To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl. Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. This is according to household-hints columnist MaryEllen.
Relieve Jelly Fish Stings: Coke can also be used to relieve the sting from Jelly Fish. All you have to do is pour the Coke over the sting.
BBQ Left-overs: Sarah from TN sent in this great Coca Cola tip: "If you have barbeque leftovers like chicken or steak put them in a pan with a can of coke and reheat in the oven, the meat stays extra tender without ruining the grill flavor." Thanks Sarah, I can't wait to try this one!
Got The Trots?? Keran from New Zealand wanted to share this Coke tip with us; "While living in Papua New Guinea as a child, my father and I got a bad case of the trots. (As you often do in 3rd world countries). We went to the Doctor, and he told us the most effective treatment would be to get a 2ltr bottle of coke, take the top off and let it go flat, and up to room temperature, then drink 1 glass every couple of hours. BINGO... all fixed up inside!" Thanks Keran... I won't be going out of the country with out a supply of Coca Cola!!
Boy Scout Coca Cola Chicken: Dennis from Kent, Wa. sent in this yummy recipe! "In a Dutch Oven or Crock Pot add up to 12 pieces of chicken, 1 bottle (36 0z.) Catsup, 20 oz. Coca Cola. Cook in Crock Pot until Chicken is tender and comes off the bone easily. In a Dutch Oven, heat to 350 degrees, cook for 30 minutes or until chicken comes off the bone easily." Thanks Dennis!
To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
Shelling Eggs!! Jason from Salem, Oregon sent me this crazy tip! "I know that Pepsi has phosphoric acid, but I never thought to look at a can of coke to see if it did too. The reason I say this is because I've been told that if you put an egg into pepsi, the acids will dissolve the shell... and if Coke has the same acid it will also dissolve the shells of eggs. Just a thought for shelling those annoying hard boiled eggs!" Thanks Jason, I got a kick out of that! Could this be a myth? Check below for more on phosphoric acid to find out!
To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. This is according to Heloise.
To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
To get a tan! I just received this email and wanted to share it with you: "I visited your site, very nice, the whole thing has a very nice tone to it. I was attracted by the uses of Coca-Cola. I was surprised to found nothing on the tanning side. One of my sisters in law has a very white skin, those that are extremely difficult to tan; she found out that applying coke instead of a tanning cream did the trick."
To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan; wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
Coca Cola Chicken: Dolores Martinez from Las Vegas sent this recipe in: "Take one frying chicken, 1 cup of chile de arbol, (dry red chiles) 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 cans of coke. Cut and fry chicken--remove from pan--to pan add 1 can of coke, brown sugar, and crushed up chiles--bring to a boil add chicken and simmer on low for 20 minutes--add reserve can of coke if liquid evaporates. Serve over white rice. This is a very spicy meal and it is delicious." Thank you for sharing this great recipe with us Dolores!
Clean Tile Grout: By accident, I found the perfect grout cleaner for my tile floors! I spilled a can of Coca Cola on my kitchen floor. When I wiped it up, to my surprise the grout was as white as can be!
Greener Grass: Kathy from McKeesRocks, Pa. sent in this great coke tip. "Spray an inexpensive cola on your grass once a month for super green grass which remains greener than other lawns throughout the fall and winter months. This really works! Also, for green grass and no bugs, combine: 1 can of coke, 1 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of dish soap. Spray on grass once a month." Thanks Kathy!
Common Cold: Take some fresh ginger and put it in a pot with a can of Coca Cola. Let it come to a boil and then cook on a low heat for a few minutes. Drink while warm. It will ease your cold symptoms!
Congestion: Silvia from Toluca, México sent in this Coca Cola health tip! "When a person feels congested and has a lot of phlem, a glass of hot coca cola before going to bed for several days will help a lot. A friend gave me the tip, I did with my children and it worked!" Thanks so much Silvia!
Nauseated? Bob from San Leandro, California sent this great tip in to settle your stomach; "If you are nauseated open a can of Coke and let it stand until the carbonation goes away, then take a teaspoonfull every hour, I was told this by an advise nurse at Kaiser Hospital when I came down with the flu and was throwing up. It really works." Thanks for taking the time to share this Coca Cola remedy with us Bob!
To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.
Remove Stains: JLM from Troy MI sent in this tip; "I heard that Coca Cola took out stains so I tried it on a wine stain and it worked like a charm!"
Tender Pot Roast: Ron from Nevada sent me this great cola tip. "When preparing a potroast, use Coke instead of water. Tenderizes and imparts unique flavor." Thanks Ron!
Too Much Information: In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. (this one has got to be a myth!)
Start A Compost Pile: Donna Hall from Normangee, Tx sent in this compost tip; "To start up your compost pile start with straw, lawn waste, old leaves, and in the middle add a can of coke. Put it near where you can turn it easily once a month and add water but remember, you don't want to make it too soggy! After a few months the coke will turn it into usable compost." Thanks Donna!
Get rid of rats! Cody Smith from Californa sent in this tip that he wanted to share: "On my grandfathers farm in central Oklahoma, he had a corn crib where he had the usual problem keeping out rats. He used to purchase one case of Coca Cola every week for the exclusive use in pie pans in his grainery to kill rats! No, Grandpa didn't think the ingredients of Coca Cola were toxic. He explained to us that rats cannot belch. They were attracted to the taste of the Coca Cola and would drink large quantities of it only to be unable to belch the carbonated drink and they would actually explode. He would find their carcasses lying about with their stomaches burst open. Other animals and birds were apparently not attracted to the drink and he considered it safe. He replaced the cola daily to keep the carbonation fresh enough to do the trick." Thanks Cody!
Bug and Road Film: Got bug guts and road haze on you car windshield? Take a can of warm Coca Cola, shake and spray onto the windshield. Wipe it off and rinse and waa-laa, clean as could be!
The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It's pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days! Wow! Jared Brown from Richland, Washington wrote this letter concerning this "rumor"! "What you heard isn't true at all. I've been doing a science project on the effects of phoroshoric acid and I tried to dissolve egg's and nails, even a steak. Nothing was dissolved. I put a nail in a bowl of Coke and changed the coke everyday for 3 weeks. Nothing happened. The nail didn't flynch in size or weight. It just turned a really dark cool brown color."Aw oh Jared, Libby from West Frankfort IL doesn't agree with you! Libby writes; "I just read the Coke tips page and Jarred (sp) said Coke will not dissolve a nail. I have tried the same experiment and learned that if you want it to dissolve you must use an iron nail without a coating. Iron is very reactive with acids. Also, you need to put it in a 2 Liter bottle and reseal it because it is actually the carbonic acid (from the CO2 -carbon dioxide) that dissolves the nail not the phosphoric acid. If the Coke is open then the Carbon dioxide escapes and will not be as effective." Thanks for setting us straight Libby!
Also, I've heard that the distrubutors of Coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! If anyone knows if that is true, let us know! And another tip from Libby; "Pour Coke down your drain once a month to keep it from clogging."
