5 Things To Do with Tomato Juice
Updated: Mar. 20, 2019
Tomato juice is good for you-but it’s also good around the house. Use it to remove odours, restore blonde hair colour after swimming, relieve a sore throat, and more!
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Tomato juice’s stench-fighting powers are famous, and it’s the go-to treatment for a dog that has been sprayed by a skunk.
1. Deodorize Plastic Containers
To remove foul odours from a plastic container, pour a little tomato juice onto a sponge and wipe it around the inside of the container. Then wash the container and lid in warm soapy water, dry well and store them separated in the freezer for a couple of days. The container will be stench-free and ready to use again.
2. Remove Bad Dog Smells
Is there a dog alive that hasn’t rolled in something foul and stinky? If your dog does this, douse the affected area thoroughly with undiluted tomato juice. Make sure to sponge some of the juice over your pet’s face, too, avoiding his eyes. Wait a few minutes for the acids from the tomatoes to neutralize the smell and then give him a shampoo and scrub with soap and water. Repeat as necessary over several days until the smell has completely gone.
3. Get Rid of Fridge Odours
3. Get Rid of Fridge Odours
If a power failure causes the food in your fridge to spoil and become malodorous, you can get rid of those smells in your refrigerator and freezer with the help of some tomato juice. After disposing of the offending food, thoroughly wipe the insides of the fridge and freezer with a sponge or face washer doused in undiluted tomato juice. Rinse with warm, soapy water and wipe dry. If traces of the smell remain, repeat the procedure or substitute vinegar for the tomato juice.
4. Restore Blonde Hair Colour
If you’re a blonde who has ever gone swimming in a chlorine-treated pool, you know it can sometimes give your hair an unappealing green tint. To restore the blonde colour to your hair, saturate it with undiluted tomato juice, cover it with a shower cap and wait 10 to 15 minutes. The shampoo, rinse thoroughly and soon you’ll be ready to have more fun.
5. Relieve a Sore Throat
For temporary relief of sore throat symptoms, gargle with a mixture of ½ cup of tomato juice and ½ cup of hot water, plus about 10 drops of Tabasco sauce.
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