5 Benefits of Sugar, Clean Stains on Clothes to Eliminate Odors
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Sugar is not only useful as a flavor enhancer in food and beverages. Sugar can also be a natural cleaner at home.
Yes, there are several benefits of sugar that you can use for daily household chores, from keeping flowers in vases fresh, to removing stains on clothes.
Reporting from Reader’s Digest, Friday (25/12/2020), here are some of the benefits of sugar for cleaning activities at home.
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1. Keep the flowers in the vase alive
The carbohydrates in sugar not only provide nutrition for humans and animals, but also plants. Add about 3 teaspoons of sugar and two tablespoons of white vinegar to a vase filled with water.
The sugar will help the flowers stay strong and fertile, while the vinegar will kill bacteria and keep insects out of the vase.
2. Clean and deodorize the coffee grinder
Sugar absorbs bad odors and absorbs moisture that can cause mold. To clean a coffee grinder, pour about a quarter cup of sugar into the grinder and let it grind for a few minutes, then wash it off.
Your next cup of coffee will taste fresher. This trick is also great for old thermos or plastic containers. Put about a teaspoon of sugar in a thermos or container and cover tightly.
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Rinse before use. Any stale or unpleasant odors will disappear with your next use.
3. Remove grass stains from clothes
To get rid of grass stains, mix warm water with granulated sugar to form a paste. Rub the paste over the grass stain and let it sit for about an hour, then wash off with regular detergent.
4. Clean the oil from hands
If working on a car gets your hands dirty, clean the oil residue immediately by washing it with a mixture of sugar and liquid hand soap. The exfoliating power of the sugar will leave your hands clean in no time.
5. Remove unpleasant food odors from hands
There’s nothing worse than the smell of fish and onions that you’ve cut into your hands. Pour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in the palms of your hands, wet with 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, and rub your hands together.
Rinse with water to reveal clean, odor-free hands.