Weird Uses for Food

Last week I ran across the most unusual article on AOL. Its title was "Weird Uses for Food". They encouraged people to share their tips and tricks, and you will not believe what people wrote! I picked my top 20 (random order).

1. "If you have a toothache, just put about 5 or 6 drops of Tabasco sauce on your aching tooth with a cotton swab. It numbs your tooth better than Orajel." -- Lexus

2. "If you have a CD with a scratch on it, just rub the mayo on the scratch. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, and then wipe off going from the center of the CD to the outside rim." -- Laura A

3. "So you've been out at the beach, and you are fried lobster red. Don't panic -- just take a potato and grate it (leaving peel and everything on it) and put it where you are burnt. Wait 30 minutes and remove the potato. Take a cool shower. Not only is the heat gone, but the next day so will be the pain and most of the red -- if not all." -- Juliana

4. "Have a boil or large pimple? Soak a small piece of bread in milk, attach the piece of bread over the boil using tape or another fastener, and the milk will dry out the boil, decreasing its size. Best if done overnight. Toothpaste can also be used to dry out pimples." -- Ben

5. "To keep bread fresh longer place a carrot in the bag. It will freshen bread like it was just baked." Joy Taylor

6. "An apple's ethylene gas will also help pears and avocados to ripen and bromeliad plants to bloom if they're placed together in a loosely-closed paper bag." -- Vee

7. "One 12 oz can of Coca-Cola ( not Pepsi ) in the wash will get rid of diesel smell in clothes." -- Chris

8."I spilled red wine on cream colored carpet, I immediately covered it with a box of salt. The next morning, I vacuumed it up. No stain was visible." -- Patty (Note - this also works for Kool-Aid stains.)

9. "Salt takes the smell of onions from your hands. Wet your hands, put a little salt in the palm of your hand, rub them together good and then rinse. Onion smell will be gone." -- Karen

10. "Baking soda & vinegar are my staple plumbing tools. Sprinkle baking soda in drains, then pour vinegar and voila! Your troubles literally bubble down the drain." -- PJ Hunt

11. "For athlete's foot relief, pour a cup of apple cider vinegar over foot morning and night for two days. Do not soak in it, just pour it over area. Stops itch immediately." -- Susan

12. "If you have a radiator leak, add pepper to the water in the radiator. The tiny grains of pepper will block the leak. It's only a temporary fix but it's a very good temporary fix." -- Dutchvrouw

13. "Try rubbing peanut butter on leather furniture to get out pen marks, grease and dirt stains. Works great on leather car seats as well." -- Rick

14. "If you're having trouble with mosquito bites, put a piece of raw onion on them for about 2 minutes. It stops the itch, and takes the redness away." -- Cher

15. "To take the smell out when painting a room inside the house, cut an onion in half and leave half each end of the room. The onion completely soaks up the paint odor and leaves the room without the smell of onion!" -- Lynda

16. "To remove rust stains from fabric, saturate the stain with fresh lemon juice, then cover with a layer of table salt. Rub the salt into the juice, making a thick paste. Wait for the juice to dry completely, then brush or wash the salt off. The rust will be gone." -- Rob

17. "Cinnamon works for repelling ants. If you find where they are coming in, sprinkle cinnamon on the trail and they will not go over it. It worked for me and I had no more ants in my kitchen." -- Raelene

18. "Plain old household mustard will take the burn out of a burn. So, next time you burn yourself taking a cake out of the oven, just dab some mustard on it and the burning sensation will go away. If the skin is broken, DO NOT use the mustard as an infection may occur." -- Sharon

19. "Corn starch can be used to save your suede dress, shoes or bag. Just sprinkle it on, rub it in, leave it for 24 hours and then lightly brush off. If the stain is not totally gone, repeat it. Most stains will be gone the first time if you do it right after you get the stain, even grease stains." -- Suzanne

20. "If you burn yourself while cooking or if you get burnt working at a fast food restaurant or even sunburned, pickle juice works! Soak a rag in a pickle jar and then lay the rag on the burn." -- Amanda

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But the real question arises...


Which is more bizarre: the uses of the food or the people that come up with this ideas?

A quién se le ocurre ponerse mostaza en una quemada o pan mojado en leche sobre un zit?
Cómo se descubre que una zanahoria mantiene el pan fresco o que la mayonesa salva tus CDs de los rayones? A mi jamás se me hubiese pasado por la mente ninguna de estas "recetas".


Am I just too square?