Mar 27, 2019
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“Ahhhhhh.” The sound we love to hear after taking a sip of a cold Coca-Cola™™. The beverage has been around since 1885, when Civil War veteran John Pemberton created coca wine (a beverage containing wine and cocaine) as a substitute for morphine according to definition.org. Today, the company is the worldwide leader in soda, and its red-and-white emblem is universally recognized. But while billions across the globe enjoy the carbonated soft drink with a meal, there are actually some incredible Coca-Cola™ uses for around the house that will help you tackle chores in the kitchen, laundry room, and even the garage.
Have a grease stain on your clothes? Coke™ can help! How about some rusty bolts that need to be loosened? Coca-Cola™ to the rescue! Have a pest problem in your garden? Surprisingly, your favorite beverage can help you get rid of them! These little-known Coca-Cola™ uses will have you rejoicing. Do you have any Coca-Cola™ hacks that you use around the house? Be sure to let us know on Facebook, and SHARE this with anyone who would love these household tips.
1. Remove Baked-on Grease
For you bakers, you know exactly how it feels when your favorite baking sheet starts to dull when the impossible-to-clean grease stains get baked on. Well, impossible-to-clean no more! Soak your baking sheet in a Coca-Cola™ bath overnight and the chemicals will help loosen some of those stains. You’ll need to do a little scrubbing, but that pan should begin to look like new once again.
2. Strip Rust From Bolts
Have some stubborn bolts that need to be loosened? Don’t go for pliers in the toolbox. Head to the fridge instead. The phosphoric acid in a can of Coke can remove the rust from metal. You’ll need to soak it for several hours, or even overnight, but the rust should easily scrub off with a brush after you’ve soaked it long enough.
3. Remove Grease Stains
Coca-Cola™ can cut through baked-on grease on your favorite cookie sheet, but it turns out that’s not the only place it fights grease. If your clothes have any grease stains, you can actually get rid of them with the bubbly soda. For the best results, apply lightly to a fresh grease stain and let it sit for a few minutes. According to MSN, if the spot discolors, that means it’s working. After a few minutes, just add to the wash and launder as usual in the warmest recommended water for the clothing article.
4. Get Rid of Slugs and Snails
While mostly harmless, having an infestation of slugs and snails can be a little annoying. If you need to thin out their population, consider putting out a shallow bowl filled with Coca-Cola™. The sugar will attract the slimy critters and the acid will ultimately kill them. Slug problem no more!
5. Battery Corrosion
An old battery with corrosion can cause your car not to start, and it’s often hard to get rid of. However, our trusty Coca-Cola™ friend is here to save your car battery, and it’s much easier than other methods. Carefully pour some cola over the terminals, let them sit for several minutes, and then brush away with a toothbrush. Finish by rinsing the terminals with warm water to get rid of any leftover Coca-Cola™.
6. Shining Coins
Have some old coins that you’d like to restore, but soap and water just aren’t cutting through the grime? Well, bring in the Coca-Cola™ and a bowl and dump your coins in. Let them sit overnight, drain the soda, and rinse with warm water. Those tarnished coins should look brand new.
7. Driveway Oil Stains
Just like grease stains on clothes, Coca-Cola™ can help you get rid of those unsightly oil stains on your driveway. Pour the soda over the stain and let it stand for several hours (or overnight). You’ll be able to wipe away most of the oil and then rinse away the rest.
8. Windshield Bugs
Just back from a road trip and your windshield looks like the insect version of the Saving Private Ryan opening sequence? Don’t go for the window cleaner. Instead, grab that can of Coca-Cola™. If you have splattered bugs all over your windshield, pour Coke over the areas that need cleaning. Let it sit for a minute and then wipe away with a wet cloth. The Coke should loosen more of the remains than a standard window cleaner would.
NOTE: You should never allow the Coca-Cola™ to sit on your car for long, or on your paint. It can damage the paint job.
9. Composting
For the gardeners, Coca-Cola™ isn’t just beneficial in keeping some pests away. It can help supercharge your compost pile. The sugars in the drink will help attract microorganisms, and the acidity will help to break down organic matter.
10. Pain Neutralizer
Who doesn’t love getting outside in the summer for some fresh air? But with that comes the prospect of annoying insect bites — especially mosquitoes — or bee stings. Turns out, though, that our favorite carbonated beverage can offer some relief for itchy bites and stings. The phosphoric acid helps neutralize the bug’s saliva or venom and get rid of the itch.
11. Skunk Odor Neutralizer
Coca-Cola™ can come in handy for more than just insects. Turns out our trusty friend, the phosphoric acid, can also help neutralize the spray from those cute-but-stinky critters, the skunks. Just pour some on the affected area and rub it in. Obviously, you’ll want to finish up with soap and water to get the sugary stickiness off.
