If you’ve ever spilled a beer on a wooden coffee table, you might have noticed it left a desirable, shiny look after you cleaned it up. According to DIY home repair site Networx, that’s because it’s a great polish for wood furniture.

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The only catch is they recommend using flat beer, but if you’ve left a little in the bottle the night before, you can use it to spruce up your favourite furniture by applying it with a soft cloth. If you’re the type to try to use beer to solve everything, check out the full post for 13 more tips, including using it as insulation, fertiliser and more.

14 Uses for Beer Around the House [Networx via Re-Nest]