Not trying to judge, just trying to understand where we are in the spectrum of human behavior - when you eat a jar of pickles or olives or whatever, what do you do with the brine? Do you dump it, use it for something else, or drink it?

I know someone who saves it to drink it later. He is my husband. Honestly, even after 20 years together, I didn't realize this about him. I thought the stockpile in the door was just a collection of forgotten empty jars, and I've been dumping them as such.

Which is it:

  • I'm a terrible wasteful sinner?
  • He's a freak?
  • Neither/Both, there's a special middle ground?

No judgement or emotional attachment here, he can have an entire shelf of the fridge for brine jars, idgaf. It just never occurred to me to that I should consider stockpiling brine.

Are you stockpiling brine? What do you do with it? "I'll drink some with breakfast tomorrow," is a perfectly acceptable answer. Just curious if yours is different.

  • ReadFanon [any, any]
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    1 year ago

    If anyone is poor or looking to save cash etc. then the WHO Oral Rehydration Solution recipe is really simple:

    1L of water (5 US cups)
    6 teaspoons of sugar
    ½ a level teaspoon of salt

    Less is more with this; a more dilute version is nearly as effective whereas going overboard can negatively impact its effectiveness.

    Works really well if you're dehydrated, especially if you are dehydrated due to being sick.

    • Ecoleo [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      How does sugar help with hydration? I'm thirsty all of the time, regardless of how much water I drink, but I don't want to be drinking that much sugar every day.