Of course, first of all, beer is wonderful in itself - as a drink, but there are also many everyday situations in which it can be useful. Try using it in the garden, kitchen and bathroom. Below we offer 12 unusual ways to use beer. Maybe next time you need to grab some extra packaging at the store?
In the garden
1. Both garden and indoor plants can be watered and sprayed with beer from time to time. Sugar and yeast promote the development of beneficial bacteria in the soil, which are good for vegetables, flowers and herbs. 
2. Mix a bottle of beer with a cup of ammonia, dilute the mixture in 15 liters of water and pour it into the compost pit to speed up the decomposition process.
3. To easily get rid of snails and slugs, place a shallow bowl of beer in the garden in the evening - they will crawl towards the tasty drink. 
4. Place cups of beer around the perimeter of your area - for some time this will save you from bees and wasps.
In the kitchen
5. If you have fruit flies, a glass of beer will help. Cover the container with cling film, leaving a small opening for flies to enter. They won't be able to get out. 
6. The acid present in beer makes it a good cleaning agent, especially for brass and copper cookware. You can also pamper your gold jewelry by putting it in beer. Wait until it is absorbed, then rinse with water and dry your rings, bracelets and chains with a soft cloth.
7. Beer makes an excellent trap for cockroaches. Soak a piece of bread in the drink and place it in the bottom of a glass jar. Lubricate the neck of the vessel with Vaseline. Kitchen monsters will get inside, but will not be able to get out of the jar. 
8. A foamy drink is an excellent addition to marinades, barbecue sauces, and fluffy dough. You can also add it to water when steaming clams, cooking shrimp or even rice. Well, how can you not remember the classic recipe - chicken on a can of beer? 
In the bathroom
9. Wash your hair with beer to give it shine. Some people advise simply applying the drink to a clean head, waiting a few minutes and rinsing. There are also more complex recipes. They recommend first evaporating the beer to a quarter volume, then mixing it with a cup of your usual shampoo and then using it as usual. Try the effectiveness of this method for yourself. 
10. You can also take a beer bath. Simply add a bottle of the drink to water and soak. Beer hops help cleanse and rejuvenate cells. In a warm bath, the skin pores open and the body receives beneficial minerals from beer. Your skin will become softer. And if you like the smell of beer, then this is a kind of aromatherapy. You can also steam your feet in a bowl of foamy drink: this will relieve fatigue and soften the skin of your feet. Use ice-cold beer to increase carbonation - this bottle can be used to massage your feet. 
Other uses for beer
11. Pour a little beer on the rusty bolts that you cannot unscrew - the acid in the drink will soften the plaque.
12. Wipe wooden furniture with your favorite drink - it will not only become cleaner, but also shine. 
For most of the purposes listed, you need the beer at room temperature. Therefore, open the bottle you purchased in advance before going to bed, and by the morning you will be able to use it in one of the described ways.
Did you know that beer is the second most popular drink after tea? Or maybe you've heard that medieval monks working in breweries were allowed to drink almost six liters of beer every day? Perhaps you also know that the oldest written recipe known to date contained information on how to make beer? You can find many fascinating facts about this amazing drink. But few people thought that a glass of beer contains much more than a pleasant pastime and enjoyment of taste. It turns out that beer can be used for completely different purposes!
1. Beer “ice cream”
How nice it is to enjoy ice cream on a hot summer day! But let's leave this pleasure to the children. True beer connoisseurs can indulge in another treat - beer ice cream for adults! Just pour some beer into an ice cube tray and place it in the freezer, and when it starts to freeze, insert toothpicks into it. Once the beer is completely frozen, the ice cream is ready!
2. Beer in cooking
In countries with rich beer traditions, this method of using beer has not seemed unusual for a long time. A striking example is the national Belgian dish “Flemish Carbonade”: beef and onions are simmered over low heat in strong ale until the meat is soft, the onions are sweet, and the beer turns into a thick, rich sauce.
But you don't have to be Belgian to appreciate the culinary merits of beer. Why not soak tough meat in it? In this beer marinade it will become soft faster. Beer and bacon make a good combination, and it also enhances the flavor of cayenne pepper added to meat dishes.
