Home Remedies

Here are some interesting home remedies that use everyday products as solutions to common problems. I can't confirm that they all work, but I have tried a few and was amazed at the results!

Did You Know...

Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper

Sticking bicycle chain - use Pam no-stick cooking spray

Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish

Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby

To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste

Wine stains - pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt.

To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.

Remove labels off glassware - rub with Peanut butter!

Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight.

Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!

Dirty grout - use Listerine

Stains on clothes - Colgate

Grease Stains - Coca Cola. It will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!

To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox, or 2 Bayer aspirin, or just use 7-up instead of water.

Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle. It will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)

Use Kool Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!

Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for minor burns

Soaking in a bath of regular tea helps ease sunburns

Meat tenderizer can take the sting out of bee stings

Deodorant relieves itching and swelling of mosquito bites (this one really works!)