The 5 Best Household Uses for Beer You Need to Know About!

According to www.beersoaksamerica.org, in 2005 alone, Americans drank nearly eight billion- that's 8,000,000,000 gallons of beer. Since it's obvious that not everyone drinks beer, it makes sense "the the top 10% of beer drinkers consume 43% of total reported beer consumption." I like to have a cold one now and then, but I prefer drinking wine and mixed drinks. It's still a good idea to keep a six-pack in the refrigerator, though. I keep it on hand for thirsty beer-drinking visitors and to help out around the house. Read this informative article and find out the 5 best household uses for beer you need to know about!

1. Tenderize and Add Flavor to Meat, Poultry and Pork With Beer
Anytime you need a quick, easy, and inexpensive tenderizer, a 12-ounce can of beer will do the trick. Don't worry if you don't like the taste of the brew because the meat, poultry or pork won't have a strong beer taste.

You can use the beer in one of two ways: a) Place the meat, poultry or pork in a baking dish or crock pot. Pour the beer over the food items and allow them to marinate for an hour. Then, bake or cook as usual.

b) Place the items you want to marinate with beer in a sealable container. Use a cooking fork to make some holes in them. Then, pour a 12-ounce can of room-temperature beer over the meat, poultry or pork. Seal the container and place it in the refrigerator. Let it marinate for several hours or overnight. During that time, turn the container over several times to coat the food items with the beer marinade.

If you want the marinade to have a kickier flavor, you can add dried herbs, spices, onion, garlic, peppers, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, et cetera.

Finally, grill the beer-marinated meat, poultry, or pork.

2. Clean and Polish Your Wood Furniture With Beer
The second best household use for beer you need to know about will make your furniture look more beautiful. Simply pour a little flat beer on a soft, clean cloth. Then wipe and polish the wood. Pour more beer on the cloth as needed. Finish the task by buffing the wood with a clean, dry cloth.

3. Soak Your Tired, Callused Feet in a Refreshing Beer Bath
The carbonation in beer can help revive your hot, tired feet. The yeast will soften calluses too. To do this, fill a pan half full with warm water. Pour in a 12-ounce can of cold beer. Mix the beer into the water with your feet, then soak them for 10 to 15 minutes. Finish your beer soak by mixing together a cup of Epsom salt and 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Gently massage your feet and legs with the mixture. Then, rinse them off with clean water.

4. Shine-Up Your Solid Gold Jewelry With Beer
Is your solid gold jewelry looking dull? It doesn't have to be. All you need is some beer and a clean, soft cloth to make your gold jewelry look like brand new again. Just pour a little beer on the cloth. Then, rub each piece with the beer to remove the dullness. Finish the task by buffing your solid gold jewelry with a clean, dry cloth.

Warning: Use beer to polish gold rings, bracelets, pendants, chains, et cetera, that have NO stones in them.

5. Make Beer Ice Cream for a Cool Summer Treat
Although beer has some great other household uses, it's hard to get away from consuming it one way or the other. I'm sure beer lovers will agree. According to lifeinthefastlane.ca, beer- stout beer specifically- also makes some tasty ice cream.

The ingredients in this recipe are: 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 8 egg yolks and a can of Guinness or another stout beer. For vanilla-beer ice cream, use vanilla bean. Chocolate lovers can use 1-1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder.

The instructions for beer ice cream are: Mix the stout beer and the cream together and boil them in a pot. Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a glass bowl. Slowly pour the boiled mixture into the bowl- whisk it as you pour to temper the eggs. Then, pour the whole thing back into the pot. Cook and whisk the beer ice cream mixture until it turns into a thick custard. Allow it to cool, then, pour it into your ice cream machine.

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