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It is said that if rice is thrown at newlyweds’ feet, their future life will be full of happiness. However, most people in the world don’t know that rice isn’t just a symbol of wedding luck or food. Rice has many uses you definitely don’t know about.
Rice
Rice is a very demanding plant when it comes to cultivation conditions. On the other hand, we can forgive this complication, because thanks to its extraordinary uses it’s definitely worth it.
Cleaning dishes in hard-to-reach places
A kettle with a narrow neck cannot be washed to absolute perfection. Therefore put 1 teaspoon of rice into it, add a few drops of dish soap and warm water. Close the kettle and cover the neck with your finger. Shake all the ingredients for about 1 minute. After this magical procedure the tea residue in the kettle will completely disappear!
Decorative stand for storing knives
All you will need is a vertical transparent container and rice. Rice perfectly absorbs moisture and because of that your knives won’t rust or mold during storage, as can sometimes happen with wooden racks.
Rescuing a drowned phone
If your phone has ever fallen into water or another liquid, put it into a container with dry rice. Dry it, remove the SIM card along with the memory card and the battery. Leave it in the rice for 24 hours and you will save your favorite communication device.
Air freshener
Rice can wonderfully freshen the air in your toilet or bathroom. Take half a cup of rice, drop about 20 drops of your favorite essential oil into it and mix.
Checking oil temperature in a hot pan
Throw about 5 grains of rice into the pan with oil. If they sink, the oil is not fully heated yet. If they float to the surface and bubbles form around them, it means the oil is heated to the desired temperature and you can boldly start cooking.
Protection against corrosion
Rice is an excellent tool for protection against corrosion because it absorbs excess moisture. Screwdriver, hammer or pliers – everything will remain intact and preserved. Just fill a tin can with rice and put your tools in it.
Cleans the grinder
Each of us has ground coffee beans at least once in our life and noticed that after grinding there are oily residues left in the grinder that are then difficult to remove. Here is the help! It’s enough to grind a small amount of rice until smooth and the grinder will be like new.
Bake a pie
With the help of rice you can very easily bake a great crust as a base for a pie! Place the prepared dough into the baking pan, cover it with parchment paper and pour rice in so that it completely fills the pan. Bake as usual. Thanks to this method the dough will bake through well. After baking put the rice into a separate container so it can continue to be used for baking pie bases.
Toy for a pet
From sturdy fabric you can create a perfect toy for your pet and use rice as the filling.
Filling for rattles
Just look, this is the ideal rattle! You only need two plastic spoons, 1 Kinder egg, adhesive tape, a bit of rice and the toy is ready!
Heating pad
A rice-filled pillow can perfectly replace a hot-water bottle! Before use it should be heated in the microwave for 1 minute. A great idea for warming injured ligaments, stiff parts of the body or as a quick heater for a cold bed.
