Cooking water is often thrown directly into the sink.
It's a shame, because the cooking water has many unknown virtues.
But then, what to do with the cooking water to avoid waste? Good question.
To help you, here are 14 ways to reuse cooking water so you never waste it again:
Potato cooking water is a powerful weed killer for your garden.
Wait until the water has cooled and pour it over the weeds. Click here to discover the trick.
White bean cooking water is an effective stain remover. It removes stains from woolen, cotton or silk garments.
Please note that the cooking water should not be salted.
Spinach juice revives black woolen clothes that are slightly faded.
To do this, use the spinach cooking water as washing water.
The cooking water from sorrel, rhubarb, spinach and potatoes cleans silverware very well.
To do this, soak a cloth in cooking water and rub.
Vegetable cooking water contains vitamins and minerals that plants love.
It is therefore a natural and economical fertilizer for the garden but also for indoor plants (eg gerbera or ficus).
Be aware that it is preferable that the vegetables are organic, and that the cooking water is unsalted and cooled. Click here to discover the trick.
Yep, even egg cooking water is a good fertilizer for indoor or outdoor plants.
You water and fertilize the plant soil in one go. Click to discover the trick.
If it's good for plants, it's also good for the human body!
Do not throw away the cooking water from organic vegetables and eggs! Once the water has cooled, store it in a bottle and put it in the fridge (keep it for no more than 1 week).
You just have to help yourself when you are thirsty and want to boost your body with vitamins and minerals.
If you're sick and can't eat solid foods, rice cooking water may be the answer.
Indeed, rice cooking water is known to cure diarrhea and intestinal irritation. Just drink it to cure the symptoms.
Like potato cooking water, pasta cooking water is effective at killing weeds.
Very practical for weeding between the slabs of your garden path. Wait until the water has cooled (otherwise you will kill any signs of underground life) and pour over the driveway tiles.
The broths in winter, it's really good! So instead of throwing the cooking water from your organic vegetables down the sink, why not reuse it in broth?
Wait for it to cool, then put the cooking water in a container in the fridge. And hop, the next day you just have to decorate and season the broth as you like.
Did you know that Korean women use rice cooking water as a hair care product?
Indeed, it is a treatment known to make the hair shine thanks to the starch contained in it.
To use it, simply rinse your hair with lukewarm rice cooking water, leave on for 5 minutes and rinse with clean water.
Potato cooking water is not only an effective natural weedkiller. It also perfectly cleans silverware.
To clean your silverware, put the cutlery in a container filled with potato cooking water for a few minutes. Take out the cutlery and dry it carefully.
Have you ever noticed that the mushroom cooking water is particularly flavored?
It is perfect for flavoring your dishes and making good sauces.
As unbelievable as it may seem, potato cooking water is an effective tile cleaner.
Do you want to restore the shine to the tiles and degrease the kitchen floor? Pour the still hot cooking water into a bucket.
Then dip your push broom in and scrub the floor. Let stand for 10 min.
Rinse with a mop.
Did you know these uses of cooking water? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!
