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4 Potato Cooking Water Uses Everyone Should Know

4 Potato Cooking Water Uses Everyone Should Know

Have you just cooked some potatoes to make a good mash?

But what are you going to do with the cooking water?

Above all, do not throw it away, because it can still be used!

My grandma knows some great tricks on how to reuse it!

She told me that the potato cooking water is a very effective cleaning product.

It can make floors and glasses shine, weed or stain clothes.

Here are 4 Potato Cooking Water Uses Everyone Should Know . Watch:

4 Potato Cooking Water Uses Everyone Should Know

Contents
  • 1. Makes crystal glasses shine
  • 2. Removes mud stains from fabric
  • 3. Makes the tiles shine
  • 4. Weed the garden
  • Why does it work?

1. Makes crystal glasses shine

Over time, crystal glasses become dull. This is normal, because we do not use it every day. To restore their full shine, dip them in the potato cooking water. Then wipe them with a soft, clean cloth. This trick also works for silverware and mirrors.

To make the silverware shine, let it soak in the cooking water for about ten minutes.

2. Removes mud stains from fabric

To remove a mud stain from a garment, soak it in the potato cooking water. Then gently rub the fabric. The stains fly away like magic! And all this without using chemicals. This trick also works with tarnished sheers.

3. Makes the tiles shine

To make your tiles shine, rinse them once a month with the potato cooking water. The tiles will be sparkling like the first day. Be careful, do not overuse this trick, as the floor may become dull and sticky.

4. Weed the garden

Potato cooking water is the best natural weed killer! It gets rid of weeds easily and quickly. To do this, pour the cooking water directly over the clump of weeds. Success guaranteed, and what's more, it's 100% natural! Check out the trick here.

Why does it work?

The starch in the potato dissolves in the cooking water.

It is he who acts as a stain remover by attacking stains.

It also allows surfaces to shine, as it degreases them perfectly.

What I like is that everything is natural and really economical. And all of this is incredibly efficient without making a single effort.