*Snack on bananas and raisins; they help to alleviate fluid retention.
*Bananas have a natural antacid effect on the body. So if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
*Two-minute tummy tuck: Seated or standing, inhale allowing the abdominal muscles to gently relax outward. Think of your tummy as a balloon. Exhale, contracting the abdominal muscles tightly inward, as if you're trying to get every bit of air out of the balloon.
*Have bad breath? Take a slice of cucumber, put it on the roof of your mouth, and hold it their with your tongue for 30 seconds. It will kill the bacteria in your mouth that's causing the bad breath.
*Laughing really does do you good! Laughter is a great form of stress relief, according to the Mayo Clinic. Its long-term effects may even build up your immune system. So have a good laugh today!
(Courtesy of http://mayoclinic.com)
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Miscellaneous
*To remove love bugs from your car, wet a Bounce dryer sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.
*Place a fabric softener sheet in your clothes drawers or linen closets, and they will smell freshly washed for weeks.
*To dry a damp load of clothes faster, add a dry bath towel to the dryer.
*Have an ant problem? Sprinkle Cinnamon near their entry point. Be sure to sprinkle a good amount on thresholds of outside doors, window sills, etc... Ants hate it, it's environmentally safe, and it won't hurt children or pets. Plus it smells good, too!
*To keep your lettuce from wilting, put a paper towel in with it to absorb the moisture.
*Problems with moths? Make sachets out of lavender, lemon, thyme, mint, rosemary, tansy, or wormwood. Place in linen closets, drawers, and in closets.
*Place a fabric softener sheet in your clothes drawers or linen closets, and they will smell freshly washed for weeks.
*To dry a damp load of clothes faster, add a dry bath towel to the dryer.
*Have an ant problem? Sprinkle Cinnamon near their entry point. Be sure to sprinkle a good amount on thresholds of outside doors, window sills, etc... Ants hate it, it's environmentally safe, and it won't hurt children or pets. Plus it smells good, too!
*To keep your lettuce from wilting, put a paper towel in with it to absorb the moisture.
*Problems with moths? Make sachets out of lavender, lemon, thyme, mint, rosemary, tansy, or wormwood. Place in linen closets, drawers, and in closets.
Cleaning
*To clean your washing machine, run it on hot water on the normal cycle. Add a bottle of vinegar to clean the soap film and scrum that's built up inside.
Beauty
*Vinegar can bring life back to dull hair. Use as a rinse - 1/4 cup vinegar to 1 cup of water.
*For skin blemishes, cover the blemish with a dab of honey, then cover with a band-aid. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and this remedy will work overnight.
*For a matte finish on your nails, add cornstarch to your clear nail polish.
*Olive oil can be added to bath water for a skin softener.
*To dry nails in a hurry, spray with cooking spray.
*Add a little baking soda to your facial cleaner for a nice exfoliator.
*For skin blemishes, cover the blemish with a dab of honey, then cover with a band-aid. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and this remedy will work overnight.
*For a matte finish on your nails, add cornstarch to your clear nail polish.
*Olive oil can be added to bath water for a skin softener.
*To dry nails in a hurry, spray with cooking spray.
*Add a little baking soda to your facial cleaner for a nice exfoliator.
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