by Anonymous on March 9th, 2009

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Besides drinking, what else might Coke be good for?

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  • by Marky Mark on March 9th, 2009

    Marky Mark

    Apparently their are a lot of myths about the alternate uses of Coke...so I will only give the ones I've tried myself.

    1.) Cleaning the terminals of your car battery. (You can also use bicarbonate of soda.)

    2.) Laying your meat in it before barbecuing. Also use in marinade.

    3.) If you threw too much salt in your food...add a cup of Coke to help get rid of the salty taste. (Adding extra potatoes and water also helps.)

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  • by kool on March 9th, 2009

    kool

    Coke can also be used to relieve the sting from Jelly Fish. All you have to do is pour the Coke over the sting.

    Hiccup Cure

    Gum in your Hair:
    Just take the gum coated hair and dip in a small bowl that has some Coca Cola in it. Let sit for just a few minutes and the gum will wipe right off.

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  • by john pennington on March 9th, 2009

    john pennington

    Believe it or not..............

    Cleaning your cars windshield.

    Coke will dissolve all the grease and road grime.

    Turn on the windshild wipers and pour on the Coke.

    It really works.

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  • by Sid on March 9th, 2009

    Sid

    Cleaning coins.

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  • by John on March 9th, 2009

    John

    add icecream and enjoy a Coke float

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  • by Egico is now Egioz on March 9th, 2009

    Egico is now Egioz

    Cleaning toilets - it actually works, but it's way more expensive than bleach!

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  • by Cowboy-Matter of Fact on March 9th, 2009

