You know the jingle - "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz... Oh what a relief it is!"
Next time you have a dirty toilet, leave the harsh chemicals in your cleaning closet and grab the Alka-Seltzer.
The fizzy action created by citric acid and other ingredients in Alka-Seltzer has proven to be an effective toilet cleaning agent.
First, microwave a container filled with two cups of tap water for three minutes or until it nearly reaches the boiling point. Then add eight Alka-Seltzer tablets to the container. Once the tablets have completely dissolved, pour the concoction into an empty toilet basin, allowing it to settle for 30 minutes. To empty the basin, turn off the water valve behind the toilet and proceed to flush the tank.
Once 30 minutes has lapsed, gently swipe the inside of the entire basin with a toilet bowl brush. Then turn back on the water and flush the toilet to remove excess debris. Dropping two tablets in the tank after cleaning the basin should keep your toilet looking fresh for at least a few flushes.
Alka-Seltzer is also effective in drain cleaning. A few tablets followed by a cup of vinegar down the drain and 20 minutes of waiting should do the trick. Once the 20 minutes is up, run a steady stream of hot water down the drain to flush out the debris, which should also eliminate any odor in the process.
Other interesting ways to use Alka-Seltzer:
• Soothe insect bites: Put two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a half glass of water, dip a cotton ball in the solution and apply it to the bite. Don't do this if you're allergic to aspirin!
• Attract fish: Fish are attracted to bubbles. Place a couple of tablets in a plastic tube on your fishing line. The jig will produce a stream of bubbles as it sinks.
• Clean a coffeemaker: Fill the water chamber with water and four Alka-Seltzer tablets. When the tablets have dissolved, run the coffeemaker through a brew cycle to clean the tubes. Rinse the chamber two or three times, and then run another brew cycle with plain water.
• Clean jewelry: Put your dull-looking jewelry in a water-filled glass of Alka-Seltzer for a few minutes to make them look shiny and new.
• Deodorize the refrigerator: This can be done by dropping a tablet or two in cup of water and letting it fizz inside the refrigerator for about thirty minutes. Alka-Seltzer is also good for deodorizing thermos bottles. Just drop four tablets in bottle filled with water and let soak for two hours.
• Remove greasy pans: Add six tablets to a pan filled with hot water and let soak for an hour. Then proceed to scrub the pan as usual.
• Brighten whites: Soak white clothes in a gallon of warm water containing two Alka-Seltzer tablets and your wearable's should come out looking brighter!
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