I’m sure most, if not all, of our readers have at one point in their life born witness to the soporific sting of our very own Russian Prince, Vladimir. For those of you who don’t know about Vladdy, it’s simply a really really cheap vodka. I’ve been drinking the stuff for years, but little did I know that vodka has so much more to offer. I received this email from a friend of mine describing 15 ways vodka can be used NOT to get you drunk.
V O D K A
1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka.
The solvent dissolves adhesive.
2. 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
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, and then blot
dry.
6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to cleanse
the skin and tighten pores.
7. 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.
8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to kill
them.
9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a Ziploc freezerbag
and freeze for a slushy, refreshable ice pack for aches, pain or black
eyes.
10. 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.
11. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back
as a liniment.
12. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.
13 Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.
14. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the urushiol
oil from your skin.
15. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth Allow your gums to
absorbsome of the alcohol to numb the pain.
So here's to Vladdy, not just the prince of drunken fools.
