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 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.
Wow, those are great. Thanks for the info!!!! This will be one for the bulletin board. Thank goodness for computers, now I can just copy and paste to Word and hit print. Otherwise with my 2 fingered typing ability it would take me an hour to copy it.
i moved the thread here! & stickied it....
heres a couple from the male side of things...
lacquer thinner gets rid of poison ivy, it dries out the skin, but you wont have the itch or the sores...
superglue (the non toxic variety) will seal up minor cuts where a bandaide cant go...
carb cleaner, starter fluid, brake-cleaner etc kill bugs instantly...
==cl thanx
peppermint water help's babies with upset tummy's, works for the big babies too.
I've found that a cure for sore butt cheeks is to take out the trash when my wife tells me too.
Oh ya, the "Man Side" home remidies I like. I swear by the "brake cleaner" insect killer. I've also found Brake Klean can cure bordum just by adding a small flame to the front of the spray nozzle when spraying at insects. This technique does not work so well with the chlorinated non-flammable brake cleaners. In fact the odor coming from this concaction is enough to make the person spraying want to die!
Quote from: Econo-box from Hell on July 20, 2006, 03:24:13 AM
Oh ya, the "Man Side" home remidies I like. I swear by the "brake cleaner" insect killer. I've also found Brake Klean can cure bordum just by adding a small flame to the front of the spray nozzle when spraying at insects. This technique does not work so well with the chlorinated non-flammable brake cleaners. In fact the odor coming from this concaction is enough to make the person spraying want to die!
Hair spray is entertaining like that too ==roll
Cure for boredom...GotMud!!!
wow i did not know that... i will look farther into it.
Colgate toothpaste (if just plain white) works great at filling those nail holes in the wall. (Cheap spackle ) :D
~Wendola~
I have tried a few of them and you would be amazed at how they really work. Thanks for posting it.
Those are great. Thanks for the info. I have another one. Used dryer sheets is great to use to wipe the dust off your T.V. and it last for a long time before you have to wipe it again. Try it and you will be amazed.
Them are awesome. And Coke is also good for toilet stains just let sit overnight.
good for drinkin too
Quote from: orangecrush on May 02, 2007, 06:35:51 AM
good for drinkin too
Assuming you drink it BEFORE you put it in the toilet!! ;D
mothers 409 cleaner=licking your thumb and wiping anything off of a childs face. This technique will probably remove most anything!
What great hints. Few in there I did'nt know about.
HAHA im a man in the ladies room.....
Quote from: mac_henderson2001 on February 11, 2008, 10:06:27 PM
HAHA im a man in the ladies room.....
there are lots of guys in the ladies room. hah.
Hairspray works great to take out ink stains on anything, coke also works great in the laundry on oily stains, just add to the machine when putting soap in. Put a dryer sheet under your hat in the summer to keep the nats and black flies away...
I'm visiting the ladies room too........
but I ain't no lady.................
I'm a tom-boy ;D got mud?
I like all of the remedies, I especially like the ones on dog odor and fleas!
brake clean is good to clean your hands of hard axle and bearing grease when fast orange is not available.. and it works good on cleaning out those deep cuts and knuckle bust. i tend to like the "c-a" glue band-aid better than super glue because it is instant cured with the can of accelorator ... gets real hot though....
Quote from: mudhoney on February 01, 2007, 11:37:08 AM
Those are great. Thanks for the info. I have another one. Used dryer sheets is great to use to wipe the dust off your T.V. and it last for a long time before you have to wipe it again. Try it and you will be amazed.
Dryer sheets are also good for cleaning the outside of your car if you have spots that are really tough to get off. I use them a lot on the area near my tires where most of the dirt cakes on and on the front of my car where the bugs get. Good for windows too.
Learn sumthing new everyday that's a good source of info
stop chasing those house flys or wasp that irratate you, spray them with hair spry--the hair spray stiffens their wings and they fall out of the air, making them easy targets.
Coke does a lot for rust and other things since it's like pure acid. I've heard it eats rust and see daily it's effects on concrete. <--yeah concrete
another quick fix,for bee or wasp stings,mudd justapply it to the sting itacts as a drawing sauve.and we know we all GOT MUD!!!! unless your allergic,than get your ass to the hospital lol!
These are great. Another one to add is PB Blaster, I drive truck and got fifth wheel grease on my hands worst stuff I have ever encountered getting of your skin, PB Blaster was all I had, made the stuff come off without effort. It is also excellent for stains, and removing dried paint from the sink after painting inside the house, but be careful what you use it on cause its rust color will stain.
i have a question nats what is a good fast way to get rid of them iv cleaned the house top to bottom and the little bastards keep coming back please help!!!!!!!
This is an old thread...but another good use for dryer sheets: When you winterize your camper, put one in every cupboard, drawer, closet, in between couch cushions and in between any bedding that you leave on the beds over the winter. They will keep out mice and bugs and when you open the camper back up in the spring, it'll smell fresh.