The pasta water often ends up at the bottom of the sink. However, it is full of little-known benefits! Beauty care, gardening fertilizer, detergent … Here are 5 benefits that will dissuade you from throwing it away.
A cleaning product
Put away your chemical cleaning products, the pasta cooking water works very well for the dishes or for cleaning and getting rid of stubborn stains. Rich in starch and salt, it has detergent properties and is therefore perfect for cleaning the bases of saucepans and frying pans. Be careful, it must be lukewarm to wash the dishes (so as not to burn yourself), but still boiling to scrub your house effectively.
Hair care
Used as hair care, the water of your pasta repairs and strengthens damaged hair thanks to the starch present. Just let it cool, then pour it over your hair and massage your scalp. Let sit for ten minutes, rinse and then use your usual shampoo. You will see, your hair will be shinier! This trick also works with the rice cooking water.
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A natural weedkiller
Make your own natural weedkiller by pouring salt water over the weeds in your garden, being careful not to get any on your plants and flowers. They will magically disappear within a few days. Indeed, salt sterilizes the soil and eliminates microorganisms harmful to plants, while boiling water causes a thermal shock, which bursts plant cells without burning them.
Foot bath
Recycle pasta cooking water by taking a foot bath. If you are used to having swollen or sore feet, this tip is ideal. Only let the water cool down before transferring it to a basin, and immerse your feet in it. Thanks to the minerals it contains, it will have a relaxing effect, in addition to making your feet softer.
A binder for sauces
The pros of Italian cuisine will tell you: do not throw away the pasta water! This is the best binder that exists for your sauces, from pesto to carbonara to cacio e pepe. Thanks to the starch it contains, it thickens the sauce, without having to add any cream or additional fat. All you need to do is reserve a ladle that you can add to your sauce.
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Lifestyle journalist, Marion writes on topics related to psychology, love and sexuality, from a societal perspective. From female pleasure to new methods of personal development, …