How To: 11 Extraordinary Uses for Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Tablets

11 Extraordinary Uses for Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Tablets

Got a clogged kitchen sink? Before you reach for the plunger, see if you can fix the problem using Alka-Seltzer tablets and white vinegar.

Simply drop four Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain and follow that with 1 cup white vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes before flushing the drain with a pot of boiling water.

Primarily used to remedy acid indigestion and heartburn, Alka-Seltzer tablets are also extremely useful for a number of cleaning and household uses, which include brightening your white clothes, cleaning your toilet bowl, removing burnt food from glass baking dishes, alleviating your itchy mosquito bites, and more.

While several different types of Alka-Seltzer tablets exist for different health problems, you can't go wrong with the original Alka-Seltzer tablet brand when using them for your household and cleaning uses.

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