the neverending tunnel
Friday, April 22, 2005
dancing away 4/22/2005 10:45:00 AM ?



To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage
with vodka. The solvent dissolves the adhesive.

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.

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.

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.

Spray vodka on vomi! t stains, scrub with a brush,
then blot dry.

Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an
astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.

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.

Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray
bees or wasps to kill them.

Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a
Ziploc freezer bag, and freeze for a slushy,
refreezable ice pack for aches, pain, or black eyes..

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.

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.

Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to help it
dry out.

If a blister opens, pour vodka over the raw skin as
a local anesthetic that also disinfects the exposed
dermis.

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.

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.

To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on
your chest and back as a liniment.

To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish
sting.

To remove cigarette smoke in your home or office mix
one part vodka and three parts water and spray the
clothing, then launder and let dry.

Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to
remove the urushiol oil from your skin.

Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow
your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the
pain.

After reading this, can you believe that some people
drink the stuff ?