11 surprising household uses for boiling water

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For the most part, when you're told about unexpected household uses for everyday objects, you just use them as is. Hairspray, vodka, Windex, they are all versatile and simple. But then there is water. You already use water every day; we don't need to tell you that the water is objectively good. Unlike other amazing substances we're highlighting for their home uses, water only needs a little tweak to become something new and useful: you need to boil it.

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Here's what you can do around the house with boiled water.