12. Jellyfish Stings
Like the sting of an insect, Coca-Cola™ can come in handy when you’re at the beach and you get an unfortunate jellyfish sting. Though it’s less effective than using vinegar, Coke can help to neutralize the jellyfish venom released by its nematocysts (the tiny darts the jellyfish inject into your skin).
13. Clean Rusty Tools
Keeping your tools clean and looking like new is easier than ever when you have some Coca-Cola™ nearby. (You probably have a fridge in your garage anyway, right?) If you have some older tools that could use a spit Coke shine, then make a little bath with a small container and let them soak. Grab a brush after a few hours and wipe it off. The rust will come right off.
14. Clean Toilet Bowl
Nobody likes to clean the toilet, so anything you can do to speed up the process, the better. Those stains that build up can easily be removed with our trusty friend, Coca-Cola™. Pour a can into the bowl and let it stand for an hour. The carbonation will lift the stains, and a simple scrub with the brush should finish the job.
15. Roach and Ant Killer
Due to its sugary nature, you wouldn’t think Coca-Cola™ would be a viable deterrent to keep bugs out of your garden, but numerous reports suggest it is. Back in 2004, farmers in India were reportedly widely using Coke as a cheap alternative to pesticides. The prevailing theory was that the sugar actually killed the bugs, but agriculture specialist Devinder Sharma said it wasn’t the soda that was killing the pests. Rather, he said it was attracting ants, which in turn would eat the pest larvae while leaving the plants alone.
16. Fade Dyed Hair
Dying your hair can be an exercise fraught with anxiety. If it turns out all wrong, there’s very little you can do to fix it; usually, you just have to wait it out. However, if you dye your hair darker and it ends up being too dark, Coca-Cola™ can be a great tool to fade some of the dye. Just soak the hair for a few minutes and the phosphoric acid should help lighten the color.
17. Gum Remover
It seems that actually getting gum in hair only happens in TV and movies, and in weird stock images on the internet. However, if it ever does happen, Coca-Cola™ can be your savior. Just soak the spot in Coke for several minutes, and the gum should come right out.
18. Paint Remover
Just finished up a home improvement project and have some paint drips on the floor? Or accidentally spilled some nail polish on a table? Coca-Cola™ can help remove the paint, and you don’t have to use normal paint thinner. Just soak the spot with some Coke and wait for the paint to warp. (It can take a few tries.) Then you can easily scrap it off.
19. Clean Oven/Grill Grates
Stained oven and grill grates can look bad (and unsanitary). But as we’ve seen, Coca-Cola™ does wonders tackling baked-on grease on cooking sheets, and that same tactic can help clean up your oven grate. You’ll likely need your whole sink to fit the grate into, but let it soak in a Coke bath for several hours. The burnt-on residue should wipe right off. (You may need to scrub a little.)
20. Copper Cleaning
If you’ve cooked with a copper pot, you already know how great they can be. But they also can quickly lose their shine, meaning an easy cleaning solution is necessary. Coca-Cola™ to the rescue! Soak your copper pot in Coke for an hour. It should come out all shiny and looking like new, without any scrubbing.
21. Bloodstain Remover
Although it’s used to remove all sorts of stains, Coke can get rid of bloodstains, too. We all get the occasional nosebleed or cut ourselves shaving, and a Coca-Cola™ soak usually does the trick. If you’re planning to remove massive amounts of blood, however, you’ll need more than just soda.
22. Pool Cleaning
If you’ve got some rust stains in your swimming pool, try pouring in two 2-liter bottles of Coca-Cola™. Once the pool starts filtering out the soda, it should have time to take effect. You should notice a difference in those unsightly stains. Repeat until the stains are hardly noticeable.
23. Antique Coke
This tip has less to do with cleaning, but it can come in handy the next time you have an arts and crafts project. Soak paper in Coca-Cola™ for a vintage, antique feel. It’s better than burning the edges of your paper for a similar look, because this likely won’t end in disaster.
24. Windshield Defroster
Ice can be a real problem for your car windshield in winter. And no one likes to go through the trouble of scraping ice off their windshield. Pour Coca-Cola™ directly onto your windshield, let it settle for a few minutes, and the ice should slide off or melt in far less time than it takes to scrape.
25. Grout Mold Remover
If you have mold in those hard-to-reach places, Coca-Cola™ can quickly get rid of it. Pour the Coke directly onto the grout, let it sit for a minute or so, and then wipe the grout with a clean rag. Repeat these steps a couple of times, and before you know it, you’ll have a clean, mold-free surface.
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