Other Uses of Coca Cola
Coca Cola has been a world favorite beverage for decades. Over the years, creative cooks, homeowners and other curious people have discovered new and interesting uses for Coke. From kitchens and gardens to automobiles, Coca Cola can be useful for a lot more than just refreshing you on a hot summer day. Does this Spark an idea?
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Gardens
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Add Coca-Cola to your compost heap. It feeds the pile and helps it to decompose faster. Put out a bowl of Coke in your garden to attract and drown slugs. Water your flower garden with Coke to make your flowers livelier.
Automotive
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Use Coca-Cola and a ball of aluminum foil to scrub rust from car bumpers and to brighten chrome. Coke can clean your battery posts and remove all the built-on gunk that prevents a good connection. A fizzy can sprayed over your windshield can remove smashed insects after a road trip.
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Cleaning
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Coca-Cola can remove grease and rust stains from your laundry. Pour some on and let it soak in for a few minutes, then launder as usual. A little Coke in your wash can also remove unpleasant odors. Pour Coke onto garage floor stains and let sit for a while, then scrub off and rinse. Soak pots in Coca-Cola to remove burned-on bits of food.
Cooking
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Combine Diet Coke and cake mix to make low-calorie cake for dieters. Coca-Cola, ketchup and a bit of lemon pepper make a nice sweet barbecue sauce. Baste your Easter ham with Coca-Cola while it's cooking for a crispy glaze.
Miscellaneous
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Coke can help to remove hair dye that's too intense. Soaking hair stuck with bubble gum can help to remove the sticky mess. Photographs can be made to look antique by soaking them in Coca-Cola. Coke can help to loosen a bolt that won't unscrew if you soak it for a while. Let a can of Coca-Cola go flat and let your child sip it slowly for an upset stomach. Drop Mentos into a 2-liter bottle of diet Coke for a giant geyser effect.
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