Tape this inside your medical cabinet
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 of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit
for 30 min utes, 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 advertised for this use. (
Note : Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine
is not the same..and contains
aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeding if you have ulcers.)
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 <
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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.
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