Coca-Cola has been offering that refreshing fizz on a hot day for more than a century.
But there are a whole lot more uses for Coca-Cola than just plain drinking.
Colas carbonation and phosphoric acid combine to create a powerful household and garden workhorse.
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In some cases, diet versions can alter the results.
When scrubbing surfaces, just remember to follow up with warm water to avoid the sticky aftermath.
The phosphoric acid in a can of Coke is great at cutting through grease.
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And its not just grease that cola is tough against.
And its not just grease in the kitchen.
Then scrub the toilet bowl with a brush and watch the grime just disappear.
Coke can be an effective cleaning agent for the tile grout in your bathroom and kitchen.
Soak discolored grout in Coca-Cola for several minutes before wiping up.
Remember to follow up with warm water.
Youve cleaned the toilet and the bathroom mirror, but youre not quite done yet.
Coke has even more uses in the bathroom.
Then rinse the tub with warm water from the showerhead.
If youre worried about attracting ants to your driveway, you might use Diet Coke.
Because Diet Coke is artificially sweetened with aspartame, ants are not attracted to it.
(Coke Zero Sugar and its artificial sucralose follow the same basic principle.)
If you notice any corrosion, Coke will do the trick.
Just remember to disconnect the cables first!
Then towel dry the battery and reattach the cables.
While the science doesnt check out there, the acid in Cokecanbe useful for stripping rust from your tools.
Dampen a cloth with the soda and rub it onto the bolt or screw.
you’re free to speed up the composting process by adding some Coke into the mix.
But gardeners know that they can wreak havoc on your plants and flowers.
Coke is sweet, cake is sweet, and theyre just one letter off from each other.
Theyre practically the same thing, eh?
We love this recipe forClassic Coca-Cola Cake, a chocolate cake that utilizes soda for the actual cakeandthe icing.
Not a Coke fan?
The fizz of the cola helps to elicit more flavor from the meat.
Youll need an entire 2-liter of Coke to add to the slow cooker.
Whats your favorite wing sauce: garlic parmesan, mango habanero or maybe just the classic Buffalo?
Spice things up the next time you make wings at home withthis cola sauce recipefrom the recipe site Tablespoon.
Consuming it regularly isnothealthy by any stretch of the imagination.
In fact, the World Health Organizationadvises against it.
That said, youcanuse it in certain health emergencies and for some other tricky situations.
If you suffer from asthma, you should always have your inhaler on you.
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Because caffeine can open airways and a 12-ounce can of soda has 34 milligrams of caffeine.
Got a can of Mountain Dew in the fridge?
Even better: Each can of Mountain Dew contains 55 milligrams of caffeine.
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Is it sticky and kind of gross?
But does it work?
Is Pepsi OK?
Or even RC Cola?
Likewise, use bubbly soda.
Once it goes flat, it will lose some of its miracle cleaning properties.
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