Sugar! Whether you use it for your morning coffee or for baking some pastry, everyone has this incredibly versatile staple ingredient in their home. But what exactly is this sugary crystalline substance? Sugar is actually sucrose, which is made of fructose and glucose, two simpler sugars. It’s a carbohydrate that has been a part of our diet for thousands of years, providing our body with energy. Lately, however, sugar has been under attack for dietary reasons since it offers no nutritional value. Accordingly, it’s important to watch just how much sugar you consume and know our limit!
But here’s something very cool that most people don’t know… you can do more with sugar than just eating it. That’s right, sugar actually has a lot of hidden talents beyond making things sweet!
Thanks to the totally amazing Household Hacker, we’ve learned that sugar can be used in some very surprising ways to help make your life easier and save you some money. Some of the unconventional sugar hacks include:
Extending the life of your flowers
Add a tablespoon of sugar every time you change the water to help keep your flowers alive longer!
Keeping pastries fresh
Store your baked goods in an airtight container with some sugar cubes to help keep them from going stale.
Preventing mold from growing on your cheese
Store your cheese in an airtight container with some sugar cubes to keep them from getting moldy (how cool is this!?).
Removing grass stains
Mix sugar with water to make a paste and apply it to the grass stains, leaving it for 30 minutes before washing it as usual. Apparently, sugar contains enzymes that help break down the grass’ chlorophyll pigments.
Watch the video below for all the details and even more brilliant ways you can use sugar! Let us know if you give these tricks a shot and don’t forget to share this story with your family and friends!
