Fun Facts
Shared by Diane
Did you know that
drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve
headache pain almost immediately - with out 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 advertised for this use.
Honey remedy for skin blemished. 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.
