Got a bottle or a can of beer you accidentally left lying around beyond its expiry date? While it may not be good enough to drink, here are some brilliant reasons to not ditch the stale ale!
Material required:
Beer
Soft cloth
Soap
Clean wooden furniture: Need to add some sparkle to your wooden coffee table? Apply some flat beer to the surface with a soft cloth and prepare to be dazzled! Just be sure to conduct the statutory spot-check first, as you would normally with all cleaning agents (pick a spot that’s well hidden from the public eye!).
Jazz up copper and cast iron cookware: In days of yore, the last bit of beer from spent kegs was collected and used to polish the copper vats in breweries. So the next time you have got an ugly stain on your favourite pot, let it soak in a bath of stale beer for 5 or 10 minutes. Next, use a soft cloth to gently buff the surface to get rid of the stain and make your pot look as good as new!
Get rid of carpet stains: Stale beer makes a handy replacement for carpet and rug cleaners. Pour some drops over the stain and let it soak for few minutes. Blot the stain with a clean cloth to find the stain gone. Of course, don’t forget to clean that spot afterward with soap and water to remove the beer.
Remove rust: Got some rusted bolts and screws getting in the way of your woodwork? Pour some stale beer over them and give it a few minutes before the carbonation starts breaking the rust down for you.
Fix a patchy land: According to professional gardeners, beer has fermented sugars that help stimulate plant growth and destroy fungi. Simply spray some stale homebrew on those scanty, bald patches on your lawn to allow the grass to soak up the sugar and pull energy from it!
