Interesting Household Remedies

Simple Household Products Can Make Life So Much 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 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 .