Around the House: Polish Wood Furniture
Got some leftover beer that's gone flat? Pour a little on a microfiber rag and rub it into your wood furniture to add a little shine and deepen the color.
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Outdoors
Unusual Uses for Beer
by Mrs. Fixit
Partially full beer bottles are always a part of my barbecue clean-up routine. To avoid being wasteful, I dump them in the garden. Now, that might sound like an odd place to dump beer -- and you may be wondering what's so resourceful about pouring it in the dirt anyway. But the garden is actually the perfect spot for leftover beer. A good, old-fashioned brew has some other cool uses too.
View the slideshow above for some household tricks from this popular drink!
For more unusual uses for ordinary objects, check out Unusual Uses for Nail Polish and Unusual Uses For Baby Oil.
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Around the House: Tenderize a T-Bone
Firing up the grill? If you find yourself with a tough cut of meat for a barbecue, marinate it for an hour or so in some beer. The beer will infuse the meat with flavor and tenderize it while it sits, so it will cook up nice and juicy.
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Around the House: Marinate Meat
Beer and meat go well together. Mix the beer with whatever spices you fancy and some soy sauce for a tasty marinade.
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Around the House: Wash Your Hair
Seems strange, but beer actually makes for a good shampoo and can add body and shine to your hair. Mix one can with a raw egg, for an all natural shampoo. Or simply add it to your favorite shampoo.
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Around the House: Catch Mice
Set up a bowl with a small ramp. Mice will be attracted by the smell of the sweet brew, and will gladly climb up and in. Once inside they will be unable to climb back out.
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Around the House: Aide In Curing Insomnia
This one requires the use of hops, the flower that they use to make beer, rather than the actual beverage itself. Apparently people sew hops into pillows because the smell is calming and will help you fall asleep. Hops are a flower so be careful with allergies.
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Around the House: Make Batter
Use beer to make a delicious batter for your favorite fish or whatever else you feel like frying up.
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Around the Garden: Banish Slugs
If slugs have infiltrated your garden and are munching away at your greenery, bury an empty tuna fish can next to your plants so that just the lip is sticking out. Fill the can with beer and check it in the morning; you should have caught some of those slimy suckers! All you have to do is empty the can each day. This little trick also works with earwigs.
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Around the Garden: Enrich Soil
Yeast is beneficial to plants, so pour a few tablespoons of flat beer into your garden to cultivate the soil. The yeast-filled soil will help plants grow healthier and make your garden flourish.
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Around the Garden: Trap Bees
If bees are a problem in your yard, you can battle them with beer. Punch a series of 3/8-inch holes in the top of an old jar. Fill the jar with beer, screw the top in place and put it in the yard where you've seen bees.
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