Household Remedies
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Household Remedies
Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost
immediately
without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain
relievers.
Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for
burns.
Before you head to he drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with
mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong
Altoids
peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in
1/2
cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as
a
massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and
take 1
Tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.
Cure urinary tract infections with alka-seltzer. Just dissolve two
tablets in
a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms.
Alka-Seltzer
begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost
instantly even though the product was never been advertised for this
use.
Eliminate puffiness under your eyes.....All you need is a dab of
preparation
H, carefully rubbed into the skin, avoiding the eyes. The hemorrhoid
ointment
acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the swelling instantly.
Honey remedy for Skin Blemishes......Cover the blemish with a dab of
honey
and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin
sterile,
and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus....Get rid of unsightly toenail
fungus
by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic
leaves
your toenails looking healthy again.
Easy eyeglass protection....To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from
loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish
to the threads
of the screws before tightening them.
Coca-Cola cure for rust...Forget those expensive rust removers. Just
saturate
an abrasive sponge with Coca Cola and scrub the rust stain. The
phosphoric
acid in the coke is what gets the job done.
Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer....If menacing bees, wasps,
hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the
insecticide, try
a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground
instantly.
Smart splinter remover.....just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-all over
the
splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter
sticks to
the dried glue.
Hunt's tomato paste boil cure....Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato
paste as a
compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the
boil to a
head.
Balm for broken blisters.....To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a
few
drops of Listerine....a powerful antiseptic.
Heinz vinegar to heal bruises...Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and
apply
it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and
speeds up
the healing process.
Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a
few
drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well
to avoid
skin irritations. Good-bye fleas
Rainy day cure for dog odor....Next time your dog comes in from the
rain,
simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly
making your
dog smell springtime fresh.
Eliminate ear mites....All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil
in your
cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily
for 3
days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and
accelerates
healing.
Vaseline cure for hairballs.....To prevent troublesome hairballs, apply
a
dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat will
lick off the
jelly, lubricating any hair in its stomach so it can pass
easily through the digestive system.
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief....It's not for breakfast anymore! Mix
2
cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the
microwave for 1
minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your
hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
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