text: 9 Surprising Uses for Beer - DrinksFeed
  13:00, 2 Mar 2012
  Beer. It refreshes and relaxes, it fuels sociability and cools the burn of spicy food. It is the most-widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and the third most common beverage overall. It is the oldest alcoholic beverage produced and the oldest known code of laws (the Code of Hammurabi ca 1750 B.C.) called for the death penalty for drinking-house proprietors found guilty of watering down their beer.
  But aside from the numero uno use for beer–drinking it is one of the most over-looked components of many a DIY solution to common household conundrums.
  Here are 9 alternative ways to put your brew to good use:
  Got some leftover beer that's gone flat? Pour a little on a microfiber rag and rub it into your wood furniture to add a little shine and deepen the colour.
  DIY Life claims that yeast is promotes plant growth. Their prescription: "…pour a few tablespoons of flat beer into the garden to cultivate the soil. The yeast-filled soil will help plants grow healthier and make your garden flourish."
  Put a piece of bread soaked in beer in a jar. Put Vaseline around the lip of the jar. Roaches are attracted, get in, and can't get out.
  Getting coffee or tea stains out of your rug may seem as feasible as getting water out of a rock, but beer can be a miracle worker in this field. Colour test a small non-visible area first and allow to dry. If all looks well, then time to tackle the stain: douse it in beer, blot, repeat. For other types of carpet stains, try some of these tricks.
  In the past, dregs of beer from spent kegs was collected and used to polish the copper vats in breweries. Because of beer's subtle acidity, it can help boost shine without staining the metal like a higher-acidity liquid would. Try an inconspicuous test spot first–dampen a soft towel with beer, and buff