We never knew their benefits until now! Here are some food items, which can also be great cleaners -

Ketchup: It can be used to remove tarnish from copper utensils. But don't forget to rinse them with warm water once you have scrubbed them with some ketchup.

Oatmeal: It acts as a natural cleanser of dirty hands. Slather some oatmeal with water and rub your hands together to remove all the dirt and germs.

Club soda: When was the last time you cleaned your kitchen sink? Take some baking soda and scrub it till it shines.

Soaked rice: While cleaning glass bottles and jars, use a cupful of uncooked rice to clean all of them. Fill a little more than half a jar with warm water and add a few grains of rice. Cover it up and shake it vigorously and then clean.

Black tea: Do you have a bucket full of tools which are rusty? Brew some black tea and let it cool down. Then immerse the tools for a few hours in the tea and wipe them with a cloth later.

BDST: 1634 HRS, MAY-26, 2014