What to do with stale beer

These ideas were in the August/September 2007 issue of Chill, the official magazine of The Beer Store, located in Ontario, Canada:

1. Hair shampoo—Mix ½ cup of beer with an egg, apply to your hair. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
2. Furniture polish—Moisten a cloth with beer, and rub over your wood furniture.
3. Remedy for garden pests—Pour half a can or bottle of beer into a wide-mouthed jar and set it into your garden soil level with the surface. Slugs will crawl into the jar and not be able to get out. Works great near tomato and pepper plants.
4. Carpet stain remover—Wet a light-colored cloth with beer and dab onto carpet stains. Repeat until stain disappears. Avoid using a dark-colored cloth. I found that some of the dye transfers to the carpet.
5. Plant fertilizer—House plants that get occasional small amounts of beer thrive on the nutrients in beer.