Uses For Beer

One of the oldest and most popular alcoholic beverages, beer is a carbonated drink made from brewing and fermentation of starches. Mainly derived from cereal grains, it is widely consumed throughout the world. However, if you think that beer has only one use, making people drunk, then it is time for a rethink. Apart from drinking, people make use of beer in a wide variety of ways, such as for rinsing hair, polishing gold, and so on. In the following lines, we have listed different uses for beer.

 

 

Though many people are unaware of the fact, beer can be used for baking delicious bread at home. So, next time you want to make your own bread loaves, don't forget to add a little beer.

 

If you are cooking meat at home, you will be pleased to know that beer makes a very good marinade. Using it, instead of wine, in your marinate will make the meat softer, more tender and extremely delicious.

 

Beer can help you in growing grass. How? Next time you see brown spots on your lawns, pour beer on them. The grass will make use of the nutrients, sugar and energy in the beer and grow better.

 

Finding slugs and snails and putting salt on them, to kill them, seems to be a big chore. Take a wide-mouthed container and half-fill it with beer. Bury it in your garden, in such a way that its mouth is at the ground level. Slugs and snails will be attracted to it and, in the process, get drowned.

 

If you having a stomach ache, it is advisable to have a glass of beer. Being a carbonated drink, it will help settle your stomach and reduce the pain as well. Don't use if you have an ulcer or gastritis.

 

Want to bring the shine back to your gold ornaments? Put beer in a cup and dip a piece of cloth in it. Now, rub the gold object, without stones, with the dipped-in cloth. After it starts giving a renewed sign, dry it with a second cloth.

 

If you have some flattened beer left with you, use it to polish your old wooden furniture. Dampen a washcloth with beer and rub the cloth over the furniture, giving it more shiny and healthy look.

 

For those looking for a solution to their stained clothes or carpet, beer will be the best bet. Pour beer onto the stain and gently rub the area with a brush. After the stain gets removed, blot the area with some water and let it dry.

 

You can use beer to remove bad odor from your feet. Wash your feet with beer and then rinse them with soap and water. Dry your feet with a towel and put some talcum powder on them.

 

Before keeping fresh flowers in a vase, add a few drops of beer to the water, along with a teaspoon of sugar. Make sure to change the water frequently, adding beer and sugar every time, to keep the flowers fresh.

 

Promoting Soft Hair
If you want to make your hair extra soft, make a shampoo with beer. Take half a can of beer and mix in a raw egg. Massage it into your hair and rinse well. You can also rub in a mixture of 15ml beer and 70ml warm water into your hair and rinse it off.