The wonders of vodka

quackagator

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The Wonders of Vodka....................
Who would have thunk it??
1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The
solvent dissolves the adhesive.
2. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray
bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean.
The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.
3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth
dampened with vodka. The alcohol in the vodka cleans the glass and kills
germs.
4. Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and letting your
safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects
the blade and prevents rusting.
5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry.
6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to cleanse
the skin and tighten pores.
7. Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol
cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the growth of
healthy hair.
8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to kill
them.
9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a Ziploc freezer bag,
and freeze for a slushy, refreshable ice pack for aches, pain, or black
eyes..
10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender flowers,
fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly and set in the sun for three
days. Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply the tincture to
aches and pains.
11. Make your own mouthwash by mixing nine tablespoons powered cinnamon with
one cup vodka. Seal in an airtight container for two weeks. Strain through a
coffee filter. Mix with warm water and rinse your mouth. Don't swallow.
12. Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to help it dry out.
13. If a blister opens, pour vodka over the raw skin as a local anesthetic
that also disinfects the exposed dermis.
14. To treat dandruff, mix one cup vodka with two teaspoons crushed
rosemary, let sit for two days, strain through a coffee filter and massage
into your scalp and let dry.
15. To treat an earache put a few drops of vodka in your ear. Let set for a
few minutes. Then drain. The vodka will kill the bacteria that is causing
pain in your ear.
16. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back
as a liniment.
17. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.
18. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.
19. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the urushiol
oil from your skin.
20. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb
some of the alcohol to numb the pain.
Ok my personal favorite,,
21. If all else fails, just turn the bottle up and drink it, nothing will
matter anymore anyway!

I also found out it will make you 6ft. 4 and 220lb. which I'm not
 

Viper GTS

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Why waste good vodka?

Use Everclear.

Cheaper, & it will do everything vodka will do, only a whole lot better.

Watch out for flames though.

:)

Viper GTS
 

Vic

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Good stuff. IIRC, #19 has to be done within 6 hours after infection to work.
 

vi edit

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Dammit. Now I'm forced to go off, pull the vodka out ouf the freezer, and make me a yummy Cosmo.

:)
 

EvilYoda

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Had I known all that, i wouldn't have drank all that Vox on Saturday! ;) (hey, it's all the guy had...I wasn't about to complain)
 

TonyG

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Originally posted by: clamum
About #7, I wonder how much a "jigger" is.

A jigger is 1.5oz, which is the same as most normal shot glasses, though some shot glasses may only hold 1oz
 

geno

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Originally posted by: XZeroII
you can use rubbing alcohol for many of those if you aren't a millionaire.

Yeah I was about to post that. Unless you're in a pinch, you can use rubbing alcohol for just about any of those applications :confused:
 

Zugzwang152

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Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: XZeroII
you can use rubbing alcohol for many of those if you aren't a millionaire.

Yeah I was about to post that. Unless you're in a pinch, you can use rubbing alcohol for just about any of those applications :confused:

i bet dirt cheap vodka is cheaper than rubbing alcohol :D I've seen a gallon of that crap go for $5.
 

geno

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Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: XZeroII
you can use rubbing alcohol for many of those if you aren't a millionaire.

Yeah I was about to post that. Unless you're in a pinch, you can use rubbing alcohol for just about any of those applications :confused:

i bet dirt cheap vodka is cheaper than rubbing alcohol :D I've seen a gallon of that crap go for $5.

ugghhhhh :disgust:

that must be some good tasting stuff
 

vi edit

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i bet dirt cheap vodka is cheaper than rubbing alcohol :D I've seen a gallon of that crap go for $5.

ugghhhhh :disgust:

that must be some good tasting stuff[/quote]

When it's dumped into a garbage can full of fruit who cares how it tastes :)

 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: vi_edit
Dammit. Now I'm forced to go off, pull the vodka out ouf the freezer, and make me a yummy Cosmo.

:)
Since that was the your first infraction, I'm going to let you go with a warning. Next time, I'm taking your man card. ;)
 

vi edit

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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Dammit. Now I'm forced to go off, pull the vodka out ouf the freezer, and make me a yummy Cosmo.

:)
Since that was the your first infraction, I'm going to let you go with a warning. Next time, I'm taking your man card. ;)

Doh!

I'll be sure to grill a ribeye and eat it rare tomorrow night and wash it down with an oatmeal stout for a penance.
 

Mill

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Originally posted by: Vic
Good stuff. IIRC, #19 has to be done within 6 hours after infection to work.

Soap and water has the same effect, but it really has to be done within 30 minutes to an hour depending on sensitivy. I get systemic infections from the slightest contact with Poison Ivy/Oak. Only thing that removes urushiol from a blister or the skin after an hour is Zanfel. It costs 40 ozs for a tube, and last time I had poison ivy I had to buy 2 tubes of it my infection was so bad. I had to take oral Prednisone and have two shots of Decatron. That reduced the swelling, but Zanfel was the only thing that got it to go away. The steroids were only helping swelling, and it was still swelling. It was almost hospital time for me until I found out about Zanafel. It is the only product seriously worth that kind of money. At first I thought now way would I pay 40 dollars for a little 1 oz tube, but it is pure magic. I've had Poison Ivy issues my entire life. I've gotten it numerous times from a neighbor burning leaves/branches that had poison ivy on them. Several times I've been close to hospitalization for it. BTW, scratching blisters doesn't spread urushiol. Having a systemic infection is the only thing that spreads it. To get it all over your body you either run into smoke, or spread it by hand contact before the blister appeared. After you wash yourself with soap and water the urushiol won't spread, but it won't be removed. You can contain it by washing with vodka or soap and water. It is still there and your body has to fight it. If it gets in your blood(like it always does with me) it will effect you all over. Zanfel is pure magic.

FAQ about urushiol and Zanafel.
 

XZeroII

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Originally posted by: vi_edit
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Dammit. Now I'm forced to go off, pull the vodka out ouf the freezer, and make me a yummy Cosmo.

:)
Since that was the your first infraction, I'm going to let you go with a warning. Next time, I'm taking your man card. ;)

Doh!

I'll be sure to grill a ribeye and eat it rare tomorrow night and wash it down with an oatmeal stout for a penance.

and kill a few kittens
 

kenshorin

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Originally posted by: quackagator

5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry.

Most of my vomit stains are caused by vodka in the first place... :Q