6 creative ways to use expired milk
How many times have you opened the refrigerator, checked the expiry date on the milk carton and discovered that it has already expired? And you probably throw expired milk away, right? Well, don't do that next time: there are, in fact, some creative ways with which you can reuse expired milk.
Cleaning silverware
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Milk is a natural product and is a cheap alternative resource for cleaning silverware.
Pour the expired milk into a container and add some apple cider vinegar, along with some lemon juice.
Then, immerse your silverware in this solution and leave it to soak for at least 30 minutes. After this time, dry your silverware by rubbing it with a clean cloth.
Remove stains from leather items
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Expired milk can also be used to clean bags, shoes and other products made of genuine leather.
To do this, soak a cotton cloth in a basin with the expired milk. Wring it out properly to remove excess liquid and use this damp cloth to clean the leather surfaces.
Once you have finished cleaning, wipe the objects with a dry cloth to avoid streaks from forming.
This "milk" tip allows you to make leather products look shinier, and feel smoother and softer. At the same time, this treatment can make any small scratches less visible.
Make a face mask
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Milk has high hydrating power and, for this reason, even if it has expired, it can be used to make face masks.
To do this, mix a glass of expired milk with the juice of half a lemon in a saucepan and heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
Then, apply the solution on your face using a cotton pad and leave on for 15 minutes. Finally, rinse off with cold water.
Another type of mask can be made by blending a glass of milk with a banana or 250 grams of strawberries and then proceeding as described above.
Make a scrub
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Staying with face products, you can make an excellent scrub with expired milk: put 10 grams of sodium bicarbonate in a bowl, gradually add the milk and mix until you obtain a creamy mixture.
Then, apply this cream on your face, massaging in with circular movements. Finally, rinse off with warm water.
Stain remover
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Expired milk is great for removing stains from clothes: wet a non-abrasive sponge in the milk and dab it on the stain. Afterwards, put the garment in a regular wash.
For more stubborn stains, such as oil or ink, we recommend heating the milk before soaking the sponge in it and scrubbing the stain vigorously.
You can also leave the solution on a stain/s for an hour before washing the garment to increase the stain-removing power of the milk.
Plant fertilizer
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Milk contains numerous vitamins and mineral salts and can therefore be used fertilize plants.
When next water your plants and flowers, add expired milk to the water in a 50/50 ratio: this makes an excellent natural fertilizer
The next time you find a container of expired milk inside your fridge, don't throw it in the garbage. Try using it in the ways we've outlined above.