Fans of fish in dough will be bewitched by its unusual aroma if beer is added to the dough instead of water. The yeast present in beer during a light fermentation process will make the dough soft and airy.
Surprisingly, beer can be added to rice! However, only a beer with a strong and distinct flavor, such as brown ale or stout, can infuse rice with a delicious aroma.
Want even more cooking ideas? Try adding beer to bread, cookie, or cake dough. A salad seasoned with beer will give your taste buds an unusual sensation. A quick and tasty dinner is guaranteed if you prepare beer-based toast with cheese, which you should definitely wash down with a glass of cold beer!
3. Garden pest control
Snails and slugs are one of the eternal curses of the gardener. There are so many ways to deal with them! But the problem can solve itself if you stop hunting for pests, trying to get rid of them using cruel methods, and as a sign of love for animals, share... a drop of beer with the snails! Yes, yes, snails love it. Pour some beer into flat saucers and place them around the garden. Curious snails will quickly be attracted by the contents of the saucer, in which many of them will drown, unable to tear themselves away from the intoxicating drink.
4. Fertilizer for plants
Don't rush to get rid of half-empty cans left over from a beer party. Water your indoor plants with their contents: brewer's yeast is an excellent nutritious fertilizer! And don’t be afraid to “water” the vegetables in your garden with beer - they love it too.
5. Trap for bees and wasps
Have you decided to go on a picnic outside the city or invited friends to a barbecue dinner in the yard of your own home? And didn't forget to stock up on beer? Don't be surprised if, in the midst of the fun, uninvited guests suddenly appear... in the form of wasps or bees. And you won’t be able to brush them off, because they were attracted by the smell of beer. So, be prepared for the fact that you will have to share again. Pour some beer into cans or plastic containers and place them in different places around your feast. Insects will fly to the smell and swim in the beer without being distracted by you and your guests.
6. Furniture cleaner
Here's another way to use the beer left at the bottom of the can. Dampen a piece of cloth with it and wipe it on wooden furniture to add shine and restore color. Then wipe again with a dry cloth. Have you noticed that your old furniture has taken on a new look?
7. Beer bath
As you know, Cleopatra loved to take baths with milk. I wonder if she would like a bath with beer? Perhaps some may find this use of their favorite drink blasphemous and pointless. Don't rush to conclusions. A large amount of vitamins and brewer's yeast have a relaxing effect and perfectly soften the skin. Beer SPA treatments have gained enormous popularity over the past ten years in the best resorts in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Beer aficionados love to unwind by immersing themselves in their favorite drink. However, you can afford a light immersion at home by adding a few cans of beer to a bathtub filled with water. Such baths cleanse and exfoliate the skin well. It has been noticed that dark beers work better. Just don’t forget to take a shower after your beer bath.
8. First aid for leg pain
They guide us through life, filling us with calluses that someone might accidentally step on; they suffer from uncomfortable shoes or tight boots, and at the same time they never complain, they only make themselves felt by heaviness, fatigue or pain. Our feet try not to let us down, so why not pamper them a little? After a hard day at work, put your feet in a bowl of beer for twenty minutes - and the fatigue will go away!
9. Cleaner for gold jewelry
To restore the shine of tarnished gold jewelry, wipe it with a soft cloth soaked in beer. Then wipe dry again with a clean cloth. But be careful: never use this method to clean gemstone jewelry.
10. Shampoo
Beer has long been considered an excellent, affordable and easy-to-use hair wash that makes hair thick and shiny without using a lot of shampoo. You can find many folk recipes for preparing beer-based products for the beauty and health of hair. But if you are in a hurry, then do not bother yourself: just wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo as usual, and then pour one bottle of beer on it, distribute it evenly throughout the hair, massage the scalp, and then rinse the hair with cold water.
11. Hair conditioner
Beer not only washes your hair well, it is also an ideal conditioner that makes your hair smooth and easy to comb. Just take shampoo (2 tablespoons) and beer (¾ cup) and mix well. Rub the resulting mixture into the scalp and hair, then rinse thoroughly with water.
