It is regarded as the quickest source of energy but remember that it should be consumed in the right proportions.
Sugar has been used as a sweetener in almost all cuisines. All of us are aware of the wonders that sugar adds to your desserts. However, there are many more uses of sugar which may fascinate and surprise you. Read on to learn the extraordinary uses of sugar which you can incorporate in your day to day life.
PHENOMENAL USES AND ADVANTAGES OF SUGAR
STOPS HICCUPS – Do you know that a teaspoon of sugar can stop your hiccups? Yes indeed it does. Next time when you have hiccups try swallowing a teaspoon of sugar and you will be amazed by the instant stopping of your hiccups.
KILLS COCKROACHES – The sugar attracts the dreaded cockroaches and baking powder kills them. Just mix equal parts of sugar and baking soda. Spread this mix in the dark corners of the kitchen and around the house. Next morning you will find most of the cockroaches dead. Do this regularly and you will be successful in making the cockroaches vanish form your house in few days.
MAKE FLOWERS LAST LONGER Add a tablespoon of sugar to the water in your flower vase. The dissolved sugar in the water helps to nourish the stems and also helps in keeping the flowers fresh for longer time. Also add a teaspoon of white vinegar to the water which helps in keeping your flowers safe from bacteria while they dine on the sweet food source.
DISINFECTANT – Sugar is an excellent disinfectant and has tremendous healing powers. It is very good for open wounds or skin ulcerations. Simply sprinkle on granulated sugar on the wound as it helps to kill bacteria and speeds up healing. Spread a ring of petroleum jelly around the edges of the wound to hold the sugar in place, and then put a little sugar directly on the wound. Cover the wound with a bandage; change the bandage once or twice a day.
SOFTER LIPS – Cut a lemon into two and put a spoon of sugar on one half. Apply the sugar coated lemon on your lips and keep it for 4 to 5 minutes and then wash it with lukewarm water. In an instant you will feel soft and smooth lips.
SOFT AND SMOOTH SKIN Take 2 tablespoons of white sugar or brown it becomes a paste; make sure the paste is mixed evenly. Apply the paste gently onto your face and scrub it gently for two minutes and rinse off with warm water. The result is amazing, it really does make your face feel more smooth and softer. The skin feels light too!
KILL WEEDS – Pour sugar on the weeds that you want to kill off. Sugar will make microbe activity go into overdrive. The sugar will help the health of your soil over the long run, but short term, it will cause a great deal of microbe activity which will overload the weed plant and kill it off. Simple and easy, chemical free remedy to kill weeds.
INSTANT FIRE When you have trouble getting a coal or wood to fire just toss a few spoonfuls of sugar onto the coals, then light as usual. When exposed to high temperatures, sugar rapidly decomposes and forms hydroxymethyl-furfural, a chemical that easily ignites.
COOKIES FRESHENER – To keep the moistness and chewiness of your cookies last long, just sprinkle the bottom of the cookie jar with a thin layer of sugar before adding the cookies. The sugar will absorb the moisture, staving of staleness and extend the shell life of your cookies.
By now you have learnt the amazing uses of sugar. So what are you waiting for? Go get going and use sugar for enhancing your personal beauty, keeping your lawn in shape while sprinkling sugar around. And of course help your mom to get rid of the cockroaches right now.
Written by RubySamy
Freelance Writer
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