    Cowboy-Matter of Fact

    1. Clean a toilet bowl. Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl. Let the real thing sit for one hour, then brush and flush clean. The phosphoric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china, according to household-hints columnist Heloise.
    2. Remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers. Rubbing the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola will help remove rust spots, according to household-hints columnist Mary Ellen.
    3. Clean corrosion from car battery terminals. Pour a can of carbonated Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion, according to Heloise.
    4. Cook with Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Consumer Information Center offers a free packet of recipes including a Mustard Herb Dressing (an Italian style salad dressing made with one-half cup of Coca-Cola), a Twin Cheese Dip (requiring three-quarter cup of Coca-Cola and doubling as a sandwich filling), and Sweet-Sour Cabbage (using one-half cup of Coca-Cola and two tablespoons of bacon drippings).
    5. Loosen a rusted bolt. Mary Ellen suggests applying a cloth soaked in a carbonated soda to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
    6. Bake a moist ham. Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
    7. Remove grease from clothes. Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy work clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular wash cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains, according to Mary Ellen.
    8. Clean rust in a bathtub. Saturate an abrasive sponge with Coca-Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the Coke removes rust.
    9. Clean milk stains from clothes. Saturate the milk stains with a can of Coca-Cola, let the garment sit for five minutes, then launder in your regular wash.
    10. Make barbecue sauce. Make an excellent barbecue sauce by mixing Coca-Cola with Heinz Ketchup. Brush the mixture on chicken or ribs while grilling.
    11. Prevent an asthma attack. If you feel the onset of an asthma attack, drink two cans of Coke. The caffeine in Coke can help thwart an asthma attack, according to the book Home Remedies from the Country Doctor.
    12. Relieve constipation. Drinking a can of the real thing can have a laxative result.
    13. Prevent diarrhea. When traveling through developing countries where the risk of getting diarrhea is high, drinking Coca-Cola helps minimize your chances of getting the trots, according to The Doctor’s Book of Home Remedies. The acids in Coca Cola help reduce the amount of E. Coli bacteria in your intestines, inhibiting the production of toxins that would otherwise prevent your intestines from absorbing water.
    14. Condition hair. To give your hair a great shine, pour a can of Coca Cola into your hair, working it in well, then rinse your hair with water.
    15. Fertilize azaleas or gardenias. Watering azaleas or gardenias with Classic Coke increases the acidity in the soil, which azaleas love, and boosts plant performance. The sugar in the Coke feeds microorganisms in the soil, increasing the organic matter in the soil.
    16. Clean eyeglasses. The phosphoric acid cleans the grunge from eyeglasses, then rinse with water.
    17. Clean tarnished pennies. Fill a drinking glass with Coca-Cola and drop in the pennies. Let sit for one hour, then wipe clean with a soft cloth.
    18. Strip paint off metal patio furniture. Cover the spot you wish to strip for one week with a bath towel saturated with Coca-Cola. Add more Coke every day to keep the towel wet. The paint strips right off.
    19. Get rid of fruit flies. Use an electric drill with a one-quarter-inch bit to drill a hole in the cap of a two liter Coke bottle. Leave one inch of Classic Coke (not diet or caffeine-free) in the bottom of the bottle, and set outside. Fruit flies will crawl into the bottle to enjoy the Real Thing, but won’t be able to get back out.
    20. Boost a compost bin. Pouring flat Coca-Cola into the compost pile helps jump start the microorganisms. The Real Thing increases the acidity and the sugar feeds the microorganisms, increasing the organic matter in the compost.
    21. Prevent flatulence. Add a can of Coca-Cola to a pot of pinto beans when cooking to neutralize the gas.
    22. Relieve an upset stomach, nausea, or the pangs of food poisoning. Open a can of Coca-Cola, let it sit until it goes flat (roughly thirty minutes), then drink the defizzed real thing. Coca-Cola syrup is used an elixir to cure upset stomaches, and it still works, according to The Doctor’s Book of Home Remedies. Letting the bubbles out of the soda prevents the carbonation from further upsetting your stomach.
    23. Kill slugs or snails. Fill jar lids with flat Coca-Cola and set in the garden. Slugs and snails, attracted by sweet soda, will slither into the jar lid and be killed by the acids in the Coke.
    24. Mousse hair. Mix equal parts Coca-Cola and water in a trigger spray bottle and shake well. After getting out of the shower or bath, spray a light coat of the diluted Coke over your hair to give your locks a tousled look.
    25. Soothe a jellyfish sting. Pouring the real thing over a jellyfish sting relieves the stinging pain. The acids in the Coke seem to neutralize the venom.
    26. Clean blood stains from clothes. Saturate the blood stain with Coca-Cola, let sit five minutes, then launder as usual. Coke removes blood from clothing—even dried blood that has gone through the washing machine and dryer.
    27. Soothe a sore throat. Gargle with Coca-Cola. The carbonation in the cola loosens phlegm.
    28. Neutralize skunk odor. Pour four two-liter bottles of Coke into a bucket, sponge yourself down in shower, and rinse clean. The acids in the Coca-Cola kill skunk odor.

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  • by AntigoneRising on March 9th, 2009

    AntigoneRising

    Cleaning the battery terminals in your car, and holding in your mouth (with the bubbles) during oral sex.

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  • by Adz3r0 on March 9th, 2009

    Adz3r0

    They say it makes a highly effective birth control by douching with it, but it can be dangerous, SO DON'T DO IT.

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  • You can use it to clean your tolilet. just pour in one can. Let it sit for about 20 minutes and scrub.

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  • by Twista on March 9th, 2009

    Twista

    Coke + Mentos explosions

    Toilet bowl cleaning

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  • by chickenchaser on March 9th, 2009

    chickenchaser

    cleaning rust off anything
    removing paint from your car hood(pissed off g/f did this to her ex b/f)Not me!!

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  • by debodun on March 9th, 2009

    debodun

    I think Mythbusters did a segment on this. Just don't eat Mentos and drink diet Coke.

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  • by hedge-rider on March 29th, 2009

    hedge-rider

    I would just like everyone to notice all of the "cleaning" aspects of Coke that others have stated in their answers and how it eats away at several things.

    And then think that you drink it, too. Yummm. I was wondering what ate away at my insides...

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  • by Twisted Taco on March 9th, 2009

    Twisted Taco

    Washing your socks?

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