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Clever Jenny VI
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
Jenny dropped in to see her friends, Tom and Dana, one afternoon after work. Dana answered the door when she rang.
Jenny said, "Hi! What's going on? Are you guys busy?"
Dana groaned. "Oh, you won't believe it! Tom is late getting home from work, and his mother just called and she'll be over to visit at six!"
"Yikes! That's only an hour away!" Jenny responded. "Can I help?"
"Sure! Here, have a Coke with me!" Dana handed her a cold can from the fridge.
"OK, what can I do? Kitchen looks OK; you're doing the living room; how about the bathroom?"
"Uh... yes, please! Oh no! I ran out of toilet cleaner and don't have the time to get some! Oh boy! And it needs it!"
Jenny said, "Let me see what I can do," and headed for the bathroom.
Less than an hour later, the apartment was spick and span. Dana had put out some fruit, cheese and crackers; Tom was home and had opened a bottle of wine; and Jenny had arranged some silk flowers in a vase. Even the bathroom was sparkling, especially the toilet. What had Jenny done to get the toilet clean?
Jenny said, "Hi! What's going on? Are you guys busy?"
Dana groaned. "Oh, you won't believe it! Tom is late getting home from work, and his mother just called and she'll be over to visit at six!"
"Yikes! That's only an hour away!" Jenny responded. "Can I help?"
"Sure! Here, have a Coke with me!" Dana handed her a cold can from the fridge.
"OK, what can I do? Kitchen looks OK; you're doing the living room; how about the bathroom?"
"Uh... yes, please! Oh no! I ran out of toilet cleaner and don't have the time to get some! Oh boy! And it needs it!"
Jenny said, "Let me see what I can do," and headed for the bathroom.
Less than an hour later, the apartment was spick and span. Dana had put out some fruit, cheese and crackers; Tom was home and had opened a bottle of wine; and Jenny had arranged some silk flowers in a vase. Even the bathroom was sparkling, especially the toilet. What had Jenny done to get the toilet clean?
Hint
What would you do?Answer
Jenny walked into the bathroom and poured her whole can of Coke into the toilet. Then she worked on the sink and the tub while the coke fizzed and bubbled. She shook the bath mat out the window and ran a damp mop over the floor. While the floor dried, she found some silk flowers, shook the dust out of them, and put them into a vase on the table in the livingroom. Then she went back to the bathroom and swished the toilet brush around until the toilet was clean. A few last minute touches and everything was done!Explanation: Coke contains phosphoric acid, which attacks the scale that gets on the inside of the toilet. It doesn't work for really bad jobs, but will do well in a pinch! Kool-Aid also cleans toilets. And we drink this stuff?
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Nice teaser
I don't drink coke (hehe)
Anyway very cleverly thought out but this one should be in the science catergory.
I don't drink coke (hehe)
Anyway very cleverly thought out but this one should be in the science catergory.
I agree, I thought that this contained science knowledge.
Thanks for your comments. You could be right! I don't really know where to draw the line between situation and science.
Clever Jenny strikes again!! Good one. If you really want an example of the Power Of Cola, drop a penny or a nail into a bottle of the stuff and check it after a couple of days. Aren't you glad you don't REALLY have a cast iron stomach?
PS - If you try the "nail in the Coke" trick, be sure to use a bottle - I think that the bi-metallic reaction could eat a hole through the aluminum can, too. (I'll have to check that one out with an empirical test - the scientific method at work! !) I think there is enough situation in this to qualify for its place here - and not quite enough science to force it into that category. Why don't we have a "Household cleaning tips" category????
PS - If you try the "nail in the Coke" trick, be sure to use a bottle - I think that the bi-metallic reaction could eat a hole through the aluminum can, too. (I'll have to check that one out with an empirical test - the scientific method at work! !) I think there is enough situation in this to qualify for its place here - and not quite enough science to force it into that category. Why don't we have a "Household cleaning tips" category????
Welcome back, unkemyke! Thanks for your comment! I wouldn't want to do the nail trick; that's a waste of good nails! To say nothing of the cost of the coke!
an added bonus for the cleaning power of Coke, the carbonation gets under dirt and breaks it apart. I used to use soda water to loosen dirt build up on the floors at work.
I personally used lemon water, or baking soda and vinegar. Coke works, not for some porcelain toliets, seeing as it will leave a big brown Coke stain.
I figured it out and sprite also works.
Thanks for the interesting comments! At least someone has found a real use for sodas!
This teaser is really neat! I, of course, was clueless, and it seems like the rest of you already knew it. Oh well, you learn something new everyday! Make more clever Jenny's!
Thanks for the nice comment! Glad you enjoy Jenny. Writing about her is fun for me too!
I love these Clever Jenny's! (Shes more clever than I am ) I should tell my mom that fact. Now, Coke disgusts me. LOL
Thanks for your comment, but son't let Jenny make you feel inferior! You need to remember that "Jenny" is a composite of seven or eight very savvy ladies I have known! Jenny is using all those brains!
these jenny ones r stupid. there's no way i would have done wat jenny did in the situations caus i didnt know that. mayb its caus im so tired, i dunno. ill try a couple more of them tommorrow.
i went with baking soda and vinegar too.
Very Easy! I thought everyone knew about the can of Coke trick. Maybe they don't teach it in schools these days? Another home remedy is to use a pumice stone for your toilets too, it takes the rings RIGHT OFF!
You can clean anything with coke. Jewellery, coins, cutlery. Its like acid.
I love the last line of your answer!
i thought she used some kind of soap or detergent. i even thought she used fruit juice to clean the toilet. hehe. well, i never knew about the coke and the toilet theory so maybe when my mom runs out of toilet cleaner, i will tell her to used some coke instead!
personally, I usually filter my coke through my kidneys before emptying it into the toilet.
hahah Jimbo! =) i actually just told my mum aboout the coke thing before i read any of the comments! haha. i love clever Jenny! so well written and stumping! MORE!
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