10 Unusual Uses for Coca-Cola

This Instructable lists ten of the many unusual uses for the well known soda called Coca-Cola.

1. Pour Coke into the bowl. Pour it around the rim so it flows over the stains around the inside of the bowl.
2. Let it sit for at least and hour. The acids in the Coke will break down the stains.
3. (Optional) Use a brush to scrub the toilet bowl.
4. Flush the toilet. Most of the stains should have been dissolved by the phosphoric acid in the Coke.

Ingredients:

1 cup Coca-Cola

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1/4 cup A-1 steak sauce

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan and gradually bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. Reduce the heat slightly to obtain a gentle simmer.
3. Simmer the sauce until reduced by 1/4, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Transfer the sauce to clean jars and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until serving. The sauce will keep for several months, refrigerated. Use as you would any sauce, noting the strong affinity this sauce has for chicken, ribs, and pork.

Watering azaleas or gardenias with Coca-Cola increases the 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.

1. Saturate the milk stains with a can of Coca-Cola.
2. Let the garment sit for about five minutes.
3. Launder in your regular wash.

1. Pour Coca-Cola over the eyeglasses.
2. Rinse clean with water.
3. Dry well.

1. Place the meat in a freezer bag.
2. Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the bag.
3. Seal the bag securely.
4. Let it marinate for two to three hours.

Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

1. Pour four two-liter bottles of Coca-Cola into a bucket.
2. Sponge yourself down in a shower.
3. Rinse clean.

Pouring Coca-Cola over a jellyfish sting relieves the stinging pain.

Put Coca-Cola in a bowl and set it out where you have mice. The mice love Coke, drink it, and unable to expel the gas, die.