37 Rice Water Hacks Chinese Grandmothers Have Used for Centuries

37 Rice Water Hacks Chinese Grandmothers Have Used for Centuries Every time you cook rice, you pour one of the most useful things in your kitchen straight down the drain. That cloudy water looks like waste. In Chinese households it was saved, and used for jobs most of us now buy a separate product to do: shinier hair, calmer skin, greener houseplants, cleaner pots, crisper shirts. This video goes through all 37, from the bathroom to the kitchen sink, and the best ones have nothing to do with cooking. First, the part that makes the rest work: rice water is not one thing. There are three versions, and each one does a different job. 0:00 The water you throw away 0:44 The three versions of rice water 2:20 37. The basic hair rinse 3:13 36. The fermented shine rinse 4:00 35. A soak for a flaky scalp 4:36 34. Detangling spray 5:07 33. Egg yolk hair mask 5:47 32. Split ends 6:18 31. Between-wash refresh 6:56 30. Rosemary scalp tonic 7:39 29. Face wash 8:21 28. Toner 9:09 27. Sunburn compress 9:45 26. A soothing bath 10:32 25. Puffy eyes 11:08 24. Dry, cracked hands 11:49 23. Before you shave 12:26 22. Overnight spot treatment 13:25 21. Kitchen counters 13:53 20. Wooden cutting boards 14:29 19. Wood furniture 15:03 18. Stuck-on pots and pans 15:30 17. Windows and mirrors 15:54 16. Laundry stains 16:34 15. Greasy dishes 17:19 14. Ironing starch 18:10 13. Tile grout 18:56 12. Houseplant food 20:09 11. Fermented rice water for living soil 21:19 10. The compost bin 21:54 9. A wilted plant 22:16 8. Rooting cuttings 22:49 7. Cleaning dusty leaves 23:46 6. Soup and congee base 24:25 5. Soaking dried beans 25:02 4. A tender meat marinade 25:40 3. A warm cup before meals 26:40 2. Drain and fridge odors 27:35 1. Rust and limescale 29:18 The one thing that changes Subscribe to The Chinese Way for the Chinese habits, foods and simple daily routines that keep a home running well. New video every week. #RiceWater #ChineseHabits #HomeHacks