Great For Cleaning Drains. (Alka Seltzer)

Member Name: janharper

Product:	Alka Seltzer
Date:	10/03/08 (111 review reads)
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Advantages: I guess these must work for some people but they do make good drain cleaner.

Disadvantages: Adverse reaction.

Alka Seltzer tablets come in pack of 10, or 20 and cost around £3.55 for the larger pack. They are designed as a cure for headache, hangover, stomach upsets and similar things. My first experience of these, some years ago, put off for life.

Let me explain. I had a really bad hangover caused by excess of vodka and our local chemist's shop recommended these. They come in a nice fresh looking blue and white pack and each tablet is wrapped in foil to keep it dry and fresh.

I followed the instructions carefully and put two tablets in some water and started to drink the liquid while it was fizzing. I barely swallowed the second mouthful when I vomited so violently that I felt dizzy with it. Some hours later I did try again because I though that the vomiting may have been caused by the vodka and not the Alka Seltzer. This time the same thing happened after the first mouthful. This continued for about half an hour.

I concluded from this that although these tablets are recommended by many people, they just don't agree with me.

That might have been the end of the story but I went to a friend's house, a short while after this and saw her using Alka Seltzer to clean her toilet bowl. Apparently two tablets thrown into he bowl leaves it fresh and clean. I also discovered some more uses for these tablets.

Clean your coffee maker. Drop a couple of Alka Seltzer tablets in, fill up with water and leave. It works a treat.
Clean jewellery in seconds. Dip your jewellery into a fizzing cup of Alka Seltzer and remove immediately. It will come out shiny and bright.
Clean a drain. Put three tablets down the drain and then add a cup of white vinegar. Leave for a few minutes, then flush with hot water.
Clean dentures. Soak for twenty minutes and your teeth will sparkle.
Clean a glass vase. Drop a tablet into cold water and leave for ten minutes. This will remove stains.

If these medicinal tablets can clean a drain, a coffee pot and other things it's no wonder that my sensitive stomach didn't like them. It did make me wonder just how many people are affected in the same way.

Summary: Excellent drain and coffee pot cleaner.