Vodka hailed as a 'magic cleaner' – but only for certain jobs around the house – The Mirror
An influencer claims that leftover party drinks can be used as surface cleaners in a surprising TikTok that left viewers ‘mind-blown’ – but the hack comes with a word of warning
If you thought vodka was only good with mixers and martinis, think again, as one TikToker has unveiled its surprising ability to clean your home. Influencer Katie Pullman claims the boozy beverage can be mixed with water as if it's a typical surface spray or carpet cleaner.
In a video posted to her TikTok (@katie_pullman), she said: "Now that I have your attention, I'm not kidding I literally use vodka to clean parts of my house…For me, I use it to deodorise my couch because that's where my dog likes to sit and chew all her toys all day long. Get rid of that nasty dog smell!"
Katie claims that it can take between 30 minutes to an hour for her couch to dry and become smell-free, adding: "I have also used this method on carpets with success!"
While Katie's video was met with countless gobsmacked viewers, she isn't the first to recommend vodka as a 'magic' cleaning product. According to NBC, the distilled alcohol can also be used to wipe a variety of other surfaces including baths, linen, kitchen worktops and even shoes.
However, cleaning experts at Good Housekeeping claim the product should still be used with caution, as mixtures need at least 70% alcohol to neutralise viruses and other bacteria effectively. And even with this concentration of booze, you may come up against some issues.
"Mixtures that contain more alcohol, while stronger, can evaporate off surfaces too quickly to actually neutralize the germs on that surface," they wrote. "While smaller items with non-porous surfaces, like house keys or even the surface of a toilet handle, can often be kept wet for long enough by reapplying rubbing alcohol, it would be much harder to do on a broader surface, let alone the whole house."
As a result, using vodka for removing stains and smells on clothes or carpets is arguably most recommendable, with countless people already suggesting this online.
Sharing a remarkable story, one person on Reddit said: "I had a house fire a couple years ago and a friend soaked my daughters clothes in vodka to get the smoke smell out."
Meanwhile, another user added: "I keep a spray bottle of 50/50 vodka and water and spray on my clothes to remove any slight odours or just sweaty stuff, works great especially for work clothes in the summer! Also for woolen knits that you can't wash often."
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