Simple Easy Health and Home Fixes From The Days Gone By

How did we cure ourselves of many aches painsexpensive rust removers. Just saturate an
and illnesses in the past?Most of the remediesabrasive sponge with Coca Cola and scrub the
worked very well, were cheap and could usuallyrust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what
be found in most homes.Did you know that?gets the job done.Cleaning liquid that doubles as
Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relievebug killer. If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or
headache pain almost immediately, without theyellow jackets get in your home and you can't
unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "painfind the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409.
relievers."Did you know that? Colgate toothpasteInsects drop to the ground instantly.Smart splinter
makes an excellent salve for burns?Before youremover, just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over
head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhalerthe splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off
filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on athe skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.Hunt's
couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints.tomato paste boil cure, cover the boil with Hunt's
They'll clear up your stuffed nose.Aching musclestomato paste as a compress. The acids from the
from a dose of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon oftomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a
horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sithead.Balm for broken blisters. To disinfect a
for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, forbroken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine a
instant relief for aching muscles.Sore throat? Justpowerful antiseptic.Heinz vinegar to heal bruises.
mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honeySoak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to
and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. Thethe bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the
vinegar kills the bacteria.Cure urinary tractblueness and speeds up the healing process.Kills
infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve twofleas instantly. Dawn dish washing liquid does the
tablets in a glass of water and drink it at thetrick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and
onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer beginsshampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to
eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly,avoid skin irritations. Goodbye to fleas.Rainy day
even though the product was never beencure for dog odour, Next time your dog comes in
advertised for this use.Honey remedy for skinfrom the rain, simply wipe down the animal with
blemishes. Cover the blemish with a dab of honeyBounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your
and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills thedog smell springtime fresh.Eliminate ear mites. All it
bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing.takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your
Works overnight.Listerine therapy for toenailcat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton
fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus byball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the
soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. Thecat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates
powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails lookinghealing.Quaker Oats for fast pain relief, It's not
healthy again.Easy eyeglass protection. To preventjust for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of
the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply aQuaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and
small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish towarm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly,
the threads of the screws before tighteningand apply the mixture to your hands for soothing
them.Coca-Cola cure for rust. Forget thoserelief from arthritis pain.