Helpful Household Hints
collected by factualsatisfaction
These household cleaning tips are sure to help you out of a bind at some time. These ideas have been collected from various source over time. I can't guarantee they'll work for you, but they are offered as tips to make you life easier.
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.
Kills fleas instantly... Dawn Dishwashing
Liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the
animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye 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.
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 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 M outhwash. 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.
If you send this
to 10 people and only one of them doesn't know about this, then it was
worth it.