Do you drink Coke? / myLot

United Kingdom

January 9, 2026 8:00am CST

Just before Christmas our lodger went to some social event and came home with the part-used bottles of drinks that were left over – some lemonade, ginger beer and Coke (in this case the zero-calorie no-sugar version). Well I did drink a small glass of it, just to remind myself whether I liked it or not; it wasn’t awful but to be honest it wasn’t worth the trouble. I offered it to the rest of the family – no takers. I offered it to everyone who visited, no-one wanted it. In the end I used it to clean the toilet. After all, the main ingredient, after water, is phosphoric acid which is widely used as an industrial de-scaler, so in our hard water area it was most suitable. Funny how Coke has become such an iconic and apparently popular product. Do you drink it? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2026.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (490454)

• Italy

9 Jan

NO, I never liked the taste, I always thought it tastes like a cough medicine. I buy to clean the toilet, it's cheaper than toilet products.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (490454)

• Italy

9 Jan

@Marilynda1225 It's a great de-scaler. I pour inside the toilet bowl and let it rest all the night.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (87777)

• United States

9 Jan

I've never tried using it to clean the toilet but maybe I should give it a try?

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Fleur

@Fleura (33334)

• United Kingdom

9 Jan

@Marilynda1225 The main ingredient is phosphoric acid.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (127709)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Jan

I don't drink it. I prefer Pepsi. But I do buy it when I have a rat problem. They will drink it and then get gas. They can't fart so it makes them very uncomfortable at least. Often it doesn't kill them but does help encourage them to go away. And it's not going to hurt other animals

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Fleur

@Fleura (33334)

• United Kingdom

9 Jan

Is that really true??

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (127709)

• Marion, Ohio

20h

@Fleura It does seem to help. It helps the cats catch them easier too as while they are bloated they don't run as fast.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51105)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

9 Jan

I used to drink it when I was younger but don't drink any carbonated beverages these days...

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Fleur

@Fleura (33334)

• United Kingdom

9 Jan

I don't really like fizzy drinks either, not even Champagne!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (201217)

• United States

9 Jan

Not too often, although coincidentally I have some zero sugar Coke here.

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luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (9979)

• Philippines

9 Jan

Really? Why? In the Philippines, we love drinking coke, but as we grow old, we make sure to drink less because of its sugar content. Anyway, coke is very popular here, you can also buy "coke float" or "mcfloat" two different menu name, but one drink ingredient: coke with vanilla ice cream on top.

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Fleur

@Fleura (33334)

• United Kingdom

9 Jan

Why what? Someone here must be drinking it, but none of the people I know seem to fall into that category.

Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (53155)

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9 Jan

I don’t drink any sodas at all with the exception being the very occasional Sprite type of drink if I am really sick. I’ve just never cared for soft drinks. When I was young, my Dad used a bottle of Coke to remove acid from car batteries. I figured if it could do that, it would probably do a number on my tummy, so I just never really got into it that much, even as a child.

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Fleur

@Fleura (33334)

• United Kingdom

9 Jan

It is a useful cleaning product but that does make you wonder what it does to your insides!

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (53155)

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21h

@Fleura That's what Dad used to say--that if it could clean up battery acid, what on earth did it do to your stomach?

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40613)

• Philippines

9 Jan

Yes we are regular drinkers of that. I even remember my mom would buy a case of it for our personal consumption. But as l grew up it became less and less. Now I still drink it whenever I get to have them.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (92712)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

21h

If I do have soda I have Dr Pepper Zero but I do not drink too much soda.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (87777)

• United States

9 Jan

I don't drink much soda but occasionally I'll enjoy a diet coke (or pepsi).

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (368859)

• Rockingham, Australia

19h

I've never been a fan of Coke but I might buy some for cleaning purposes after reading all the comments!! I know it was said to clean up old coins really well although not recommended by the experts.

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