Cooking roasted meat

Flavor and tenderize your roasted meat by adding a can of cola soda to the pan. Cover it with aluminum foil and cook as usual. The citric acid breaks down protein chains in the meat’s tissue, leaving the roast tender and juicy. In addition, the sugary liquid will help to create delicious gravy at the bottom of the pot. It works great for pot roast and ham!

Tough grease stains

If your favorite clothes are spotted with grease stains (including engine oil), pour a can of cola soda into an empty washing machine and fill with hot water. Add clothes and your usual detergent before running a regular cycle. The acids in this soft drink dissolve grease and loosen any embedded grime.

Stubborn stuck-on food

Instead of scrubbing your casserole pan, fill it with enough cola soda to cover the burned areas, and then bring the liquid to a boil (on the stove or in the oven). Allow to cool and wash in warm soapy water. Rinse the pan clean.

Cola Soda Week #2!

Well-known as a popular carbonated beverage, this week you will find more alternative uses for cola...

Extend flowers’ life

Double the life of cut flowers by adding 1/4 cup cola soda to the water in the vase. The drink’s high sugar content provides nutrients, ensuring they will stay in bloom twice as long. If your vase is clear, you can use lemon-lime soda instead.

Whiten tile grout

Pour a can of cola soda onto the surface, concentrating on grimy grout. Let sit for about 15 minutes and mop the area with a soapy sponge. Carbonic acid seeps into the porous concrete and dissolves embedded dirt.

Dissolve toilet stains

If you run out of toilet-bowl cleaner, just empty a can of cola soda into the bowl and let sit for an hour. Swirl it around with a brush and flush. The soft drink contains citric acid that filters into the porcelain bowl and dissolves dirt and rust.

Relief for hiccups

Gargle with 1 tbsp cola soda and then swallow. The carbon dioxide particles tickle the throat, creating a distraction that allows the irritated diaphragm time to relax and stop producing the spasms.