How to Clean with Alka-Seltzer

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Who knew? The same fizzing action that gets rid of indigestion can also get rid of many kinds of stains. Best of all, cleaning with Alka-Seltzer takes no elbow grease.
Step 1: Sanitizing the Toilet
Drop four tablets into the toilet bowl and leave them for 20 minutes. Brush, flush, and you’re done.
Step 2: Making Your Sink Sparkle
Fill your bathroom or kitchen sink halfway with water, drop in two tablets. Let stand for 20 minutes, drain, and rinse.
Tip
You can even soothe an insect bite with Alka-Seltzer. Dissolve two tablets in water, saturate a cotton ball, and press it on the sting for quick relief.
Step 3: Quickly Cleaning Greasy Cookware
Fill dirty pots and pans with warm water, add five tablets, and let everything sit for an hour. Wipe, rinse, and you’re good to go.
Step 4: Refreshing Your Vase
Remove the icky residue that gathers at the impossible-to-reach bottom of narrow-neck vases by filling them halfway with water and adding two tablets. Wait until the fizzing stops, then rinse the vase clean.
Step 5: Shining Your Jewelry
To clean jewelry, dissolve two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of warm water and immerse the jewelry, letting it soak for two minutes.
Tip
Research shows Alka-Seltzer can even help you cope with nicotine withdrawal! Drink a glass of water with two dissolved tablets three times a day to help curb the cravings.
Step 6: Revitilizing Your Coffee Maker
Fill your coffeemaker with water and plop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets. Once they’ve dissolved, put the coffeemaker through a brew cycle to clean the tubes. Rinse the chamber a few times, then run a second cycle with plain water. Your next cup will taste great.
Did You Know?
Alka-Seltzer’s famous jingle, 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is!' was written by actress Julianna Margulies’ father.

[@HoboBob24]

Yes, this works well with bongs too.

[@Geoffr524]

This is probably the best use of expired Alka-Seltzer. Use it for this, instead of throwing it out. I just found an old one that expired Sept. 1998, I can try that stuff.

[@Suntro]

Howcast makes me happy. Maybe it's the color blue since it has relaxing properties or something.

[@SaturnProds]

i am reminded of my big fat greek wedding; but it's alka seltzer instead of windex!

[@dianehobbs]

You did a magic trick, you put in a candy like necklace and and pulled out a gold necklace.

[@spokehedz]

Sponsored by Alka-Seltzer! "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz--Oh what a relief our stock price will go up because everyone is tossing dozens of tablets into things that they are too lazy to clean hoping it will magically get clean!"

[@AJFreeway]

Two questions: 1. When they were cleaning the jewelry, they put a piece of candy necklace in the bowl and pulled out a piece of gold necklace. WTF??? 2. Why did they put alka seltzer in the coffee at the end??? WTF???

[@briant2828]

i think im going to buy 100 of them and clean everythign with it now lol

[@xeygarz]

awesome!

[@xzigalianisiochfhradha3204]

"Starwipe" does not equate to "Showing it actually work".

[@Sunsetsmilesxo]

that toilet, bathroom sink, those pots and pans, and those vases looked nasty. but hey this is a good vid thx howcast!

[@vistigioful]

I did not know that you could clean stuff with alkaseltzer.

[@thatwiredgamer5802]

does this work???

[@purplebuddietia]

0:51 or just use th dish detergent lol but this is fun to watch

[@cookiemonsterules]

What is this, an infomercial?

[@ziberteck]

nah some sinks get dirty fast.. all i do with mine is wash my hands and shave and brush my teeth and i clean the thing and the next couple of days it looks like one of those abandoned rest areas in horror movies.

[@nagaempress]

Vinegar and baking soda works the same do not use on pearls

[@RavishingRedheadd]

lol and requires no scrubbing?

[@ItsMeRobin10]

why wont they sell this in europe?? but whatever, i still have some! :D

[@marco18p]

lol ur right