Next time you stumble into a patch of poison ivy at a picnic, The Daily Green web site suggests pouring a little vodka on the affected area to cure what ails you. In fact, the article offers a total of 10 unusual uses for the popular beverage, from flower preservation and insect repellent to toothache reliever and jellyfish-sting soother. This is completely unverified, but I’ve also heard it mixes well and can get you really drunk, so be careful! The Vodka Poison Ivy Cure…and 9 Other Weird Uses for Vodka [The Daily Green]
If your foray into the world of traditional wetshaving left you with a little razor burn, weblog Gomestic says applying a tea bag to the inflamed skin can reduce the pain. In fact, the post offers 15 unusual uses for tea bags, the majority of which involve pain relief in one form or another. I’ve only been a tea drinker for health reasons (oh, and for “aging” paper for middle school projects), but if you’re hip to alternate uses for tea, let’s hear how it worked out for you in the comments.
15 Wonderful Uses for Tea [Gomestic]
