39 replies to this topic

[dconklin]

dkramarczyk, on 03 April 2012 - 06:47 PM, said:

Maybe they just bought cheap vodka?

Yeah but I think that costs way more then a bottle of vinegar and some baking soda! I was just surprised that I have been reading about it lately.

Maybe they do the famous "little for me, little for the shower, more for me, little for the shower" until they forget what they were doing

[aspen]

I just had to google this use for vodka dconklin  and by golly there are a lot more uses than just cleaning the shower. Would you believe  another 26 uses...  http://www.thebachel...g-martinis.html
Though I would rather say Cheers

[zararina]

I also do not drink and would not want to use that vodka to just clean the bathroom. That was so costly and as mentioned, there could be cheaper cleaning alternatives that are earth friendly too.
Maybe if you used to drink and have stock of vodka at home, and then you would want to quit drinking, better to use it to clean your bathroom than just throw it away. LOL

[dconklin]

aspen, on 03 April 2012 - 08:56 PM, said:

I just had to google this use for vodka dconklin  and by golly there are a lot more uses than just cleaning the shower. Would you believe  another 26 uses...  http://www.thebachel...g-martinis.html
Though I would rather say Cheers

Funny part is I have seen it mentioned to use to freshen your clothes haha! Yeah that would go over well when you get pulled over and try to tell the officer that you just freshened your clothes with the vodka and did not drink it

[clewand550]

Wow!  I can't believe that people are actually using good vodka as a cleaning method.  It is so much cheaper to use baking soda and vinegar.  I use vinegar so much to clean things.  I can't imagine dumping a good bottle of vodka down the drain.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

katdolores, on 02 April 2012 - 05:05 AM, said:

We clean our bathroom using bleach or Muriatic Acid.

Huh?
It's toxic. Why in the world would you use that, and let it go down the drain into water supplies?
http://en.wikipedia....drochloric_acid

[dconklin]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 04 April 2012 - 05:08 PM, said:

Huh?
It's toxic. Why in the world would you use that, and let it go down the drain into water supplies?
http://en.wikipedia....drochloric_acid

I was never a fan of bleach, even before I knew I thought about what it would do to the earth.  It smells horrible and is quite obnoxious of a chemical.  

I often wonder why chemicals like bleach are sold when they are as toxic as they are.

[dkramarczyk]

I never cared for bleach either. I just can't stand the smell. My husband is actually allergic to it as well. I might be too. Last time it was used, my mom cleaned out the tub and she made sure to rinse it really good, but when I took a bath and had my arm resting on the edge, I ended up getting a horrible rash from it.

[Anna T]

Yeah, I would also hate to use vodka for cleaning my shower. I know they make cheap vodka, but it still seems kind of pricey. I also agree with the vinegar suggestion. You can mix up some essential oils in the vinegar to help with the smell.

One thing I do like to do with vodka is make homemade vanilla flavoring :) This takes about two months. You just buy a bottle of vodka, cut open six vanilla beans and drop them inside, then store it in a dark place for two months. You do need to take the bottle out and shake it up every week. Then in two months, voila! Homemade vanilla.

[dconklin]

Anna T, on 10 April 2012 - 02:17 PM, said:

One thing I do like to do with vodka is make homemade vanilla flavoring :) This takes about two months. You just buy a bottle of vodka, cut open six vanilla beans and drop them inside, then store it in a dark place for two months. You do need to take the bottle out and shake it up every week. Then in two months, voila! Homemade vanilla.

Wow, that is interesting! Vanilla extract always smells like it has a little bit of alcohol in it.  I didn't know you could make it with vodka and vanilla beans.

[Anna T]

dconklin, on 10 April 2012 - 03:00 PM, said:

Wow, that is interesting! Vanilla extract always smells like it has a little bit of alcohol in it.  I didn't know you could make it with vodka and vanilla beans.

Yes, you can and it's great! If you prefer non-alcoholic vanilla flavoring, you can extract it in other things, too, I believe. But I'm unsure as to what those are. I'll need to investigate that.

[dkramarczyk]

Anna T, on 10 April 2012 - 02:17 PM, said:

One thing I do like to do with vodka is make homemade vanilla flavoring :) This takes about two months. You just buy a bottle of vodka, cut open six vanilla beans and drop them inside, then store it in a dark place for two months. You do need to take the bottle out and shake it up every week. Then in two months, voila! Homemade vanilla.

Wow! That is really cool. I may have to give this a try. Then you'd have a decent amount of vanilla extract too. Usually vanilla extract seems pretty pricey just for a tiny little bottle. Seems like a nice way to save money.

[Anna T]

dkramarczyk, on 11 April 2012 - 05:39 AM, said:

Wow! That is really cool. I may have to give this a try. Then you'd have a decent amount of vanilla extract too. Usually vanilla extract seems pretty pricey just for a tiny little bottle. Seems like a nice way to save money.

Yes, that was the other thing I was going to mention -- that much vanilla lasts a long time and saves you money! Vanilla is fairly expensive to buy, especially when you're buying the real deal and not the imitation stuff.

The only thing is that sometimes I forget to start another batch making once I have one batch ready, and then in several months I run out of vanilla without another batch made to replace it with. Since it takes two months to be ready, you need to go ahead and start another either right after your first batch is ready or around the time your first batch is about halfway depleted.

[dkramarczyk]

Anna T, on 11 April 2012 - 05:47 AM, said:

Yes, that was the other thing I was going to mention -- that much vanilla lasts a long time and saves you money! Vanilla is fairly expensive to buy, especially when you're buying the real deal and not the imitation stuff.

The only thing is that sometimes I forget to start another batch making once I have one batch ready, and then in several months I run out of vanilla without another batch made to replace it with. Since it takes two months to be ready, you need to go ahead and start another either right after your first batch is ready or around the time your first batch is about halfway depleted.

Well I don't personally use vanilla all that often, at least not yet. I'm sure once my kids are in school, they'll want me to make treats for them to take in for their entire class for their birthdays and all that, then I will be using plenty of vanilla. But regularly, I only use it about once a month or so. How long does vanilla take to go bad and how can you tell if you make your own?

[Shortpoet-GTD]

You can start another thread on the vanilla thing if you want.............

Ok, back to topic.

[dziomek]

dconklin, on 27 March 2012 - 07:45 PM, said:

I have been reading a lot about people recommending vodka to clean your shower.  People are saying to use this instead of cleaner.  I don't get why people would spend as much money as a bottle of vodka costs to dump it down the drain when we have cheaper things such as vinegar, lemon and baking soda!

Would you spend the money to buy a bottle of vodka to do your shower? I don't drink so I don't think of it as a waste of alcohol as much as a waste of money!

I personally would sooner drink it than pour it down the drain (although that's where it eventually ends up anyway, but I may as well get some enjoyment out of it if I'm going to spend money on it). A person can buy a lot of vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda for the price of a bottle of vodka, and get a lot more cleaning done. I do drink occasionally, but do see using it for cleaning more as a waste of money than anything.

[Sandra Piddock]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 28 March 2012 - 03:53 PM, said:

Just down the vodka. You won't care if the shower is clean or not.

My sentiments exactly! Vodka is for drinking, not for cleaning. And from the amount I drink, my insides must be absolutely sparkling.

[btatro]

Ha, yep I have read about this in a few places. While it is certainly interesting, it is obviously not practical or realistic!

[Shortpoet-GTD]

I don't think he cares if his shower is clean.

[dconklin]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 08 June 2012 - 04:49 PM, said:

I don't think he cares if his shower is clean.

Haha!! Funny feeling he doesn't care if anything is clean! But notice the cup remains upright