Polishing furniture with beer. Beer and sunflower oil should be mixed in equal parts. Wipe the furniture with a soft cloth, after wetting it with the prepared solution. You can also polish furniture with beer alone, without oil, but the effectiveness of this procedure will be significantly reduced.
Cleaning gold products. Some gold jewelry darkens over time, however, this problem can be easily corrected with regular beer. You need to dip the darkened gold item into a container of beer, and then wipe it with a dry soft cloth. By the way, beer also easily cleans metal and wooden products. If dirt and dark plaque have become heavily ingrained into the item, you can use an old toothbrush instead of a rag.
Hair lightening. It often happens that after dyeing your hair, its color turns out to be slightly darker than what you intended. This problem can be easily corrected by soaking your hair in beer and letting it dry naturally. Once your hair is dry, rinse it well under running water. After this procedure, the hair will become one or two shades lighter and will look shiny and healthy.
Beer shampoo. You can make a natural shampoo from beer, which will make your hair healthy and shiny with regular use. Beer contains protein that strengthens hair. To prepare shampoo from beer, you need to bring it to a boil, half the liquid should evaporate, then you should mix the resulting broth with shampoo in the proportion: three parts beer broth to one part shampoo.
Beer hair conditioner. In order to use beer as a hair conditioner, you need to rinse your hair with settled (without gases) beer after washing your hair well with regular shampoo. Beer is applied to wet hair for two to three minutes, after which it is washed off with running water. Regular use of beer as a hair conditioner promotes rapid growth and health.
Beer as fertilizer for plants. Brewer's yeast contained in beer promotes plant growth, so you can safely pour the remains of this low-alcohol drink into flower pots.
Beer marinade. Beer perfectly softens meat and makes it juicy, tasty and aromatic. Meat must be marinated in beer for at least two hours.
Beer foot baths. Brewer's yeast softens rough skin well. A beer foot bath will help relieve heaviness in your legs and soften problem areas of the skin. After such a spa treatment you need to take a shower.
Ice cream made from beer. For exotic lovers, you can make refreshing ice cream from beer. You need to pour some beer into the ice cube tray and put it in the freezer. For convenience, if not completely frozen, you can insert toothpicks into the ice cubes.
Beer as a means to combat garden pests. Snails and slugs constantly annoy summer residents, however, if you place a container of beer in places where pests accumulate, they will gather in such an impromptu bar instead of plantings.
Cleaning a knife with beer. After cleaning the fish, the knife smells unpleasant. Beer will help deal with the unpleasant odor. You need to wipe the knife with a cotton swab soaked in beer and the specific smell will disappear.
Shoe softening. Beer is an effective softening agent, so it helps break down leather and suede shoes. You need to moisten problem areas on your shoes with beer and soon they will no longer cause discomfort while wearing.
Strengthening nails with beer. You need to mix one glass of warm beer and a glass of apple juice. Then place your hands in the resulting solution for 10–15 minutes, then wash them with warm water and lubricate them with cream. This procedure helps strengthen the nail plate and make the skin of the hands soft. It is recommended to do such baths once or twice a week and the results will not be long in coming.
Beer for removing stains from clothes. This intoxicating drink works well on coffee or tea stains. To remove a stain, you need to pour a little beer on it and wait until it is well absorbed, then you should rub the stain and rinse off the beer in running water.
If you are a beer lover and have no one to drink with, then drinking beer with a flower is not recommended.
If you water flowers with beer, you can kill the flower completely. The fact is that now almost all beer is added with all sorts of chemicals that are harmful to both humans and plants.
Natural beer contains yeast sediment, which contains bacteria. So, these bacteria can contribute to the development in the soil where the flower grows of new bacteria that are not known how they will affect the growth of the flower. The same bacteria can kill those that are already present in the soil and this will cause the flower to die.
The fact that the dough grows from yeast will not work with the flower. So it's better not to take risks.
I think it’s not worth it - there is still no yeast in the finished beer and there cannot be, they are extracted from there, and vitamins and microelements useful for humans can be harmful to plants. And then don’t forget that beer is a product of plant origin; it is unknown how it will affect plants. At home we sometimes water flowers with diluted milk.
