Most people think of vodka as only good for drinking. However, it turns out that there are many other ways you can use vodka around the house and have it be helpful to you! Here are some ways you can use vodka that likely have not occurred to you.

Vodka can help flowers stay pretty and fresh for longer.

Vodka is full of antibacterial properties, so you can add a small splash or two of it to the water in your flower vase. Just a teaspoon of the booze per liter of water will keep the liquid around the stems free of bacteria.

Vodka will get the smell out of smelly towels.

Those of us who live in humid areas know how smelly towels can be even after washing. To get rid of this smell, all you have to do is dump 1/3 cup of vodka into your washing machine with your favorite detergent. Don’t worry, the towels will not smell like vodka themselves!

Vodka soothes poison ivy itch.

Anyone who’s ever brushed up against poison ivy knows how painful this can be. To ease the pain, just pour vodka onto the affected area.

Vodka helps put the crunch in fried chicken.

You should definitely make vodka the secret ingredient in your fried chicken recipe! We have no idea why, but if you pour vodka into the batter, it will make your chicken even crispier!

Vodka shines your glass surfaces.

If you are trying to make a substitute for Windex, vodka is definitely the first thing you should use! Simply pour one cup of vodka, ¼ cup white vinegar, and ½ tsp dishwashing soap into a spray bottle, and then get to work! Your glass surfaces will be shinier in no time!

Who knew that vodka could be so handy?!

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