Cleaning Uses for Coca Cola
Uses for Coca Cola
I remember as a child my daddy stopping at the filling station (yes, Iām that old) and buying a Coke to clean the car windshield. Reflecting on that experience and reading about the many uses of Coke other than drinking, I thought it would be fun to share my top 5 household cleaning uses for Coca Cola.
Uses for Coca Cola
1. Pour one can of Coke into the toilet. Let it sit for an hour and flush for a clean toilet.
2. Laundry Degreaser: Pour one can of Coke in the washing machine with detergent. Toss in greasy or heavily soiled clothes and launder as usual.
3. Coke makes an excellent window cleaner. This is especially useful for car windows which can get tough buildups of road gunk. Pour a can of coke over the windshield and rub with a washing cloth. Wipe off with a damp cloth to remove sticky residue.
4. To remove the black film on the bottom of a pot from burned on food the black and restore your pot to new, pour in a can of coke (or as much as you need to cover the blackened area by an inch) and put it on the stove on a low heat for half hour; wash the pot as normal.
5. Remove rust by soaking the rusted item in coke and scrubbing with a textured cloth. This also works well with rust spots on chrome objects such as faucets.
Do you know of other cleaning uses for coca cola? Share it with us below.
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July 31, 2014 @ 12:06 pm
Crazy but cool! My hubby is going to look at me funny when I start pouring Coke in the toilets! And this post is making me think we probably should be consuming Coke if it’s so good at cleaning things (lol).
August 1, 2014 @ 1:05 pm
I love to clean my toilets with coke. Works like a charm! Thanks for these cleaning tips!
August 7, 2014 @ 2:56 pm
The cheap knock-off sodas work equally well. I can find them for 69 cents for a two-liter bottle. I use the diet versions to avoid stickiness or possibly attracting bugs. An addition to this list is that soda will clean corrosion from a car battery.
June 28, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
No way! Wow, I had no idea soda was so good for cleaning! Now I know what to do with all the leftover soda we have after parties. It’s going straight into the toilet for post-party cleaning!
June 29, 2016 @ 6:36 am
This is interesting, but makes me wonder how safe coke is to drink.
June 29, 2016 @ 9:34 pm
Get out! I wouldn’t use that on my windows just to have to wash it off. Vinegar water probably costs less and doesn’t attract bugs.
June 29, 2016 @ 10:05 pm
This is an amazing cleaning product. Who would have known??
July 2, 2016 @ 3:49 pm
My mom used coke for her pans when they burnt and as oven cleaner for grease .
July 2, 2016 @ 11:54 pm
Very interesting ideas.
July 3, 2016 @ 2:08 am
Very useful cleaning tips. Thanks for sharing.
July 4, 2016 @ 4:39 pm
I don’t drink soda at all. I wouldn’t buy it clean with. It’s too sticky.
July 4, 2016 @ 10:12 pm
All great ideas
July 4, 2016 @ 10:16 pm
Love the degreasing idea for laundry. This was a fun read!
July 5, 2016 @ 1:32 pm
I have to try the tip for my pots.
July 6, 2016 @ 3:26 am
Very interesting article on using coke to clean…good thing I stopped drinking it.
July 6, 2016 @ 1:48 pm
Going to have to try a couple of these tips, I wonder if Pepsi works the same as Coke?
July 7, 2016 @ 2:26 pm
CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A PRODUCT THAT CAN CLEAN TOUGH STUFF CAN ALSO BE CONSUMED! I WILL HAVE TO TRY SOME OF THESE TIPS AND TRICKS!
July 10, 2016 @ 12:35 pm
Will have to try some of these tips
July 10, 2016 @ 5:05 pm
Coke is great for rust and greasy messes,we used a lot when I worked as a hotel supervisor
July 10, 2016 @ 7:21 pm
Great tips! I have not heard of some of these.
July 11, 2016 @ 9:02 pm
Wow! To think this is a drink, makes me think of what does to our body, yikes!!
July 11, 2016 @ 10:22 pm
That’s not really a good way to promote a product that so many people drink. I don’t want to be able to clean with my beverage.
July 12, 2016 @ 4:36 pm
I don’t like to drink Coke so it’s handy to know that it’s good for something š
July 13, 2016 @ 7:10 pm
at 67 I have used most of these ticks………… and sad part here is I love coca cola
July 13, 2016 @ 10:04 pm
I usually use vinegar, baking soda, lemon and other natural products or cleaning. I haven’t tried this.
July 14, 2016 @ 1:58 am
Soda/cola does wonders on grease that’s really stuck on.
July 14, 2016 @ 8:32 pm
I use it to clean the crud off my battery connectors in my car.
July 15, 2016 @ 6:38 pm
didnt know u can use it to clean the above w.ty
July 15, 2016 @ 8:02 pm
I’ve introduced several of my friends to using this they’re so thrilled
July 15, 2016 @ 8:59 pm
I’m going to try this to try and get rust off my shower caddy. Thank you!
July 15, 2016 @ 10:10 pm
A product that is so corrosive shouldn’t be sold as a soft drink.
July 16, 2016 @ 12:40 am
I knew that coke would clean pennies and make them shiny again but, i never realized that it could be used to clean the toilet. I especially want to try the one where it cleans the inside of a pot.
July 16, 2016 @ 3:49 am
I never knew you could use coke for cleaning.I have to try this.