I think that beer contains a lot of substances that are beneficial for plants, but of course, potted flowers should not be watered with beer, but with a mixture of it and water in a ratio of at least 1 to 10.
In my childhood, it was believed that it was good to fertilize flowers with water drained from meat. Yes, the flowers grew better, but there were worms in the ground. Therefore, first you need to test how much beer is good for plants and safe for the earth, and then water it.
I’m curious, for what purpose did you need this? Beer contains carbohydrates and vitamins that have too complex a structure to be absorbed by the plant. At the same time, these substances can cause rapid growth of bacteria and fungi, which are not at all desirable in the soil. It is better to water the plants with tea; the tannins contained in it, on the contrary, can destroy unwanted microorganisms living in the soil.
No. Well, to be more precise, not only is it not recommended to water flowers with current beer, but you shouldn’t drink it yourself. And the point is not a protest against alcohol, but the fact that dangerous components are added to beer, so simple hops and malt are a thing of the past. But. If we are talking about natural beer (let’s say you are your own brewer), then in this case you can water the flowers. But, at the same time, it is worth understanding that the beer must be diluted. The most universal proportion is 1 to 10. This will give the flower strength, saturate it with the necessary components and allow the flower to grow better.
So, when watering a flower with beer, it is better to refrain if you are not sure of the quality of the drink.
I know that brewer's yeast is used as a plant food because it stimulates the growth of the root system, that is, it is especially useful for young seedlings and when replanting plants. I also heard that in some places they use beer to water plants and it seems that this makes the flowering plants feel very good and they immediately begin to bloom. Of course, for watering it is not pure beer that is used, but diluted and, if I call it correctly, live fermentation. The norm for diluting beer varies from 1 to 10 to 1 to 40. Probably, this norm is different for different flowers and you need to experiment with the proportion yourself. In addition, beer contains potassium, that is, in fact, it is an easily digestible potassium fertilizer. And potassium stimulates flowering, which may be why beer is praised as a fertilizer.
If you want to experiment and are not afraid that the flower will disappear, you can try it.
My wife grows only flowers that bloom and are very difficult to care for, so she took the offer to water the flowers with diluted beer as if I had offered her to pour acid on them.
It turns out that beer can cause pests in the soil and they feed on the small roots of indoor plants.
As a result, the plant does not seem to disappear, since the large roots of the flower are not affected, but there is no growth (flowering).
And the pests in the pot are so small that when you look at the ground, you won’t see them right away. Many can only be seen through a microscope.
On one of the gardening forums I read information about the beneficial effects of watering with spent brewer’s yeast on growth and flowering, but now focus only on flowering plants. Moreover, not for everything. Ficuses, cacti, roses and many indoor plants grow well. But when watering, the soil in the pots became covered with mold, and then became stale and smelled strongly.
If anyone finds it useful: Yeast is used after 4-5 generations. You can't water them clean. It is necessary to do a very strong dilution. One tablespoon per 8 liter bucket. If pouring with light beer, then use a 1/10 dilution.
In order for indoor flowers to grow quickly and bloom beautifully, they need to be constantly fed. Some gardeners prefer to use fertilizers that are sold in flower shops. Others are constantly looking. Sometimes they are offered very non-standard solutions. For example, feed flowers with beer. Are they, like people, partial to this intoxicating drink?
Some gardeners claim that plants have increased immunity and are less susceptible to various pests, including spider mites and scale insects. Different flowers react differently to fertilizing with beer. A positive result was recorded for ,.
“Live” beer contains carbohydrates and various vitamins. Their structure is quite complex. Therefore, it is difficult for plants to absorb these substances. But they can provoke the growth of microorganisms that have a detrimental effect on the condition of plants. They can destroy beneficial ones that are present in healthy soil.
Even in those plants that develop faster after watering with beer, the soil becomes black mold and then becomes compacted. At the same time, an unpleasant odor emanates from the pot. After some time, the plant will have to be replanted to fight harmful fungi and mold.
When assessing the need to use beer and brewer's yeast, the value of the flower is taken into account.
If it is dear to the owner, then it is hardly worth experimenting with. It's better to try on a less valuable one. And if the remedy shows its effectiveness for a long time, continue experimenting on others.
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