Creative
Home 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 forburns?
- 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 of 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 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 dish washing 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.>
- 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. >
- 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.
Last, but not least,
How to lose weight??????
A friend of mine, Dawn, is a nurse and talked to me about
the Atkins Diet, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and
the latest of course, The South Beach Diet.
Since she is a nurse, she has done a lot of study and
research on dieting. I TRULY think she has found the
real answer to weight loss,
The Dawn Kee Diet. ***********
