Who knew?!
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 to eliminate
urinary tract infections almost instantly - even though the product was
never 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.
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.
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. |

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