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Did You Know?
Kool-Aid was invented in 1927 by the chemist Edwin Perkins of Nebraska Omaha.
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Clean Your Dishwasher
Is the inside of your dishwasher rusty brown? The cause is a high iron content in your water. Dump a packet of unsweetened lemonade Kool-Aid into the soap drawer and run the washer through a hot-water cycle. When you open the door, the inside will be as white as the day you bought the machine.
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Make Tasty Lip Gloss
Little girls playing dress-up will love this lip glosss. Let the girls pick their favorite presweetened Kool-Aid flavor. Blend a package of the drink mix with 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, then microwave for one minute. Transfer to a 35mm film canister and refrigerate overnight.
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Clean Rust From Concrete
Nasty rust stains on your concrete? Mix unsweetened lemonade Kool-Aid with hot water. Scrub and the rust stain should come right out.
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Make Non-toxic Hair Dye
Are your tweens bugging you about colouring their hair? Make a non-toxic hair dye that washes out easily with Kool-Aid. Choose a bright colour. Mix two packets of unsweetened Kool-Aid (sweetened is messy and doesn’t work). Add enough water to make a paste. Add a few drops of hair conditioner to make the paste stick to the hair. Put on a pair of gloves and apply the Kool-Aid to your hair. Wrap your head in plastic wrap and wait. The longer you leave the plastic on, the brighter the colour.
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Colour Paints
Mix any flavor of unsweetened Kool-Aid into water-based latex paint to alter its color. Or mix unsweetened Kool-Aid with water to create your own watercolors, but don’t give them to the kids — Kool-Aid stains can be tough to remove.