Who knew?
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.
Did you know that 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 the 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 horseradish in 1 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Quaker Oats
for fast pain relief... it's not for breakfast any more! 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.
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. Dip a new bounce sheet in the wash water and easily rub the
bugs off the front of your car while washing it.
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.
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. Goodbye fleas.