10 unusual uses for sugar to take care of yourself and your home

Sugar, usually serving only as an additive in drinks and dishes, finds itself in unexpected areas. From skin care to keeping flowers fresh, here are ten unusual uses for this sweet product.

Floral Diamond: Want your flowers to delight you longer? Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the water your flowers are standing in. The sugar will take care of the stems and the vinegar will prevent bacteria from multiplying.

Ice after spicy: Instead of ice after a spicy dish, try a spoonful of sugar. It will instantly relieve mucosal irritation, and if you're on a diet, just don't swallow it.

Homemade Scrub: Sugar scrubs are commonly found in beauty salons. Create your own by mixing sugar with olive oil and your favorite essential oil. The result is soft and silky skin.

Persistent Lipstick: Sprinkle sugar on your lipstick-covered lips, wait and slick it off. The lipstick will last longer.

Stain-fighting: Sugar helps remove grass stains. Wet the stain, sprinkle sugar and leave it for an hour. Amazing results are assured.

Coffee grinder cleaning: Grinding coffee with spices? Sugar will absorb the smell and color of the coffee that has passed through the grinder.

Burn Relief: Put a spoonful of sugar on your tongue after being burned by a hot drink - the pain will go away instantly.

Lipstick prep: Apply a mixture of sugar and olive oil on your lips, wait 30 seconds, rinse off and your makeup will be perfect.

Fighting oil: Mix sugar and oil for an easy way to wash the oil off your hands after the car. Rub and rinse off with water.

Bactericidal Sugar: Studies show that sugar can kill bacteria that interferes with healing and causes chronic pain. A simple sugar dressing can absorb the moisture needed for bacteria to multiply.