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Eliminate
ear mites. All it takes is a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil in your cat's or dog'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.Â
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.
