This delicious drink can be useful not only in cooking! Don't believe it? Here are 10 convincing examples of how milk can help you solve some household tasks.
Improving the Taste of Frozen Fish
To make thawed fish taste as good as freshly caught, place it in a container with milk. Wait for it to fully thaw, then proceed to cook. The milk will give the fish a fresh and rich flavor!
Repairing Cracked Porcelain
There is a belief that broken dishes should not be kept or used. However, if your white plate or cup has developed a crack or has been broken due to someone's carelessness, do not rush to throw them away. Try to restore the dish with... milk! Yes, this drink can indeed restore porcelain so that the traces of the chips are almost invisible.
First, connect all the broken pieces and secure them with tape or a rubber band. Then place the dish in a deep bowl and pour warm, but not boiling, milk over it so that it covers the damaged area. Put the bowl with the dish in a place protected from direct sunlight and leave it for three days. During this time, the milk will curdle and bond your mug or plate.
Cleaning Silverware
Restore the shine of your dull silverware by simply soaking the utensils in a bowl of sour milk for half an hour. If you don't have sour milk, add a teaspoon of vinegar to fresh milk. After 30 minutes, remove the dishes and rinse them in warm soapy water, then wipe them with a soft cloth.
Shining Leather Shoes
To make your patent leather shoes shine as if you just bought them, wipe them with a cloth soaked in fresh milk. Wait for the product to be absorbed, then polish the shoes.
Removing Ink Stains from Clothes
Many mothers have faced the situation where their child comes home from school with sleeves stained with ink. Children do not understand that staining clothes is not a good idea, as they will not be the ones to wash them. You are left to scrub the clothes for hours with soap and hope for the best... Fortunately, there is an easier way to remove ink: soak the stained items in a basin of milk overnight, and in the morning wash them as usual — by hand or in a washing machine.
Fertilizer for Plants
Milk can serve as a natural fertilizer for your garden! It is rich in nutrients and can “revive” slightly wilted flowers. Water the soil with a small watering can, and soon your plants will bloom again.
Cleaning Mirrors
This may come as a revelation to you, but it is indeed possible to clean mirrors without streaks! Soak a microfiber cloth in fresh milk, wring it out so that it is damp but not wet, and thoroughly wipe the mirror surface. No streaks will remain, and the mirror will acquire a pleasant shine.
Soothing Oral Burns
Did you eat something too spicy? Or perhaps you drank tea that was too hot and burned your tongue? Don’t endure the pain — drink a glass of milk! Milk contains casein — a protein that neutralizes capsaicin found in spicy foods that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
Treating Sunburn
If you are still applying sour cream to your sunburn, we regret to inform you that cold sour cream only worsens the situation! It is a fatty product that clogs pores, preventing oxygen from reaching the skin and slowing down healing. Milk is a completely different matter! It contains enzymes that help alleviate the pain from sunburn. Use skim milk: soak a thin cloth or bandage in cold milk and apply the compress to the burn area. Change the compress every time the cloth starts to dry out or heat up.
Softening Calluses
You can soften rough calluses on your feet or hands by regularly making a milk compress: simply soak a cotton pad in milk and apply it to the callus for at least one hour. Milk has moisturizing properties that promote the healing of your calluses.
