Wipe Your Glasses Clean

If you rely on glasses for optimal vision, you're likely all too familiar with the frustration that is dirty glasses. Sometimes it can seem like no conventional way of cleaning your glasses gets them as clean and sparkly as you would like. This problem is exacerbated if you have oily skin or work somewhere where dust and grease frequently get your glasses mucky. Coca-cola works just as well for cutting through grease on glasses as it does anything else on this list.

So, clean your glasses in Coke and then with water. Ensure you let the water wash through all cracks and crevices to avoid stickiness. Then, give your glasses a dry and see how they look!

Give Your Old Coins a Shine

Old, grimey coins are a staple in cleaning adverts. You know the kinds we're talking about. Someone dips the dirty coin into a container of cleaning liquid, and they emerge as bright and as shiny as new. It looks like magic on TV, but it makes you wonder: Can you get your old coins back to that dazzling gleam at home? The answer is yes, and you don’t need fancy cleaning liquids for it. Instead, Coca-Cola will do it for you.

Just rinse the coin under clean water and then submerge it in Coca-cola for five minutes. Repeat this by rinsing with water again and returning the coins to the soda for another fifteen minutes. If there’s still dirt on your coins after that, gently brush it off with an old toothbrush.

Use Coke to Clean Your Chrome

Chrome is featured in many parts of your car and can get rusty and dirty over time. Unfortunately, this is notoriously difficult to remedy if you’ve been letting it sit for too long. Fortunately, Coca-cola truly is a miracle cleaning solution that, when combined with aluminum foil and rubbing alcohol, creates a deep cleanser. This mixture makes it much easier to remove rust from chrome than you might think. So next time your car needs a little love and care, just use a can of Coke.

Bumpers and grills rusting up? No problem. Dip the aluminum foil into the Coke and rub until the rest is gone. Coke isn’t a harsh chemical, so it’s pretty gentle on your vehicle.

Upgrade Your Garden With Greener Pastures

We’ve all heard the age-old adage: 'the grass is always greener on the other side.' Well, that might be because your neighbors already knew about this Coca-cola hack. But, fear not; we're about to let you in on the secret. Coca-cola forms part of a recipe that people claim leads to greener lawns. Add dish soap, mouthwash, and household ammonia to your shopping list, along with the soda. Bear with us!

Mix these ingredients in a spray bottle and dilute the solution with water. Then during periods of especially high heat, spray it over the grass for a lusher looking yard.

Neutralize Skunk Spray

Skunk spray and quicksand are up there amongst the threats childhood cartoons made us believe would be a more common issue than they actually are. However, of course, these threats largely depend on where you live. Some of you might have suffered a skunk spray attack in the past. If so, the best-known home remedy is to bathe in tomato juice. Nothing about this prospect sounds particularly pleasant. So we’re here to tell you there could be a better alternative: Coca-cola.

Wash in the soda for a few minutes, and then rinse yourself clean with water and soap to remove the stickiness from the sugar. This is just as effective for pets if they’ve gotten on a skunk’s wrong side.

Relieve Symptoms of Asthma

Over 25 million people in the U.S have Asthma. Interestingly, one thing found to help relieve symptoms is caffeine. The chemical helps open up airways, enabling you to breathe more easily. Many studies are looking into how this stimulant could even help prevent asthma attacks in the future. So while we wait for science to do its miraculous work, we can turn to Coke as a potential aid if you feel an asthma attack on the way.

However, inhalers are still your best bet, and you should always follow your doctor’s advice first and foremost. Perhaps there will be more caffeine-related treatments in the future. But, for now, a few sips of Coke won’t hurt.

Create a Compost Heap

If you have space in your yard, a compost pile is a great way to help the planet. Instead of food scraps going into landfill, you can utilize them by waiting for the food to decompose and then using the mixture in your garden to aid the growth of plants. In fact, some vegetables can even be grown directly in your compost pile. However, waiting for bio waste to compost naturally requires a lot of patience.

So, if you want to help nature along, pour some Coca-cola on top of your compost heap. The acid will help break down the scraps quicker. Of course, the amount of Coke needed will depend on your pile.