Other Uses For Alka-Seltzer - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Doug · 12-08-2006, 02:43 AM

Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.

Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.

Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean a Thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

Remove burned-on grease from a pot or pan. Fill the pot or pan with water, drop in six Alka-Seltzer tablets, let soak for one hour, then scrub as usual.

Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.

Get short-term relief from nicotine withdrawl symptoms. As long as you're not on a low-sodium diet or have peptic ulcers, drink two Alka-Seltzer tablets dissolved in a glass of water at every meal.

Soothe insect bites. Dissolve two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a glass of water, dip a cloth into the solution, and place the cloth on the bite for twenty minutes.

brians · 12-08-2006, 05:04 AM

Thanks Doug. I am working on not smoking and I will try it.

I'mready99 · 12-08-2006, 05:49 AM

Great ideas here Doug, thanks...

Best of luck on your quitting cigs Brian...

I quit in "98" and to this day, could still suck a Kool down in one drag. They are only fleeting urges though. I feel 100% better after I quit smoking and you will too...

Best of luck to you...

One day at a time.

Steve

aasharon90 · 12-08-2006, 05:55 AM

Hey I didnt know all that....I will sure try out some of those solutions.... GREAT...! Thanks Doug... : )

I dont smoke so i can surely use that info on cleaning toilets...lol

GreenTea · 12-08-2006, 08:55 AM

The only alternative uses for Alka-Seltzer that I know of I can't share here in this PG-13 forum.

(I have GOT to do something before I go nuts... er, more nuts)...

12-08-2006, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Doug Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: S.E. Mich. Posts: 1,442	Other Uses For Alka-Seltzer Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china. Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes. Clean a Thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary). Remove burned-on grease from a pot or pan. Fill the pot or pan with water, drop in six Alka-Seltzer tablets, let soak for one hour, then scrub as usual. Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water. Get short-term relief from nicotine withdrawl symptoms. As long as you're not on a low-sodium diet or have peptic ulcers, drink two Alka-Seltzer tablets dissolved in a glass of water at every meal. Soothe insect bites. Dissolve two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a glass of water, dip a cloth into the solution, and place the cloth on the bite for twenty minutes.

12-08-2006, 05:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
I'mready99 Rinnie's Grandpa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pylesville Maryland Posts: 1,273	Great ideas here Doug, thanks... Best of luck on your quitting cigs Brian... I quit in "98" and to this day, could still suck a Kool down in one drag. They are only fleeting urges though. I feel 100% better after I quit smoking and you will too... Best of luck to you... One day at a time. Steve __________________ Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean. Christopher Reeve 1952-2004

12-08-2006, 05:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 4,857	Hey I didnt know all that....I will sure try out some of those solutions.... GREAT...! Thanks Doug... : ) I dont smoke so i can surely use that info on cleaning toilets...lol __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 I turn my will and life over to the care of a Power greater than I on a daily bases for guidance, care and protection.

12-08-2006, 08:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
GreenTea Illegitimi Non Carborundum Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Old Home Terra Posts: 4,272	The only alternative uses for Alka-Seltzer that I know of I can't share here in this PG-13 forum. (I have GOT to do something before I go nuts... er, more nuts)... __________________ Ego is the root of all evil.

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12-08-2006, 05:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
brians Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MAINE USA Posts: 312	Thanks Doug. I am working on not smoking and I will try it.

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