Does using rice water mean you don't need shampoo?

Rice water is very common in daily life. In the eyes of most people, rice water is useless and dirty. In fact, rice water is very useful. It can be used to water flowers, wash hair, soak bacon, etc. Many people like to use rice water to wash their hair. However, after washing your hair with rice water, it is best to wash it with shampoo and then rinse it with clean water.

10 wonderful uses of rice water that most people don't know

1. Whitening skin

Using rice water as a facial mask can help eliminate dullness of the skin and has the effect of removing yellowness and whitening the skin. Leave the rice water overnight to settle, gently pour out the settled rice water (but do not throw it away, keep it for later use), leaving the sediment at the bottom. Before taking a bath, apply the sediment on your face by massaging. After about 15 minutes, when the sediment becomes dry, apply rice washing water until the rice washing water is used up. This will help whiten the skin and dissolve spots.

2. Washing clothes stains

If there are stains on light-colored clothes, you can use rice water to wash them. Using rice water can not only remove stains from clothes, but also make clothes softer.

3. Soothe skin itching

Add some salt to rice washing water, boil it, and then apply it to the skin to adjust the acidity and alkalinity of the skin surface. At the same time, it can also inhibit the growth of bacteria and effectively relieve skin itching.

4. Treat athlete's foot

Vitamin B1 in rice water is also known as anti-beriberi vitamin and is very effective in treating athlete's foot. Patients with athlete's foot can usually wash their feet with rice water. After soaking, spray the Ti Yan Tang foot protection combination on the affected area to kill bacteria, relieve itching and cure athlete's foot.

5. Moisturizes the skin

The surface of rice is rich in potassium and is suitable for facial cleansing. Washing your face with rice water is mild in nature and has a good skin care effect. The rice bran oil in rice water is rich in vitamin B. Washing your face with rice water can not only remove skin dirt, but also will not irritate the skin. It is very suitable for rosacea patients to use for cleansing.

6. Dissolve fishy smell

Rice water can not only remove paint smell, but also fishy smell. For example, cutting boards and knives that have been used to cut meat and have fishy smell, as well as some vegetables that have fishy smell. Just put them in a basin of rice washing water, add some salt and soak them, then rinse them with clean water to remove the pungent fishy smell.

7. Soft hair care

Rice water is known as a natural conditioner. It contains a large amount of vitamin B, which can make hair darker, shinier and smoother. The concentration of rice water used for washing hair needs to be higher. Let the water from the second rice washing stand overnight, take the precipitated part, add warm water and vinegar, and then use it for washing hair.

8. Remove rust

It is common for common cooking utensils and some iron appliances such as kitchen knives, spatulas and iron pots to rust. As long as you use rice water, you don't have to worry about the rust, no matter how difficult it is to remove! Soak them in rice water for more than 3 hours, and the rust will fall off once you wipe it! Soaking the cooking utensils in rice water in time after use can also effectively prevent the growth of rust~

9. Remove grease from dishes

At home, we usually choose dishwashing liquid to remove stains from dishes. But in fact, rice water can also remove oil stains, and it is safer and leaves no residue~

10. Remove bad breath

Since rice water has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, it is effective in removing bad breath. People with bad breath can slightly heat the rice water and use it to gargle, which can quickly eliminate bad breath. Friends who have babies at home can also use a small gauze dipped in warm rice water to wipe the baby's mouth and teeth, which can also help clear bad breath.