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Use for old vanilla pod?

I have a vanilla pod I've used for making vanilla extract and it seems a shame to just throw it away. Does anyone have any suggestions of uses for it?
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  • mummysaver
    mummysaver Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Dry it out and put it into a contained with caster sugar to make vanilla sugar?
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  • I was gonna suggest the same.
    You could also put in an envelope in your undies draw / airing cupboard for vanilla scented pants / sheets.
  • mummysaver
    mummysaver Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Ooh, I love the idea of vanilla scented undies! Vanilla pods are 69p in the spices section at Aldi at the mo, might have to pop in a pick up a couple!
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  • I second the vanilla sugar idea, I use the sugar to make shortbread for christmas presents for people, they go down a storm!
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  • pennyocs
    pennyocs Posts: 239 Forumite
    edited 21 September 2009 at 3:25PM
    also the vanilla sugar is lovely in your tea
    when your life is a mess light one more cigarette its so logical!!

    get up and dance,get up and smile,get up and drink to the days that are gone in the shortest while :T
    There's no profit in peace boys we better fight some more:(
  • skiTTish
    skiTTish Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    Nice added to a bottle of voddie too....
  • :T
    skiTTish wrote: »
    Nice added to a bottle of voddie too....
    :Till have to try that sounds scrummy :beer:
    when your life is a mess light one more cigarette its so logical!!

    get up and dance,get up and smile,get up and drink to the days that are gone in the shortest while :T
    There's no profit in peace boys we better fight some more:(
  • TrixieB
    TrixieB Posts: 704
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    mmm hi ho hi ho it's off to Aldi I go then to get me some vanilla to make vodka!
    Trying very hard to be frugal and OS - just plodding on and doing my best!
    :money: :money:
    :money:
  • mummysaver
    mummysaver Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    oooh vanilla vodka! I like the sound of that, guess what I'll be up to tomorrow! Roll on Christmas!
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  • I once(years ago) had posh vanilla scented cashmere socks from M&S, they contained micocapsules of scent!
    -Never seen them since so obviously didn't catch on but they were ace (have now lost their scent but socks still going strong!)
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