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21 Useful Things You Might Not Know but should!
1. Drinking two glasses of Gatorade
can relieve headache pain almost
immediately -- without the unpleasant
side effects caused by traditional
"pain relievers."
2. Did you know that Colgate toothpaste
makes an excellent salve for burns?
3. 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.
4. Achy muscles from about of the
flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in
cup of olive oil. Let the mixture
sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a
massage oil, for instant relief
for aching muscles.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Smart splinter remover... just
pour a drop of Elmers Glue all over the
splinter, let dry, and peel the
dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks
to the dried glue.
14. 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.
15. Balm for broken blisters...
To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a
few drops of Listerine... a powerful
antiseptic.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Vaseline cure for hair balls.....
To prevent troublesome hair balls,
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.
21. 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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