15 Fabulous Uses For Vodka… And You Thought It Was Only Good For a Hangover

June 5, 2012 9:00 am

Oh vodka. Such a volatile little spirit. Vodka and I had such a tumultuous affair through my college years. We eventually ended in a rough breakup – Many times ending up back together again. He’d come calling while I was out with my friends late on a Friday night and would be gone the next morning leaving me with head spinning and little recollection of what had happened the night before. I should have known vodka was bad for me then.

Now the evil liquid goodness is back in my life after having stumbled upon 15 fantastic uses for vodka that don’t involve drinking. Who’da thunk it?

From ice packs to hair tonics, vodka isn’t such a bad guy after all. Flip through and be amazed.

Clean your eye glasses...
Simply wipe your lenses with a soft clean cloth dampened with Vodka. The alcohol will make your glasses sparkling clean and will also kill germs at the same time.
Once you can see clearly, take a swig to celebrate.
Add some to your shampoo...
The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from the hair, and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.
Bump or bruise? Turn your vodka into an ice pack...
Pour equal amounts of vodka and water into a ziplock bag, then place it in the freezer. It turns into a refreshing slushy that's perfect for aches, bruises, or black eyes.
Jellyfish sting? Use vodka...
Pour straight vodka onto jellyfish stings to disinfect and alleviate the pain.
Make your own tincture...
No, I haven't misspelled a word. For those who don't know (because I sure didn't), a tincture is a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol. Make your own by filling a clean mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender flowers. Fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly, and sit it in the sun for three days. Strain the liquid through a coffee filter and apply the tincture to aches and pains.
Learn something new every day.
Poison ivy rash? Grab your bottle of vodka...
Pour vodka over the infected area in order to remove the urushiol oil that the plant left behind.
Prolong the life of your razors...
Pour a cup of vodka and let your razor blades soak in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects the blades and will keep them from rusting.
Wipe your face with it...
Using a cotton ball, apply a bit of vodka to your face. It works as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten your pours.
Remove a bandage painlessly...
Saturate the bandage you want off in vodka. This particular spirit dissolves adhesive (Makes me think about what it could do to your insides o_O)
Get rid of foot odor...
Have particularly stubborn smelling feet? Wash them in vodka.
Need a mildew cleaner? Use vodka...
To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers fill an empty spray bottle with straight vodka. Spray the caulking, let it sit for five minutes, then wash clean.
The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.
Have a toothache? Have some vodka...
Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt if you swallowed some too.
Have a fever? Grab your bottle of vodka...
If you're running a fever rub vodka on your chest and back to use it as a liniment.
Spilled wine on the carpet? Quick! Grab your vodka!...
Spray vodka (from your pre vodka filled spray bottle) onto the stain, scrub with a brush, and then blot dry.