Water used to boil potatoes can not only be reused for watering plants.
It is also ideal as a cleaning agent or for weed control.
Everyone cooks with water, including potatoes.
But what do you do with the used? Do you pour the potato water into the sink after boiling?
You don't have to pour the valuable brew into the sink.
Because with used cooking water you can still do a lot of useful things in the household and save water at the same time!
Potatoes are a very popular local dish.
Boiled potatoes * are particularly popular as a side dish.
Potatoes taste extremely good when boiled in water.
But what should you do with the potato water afterwards?
It is a shame to simply dispose of the good cooking water.
With a few useful tips, you can easily reuse used potato water.
Potato water contains valuable minerals and trace elements
Potato water contains valuable nutrients from the potatoes cooked in it.
On the one hand minerals such as phosphorus and magnesium, but also trace elements such as iron.
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Do not be afraid of solanine - peel and wash potatoes thoroughly
In case you are concerned about the solanine contained in potatoes: The poisonous plant substance only occurs in the potato peel, in the germs and in greenish areas.
The potato tuber itself contains very little solanine.
If you peel the potatoes and wash them thoroughly before cooking, the potato water can be reused without hesitation.
Potato water for watering plants
The already mentioned valuable nutrients of the nightshade family are not only very useful for humans.
Plants also benefit from potato stock.
Because the starchy potato water, by the way also pasta water, is an ideal natural fertilizer.
The nutrients support the growth and flower formation of the plants.
Potato water helps against aphids
In order to water your plants with potato water, you should definitely let it cool down beforehand.
Also, you shouldn't salt the water if you plan to reuse it as a fertilizer.
Because many plants are extremely sensitive to too much salt.
Little fun fact: potato water also helps against aphid infestation.
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Potato water as a miracle cure against weeds
Would you prefer to get rid of the potato water as soon as possible, i.e. while it is still hot?
No problem: Immediately after cooking, you can pour the still hot cooking water onto weed-infested areas in your garden.
The temperature kills the weeds on the surface, whereas the starch contained in potato water clogs the pores of the plant.
As a result, it dies and does not return if you then remove the roots from the earth.
Potato water as a cleaning agent
Potato water is also ideal as a cleaning aid in the household.
Both for plastic surfaces and frying pans, as well as for blocked drains.
To do this, empty the boiling water down the drain and wash away any dirt.
By the way, you can also use pasta water for cleaning.
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