PS Is there some way you can set this up so that when we make a comment on a day that we are notified when someone else makes a comment? I know some blogs can do that but I’m not sure how they do that. I don’t always remember to check back to see if somebody had anything additional to say or if they had something to say about my comment.

Fleischman’s (Wisconsin’s own crappy distillery) is perfectly rancid (and I think you can still find it in glass bottles). Look for something in the $4-5 range. Safeway Select vodka comes in a very attractive glass bottle and is actually drinkable with mixers, so that might be a compromise, dual-purpose brand.

Hey, it works on my karate uniform!

I infuse a stick of cinnamon and some whole cloves in mint tea, then blend 1:1 with vodka for mouthwash. Clove has a long history of helping with oral hygiene. Ground clove, ground cinnamon, ground orange rind, baking soda and a little water make a good toothpaste. Or try mint leaves w/baking soda. The dried spices or herbs add anti-bacterial action to the baking soda’s abrasiveness.

I haven’t tried it, but stale beer used to be used as a hair rinse prior to styling. Adding a little sugar to the hairspray recipe might increase the stickiness, but too much would be um…bad. Lemon can bleach dark hair, so possibly try a very dilute boiled sugar-water mixed with vodka.