Home Remedies

from the Internet via Steve Swain

• Wesson Corn Oil eliminates ear mites in cats. Massage a few drops in your cat's ear, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.

• Dawn Dishwashing Liquid kills dog fleas instantly. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations.

• Bounce cures dog odors. The next time your dog comes in from the rain, wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet. It instantly makes your dog smell springtime fresh.

• Colgate Toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.

• Altoids Peppermints clear up a stuffed nose. Try chewing on a couple of them before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals.

• Olive oil and horseradish serve as instant relief for aching muscles. Mix 1 tblsp. of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let sit for 30 minutes, then apply as a massage oil.

• Vinegar kills bacteria and heals bruises. To kill bacteria in your sore throat, mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. For your 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.

• Honey works overnight as a remedy for skin blemishes. Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. It kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing.

• Alka-Seltzer cures urinary tract infections. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. It begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though it has never been advertised for this use.

• Listerine Mouthwash works as a therapy for broken blisters as well as for toenail fungus. To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops. To cure toenail fungus, soak your toes in Listerine and it will leave them looking healthy again.

• Maybelline Crystal Clear Nail Polish prevents the screws in eyeglasses from loosening. Apply a small drop to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

• Formula 409 Cleaning Liquid doubles as bug killer. Spray on bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, etc. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

• Elmer's Glue-All works great as a splinter remover. Pour a drop over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.

• Hunt's Tomato Paste cures boils. Cover the boil with the paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

• Quaker Oats helps relieve arthritis pain. 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.