Those little tablets that help with indigestion are actually awesome for other tasks too. You can clean your toilet with Alka Seltzer tablets or relieve bug bites. Turns out, they're also useful to clean the parts of jars and vases where a scrub brush can't reach.

Fill the jar or vase halfway with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. The bubbles will do the scrubbing. Wait till the bubbles stop and then rinse for a clean vase or jar.

Howcast's video has several other cleaning tips with Alka Seltzer which can save you a lot of elbow grease, so check that out.

How to Clean with Alka Seltzer | Howcast