10 Uses For Coca Cola – Coke Ain’t Just For Drinking Anymore
by Bibi on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 | 19 Comments
Coca Cola…..ain’t just for drinking ANYMORE!
Do you like the new slogan? Wonder if Coke people do?……Oh, well……
Joking aside……I am a COCA COLA lover…..there you have it.
I collect Coca Cola memorabilia and I enjoy refreshing glass of diet Coca Cola once in awhile……and Diet Coke Floats….all summer long.
For years I’ve been hearing from people using Coca Cola for things other then drinking.
Slowly I have been putting different uses of Coca Cola to the test.
Who knew that Coca Cola can be so useful? I am starting to think that I should be using Coca Cola as an household product rather then refreshing drink.
I probably never stop the occasional Coca Cola drinking, but now I have new uses for my favorite beverage
Get Rid Of Slugs Using Coca Cola
Did you know……..
- Coca Cola can remove grease and blood stains from your clothing and fabrics – pour cola over the stain, let it sit for 5 minutes and wash as usual.
- Coca Cola can prevent an Asthma attack – according to research the caffeine found in 2 – 120z cans of Coca Cola can prevent the onset of an Asthma attack.
- Coca Cola can de-skunk your pet – pour and rub 1 can of cola into your pet’s fur, wait for 30 minutes and then shampoo and rinse your pet. Don’t use it on light colored fur animal cause the cola can cause staining.
- Coca Cola can clean burnt bottoms of your pans – just let it soak for awhile and rinse as usual.
- Coca Cola cleans smudges from sunglasses – pour few drops of cola onto a napkin and wipe the smudges or fingerprints right off. Then wipe with clean napkin dabbed in water to get rid of the coca cola residue.
- Coca Cola can bring wilted grass back to life – in a spray bottle combine 1 can of cola, 1 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of dish soap. Spray the wilted and faded lawn spots and you’ll have perfect lawn in no time.
- Coca Cola gets rid of snails and slugs in your garden – fill wide and shallow jar lids with cola and spread them around your garden. Once the creepy-crawlers smell the sugary scent they will crawl in it and the acid in cola will kill them.
- Coca Cola can soothe a jellyfish sting - pour 1 can of cola over the affected area. This will help alleviate the pain and reduce the severity of the symptoms till you get the proper medical treatment.
- Coca Cola makes delicious barbecue sauce – in a pot combine 1 cup of cola and 1 cup of ketchup, heat on medium while stirring until thick. Brush onto meat and enjoy finger-licking BBQ.
- Coca Cola can clean corrosion from car battery terminals – pour can of cola over the terminal and wait for 15 minutes. Scrub if with wire brush and wipe away the leftover residue with damp cloth or paper towel. Don’t forget to tighten the battery cable ends.
So there you have it…….. Coca Cola is not only for drinking any more.
Do you have any uses for Coca Cola that you like to share? Except drinking it or mixing with rum, of course.
I would love to hear them.
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I don’t drink coca cola but I’m really impressed with all the great uses it has!!!
I need to go try the lawn tip right now! If only I had a Coke! I’m going to pick one up next time I’m out and definitely going to try the grass tip!
Mariah recently posted..Things We Love Thursday- CJ’s BUTTer
I don’t drink pop, unless there’s some booze in it of course…but THIS is definitely a reason to grab some coke!
The Informal Martriarch recently posted..Hockey and Fires and Riots OH MY
I dont drink coca cola; However,I use it mainly for cooking. Especially if you cook chicken,put cinnamon,ginger,garlic,brown sugar & star anise in it and allow the coke to cook down to a sticky glob…. (there is a special word for this, but I just can’t think of it right now
I am from Atlanta… and lets be honest, Coke is coke there!!!! Seriously, LOVE the stuff!
Alexis of NorthOnHarper recently posted..Fashion Savvy Need To Know
Very informative! I’ve heard you can use Coke to get rust off of metal, too! What a useful product lol.
Meghann recently posted..Picture-Taking Basics
Lol, yes, Coke is a very useful drink…
I’ve heard of coca cola being used as a marinade in cooking as well! : )
Carolina {Always Expect Moore} recently posted..Two Charm Squares Make a Pinwheel Quilt Block – a Post for Patti
I have to look for a recipe. It sounds like it would be really good.
Coke tastes great in chocolate cake too
, Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Miriam Barton recently posted..Vegan Garden Burger Patties
I used some coke a few times for cake. I’m not a big fan of coke but sometimes, in a hot day, enjoy drinking coke with ice.
I heard of people using coke for baking especially when baking cake from a box.
Amazing! Once again, I had no idea about this until I learned from your blog post
Stumbled.
Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mama recently posted..Wordless Wednesday: Parenting in America
Lol, you are so sweet Charise…like always.
I’ve seen cake recipes using Coke. Always wondered how that would taste.
There is so much talk about coke and cake that I must make it one day soon and then I will let you know….never tasted one yet.
The only thing with fizz in it that I drink is champagne (it’s a sacrifice…
) so I don’t usually have any Coke in the house. I am intrigued by the degreasing quality of it, though. I wonder if it will work on petroleum-based waxes, too.
I’ve lost a whole bunch of tops to wax and grease stains.
#stumbled and #tweeted
DrJulieAnn aka The Modern Retro Woman recently posted..Homekeeping Routines Are a Lifesaver on Low Physical Energy Days
If you ever try it let me know how it worked. I would love to know myself.
What a fantastic list! I had no idea that Coke had any use other than a tooth decayer. I will definitely have to print this list and keep it handy, those are really some great ideas. Although when we find snails we keep them as pets
I really love the idea of using Coke instead of tomato juice for de-skunking. It seems so much easier.