet stain remover.
3. Cleaning gold jewelry
All gold jewelry gets dirty and dark over time. Dip your rings, chains and earrings in a glass of beer and they will disappear and become much cleaner and lighter. You just have to wipe them with a dry cloth.
4. Hair lightening
This life hack will probably be more interesting for girls. If you want to lighten your hair a little, try using beer for that. Soak your hair with beer and sit in the sun for a bit. As a result, your hair will become lighter and even shine a little. The main thing is not to forget to wash your hair later.
5. Beer shampoo and conditioner
Yes! Beer can be used to make a very good homemade shampoo. True, for this you still need a regular shampoo. To make beer shampoo, you need to heat the beer. After 3/4 of the drink has boiled away, put it to cool. Then mix it with your regular shampoo in a 3: 1 ratio.
Beer can also act as a conditioner for your hair. After washing your hair with regular shampoo, wet it with exhausted beer, leave it on for 1 minute, then rinse. This is beneficial due to the protein contained in this alcoholic beverage.
6. Fertilizing the soil
Stop pouring the unfinished beer into the sink and start pouring it into the flower pots. Brewer's yeast is very beneficial for plant growth. Double benefit! Your body will be glad that you did not drink an extra bottle of beer, and your houseplants will even thank you for it. In a figurative sense, of course.
7. Destruction of garden pests
A flat bowl or saucer filled with beer becomes an effective pest trap. Place several of these bowls in different locations around the garden.
8. Rescue from bees
Are you having a picnic or outdoor party and bees are bothering you?
Open a can of beer and place it at a distance. All the bees will be there very soon.
9. Beer bath
If your legs are very tired, treat them with a beer bath. Also add beer to the bath before taking a full bath. Thanks to all the same brewer's yeast, your skin will become softer. After such a bath, it is worth taking a shower.
10. Marinade
There are dozens and even hundreds of different culinary dishes where beer is used. Try using this drink as a kebab marinade. Soak the meat for 2-6 hours in the beer marinade, and it will turn out to be quite soft and very tasty.
What unusual ways of using beer do you know?
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