When brushing your teeth, gently brush your lips also to exfoliate dry skin

To help heal a burn and small open sores, stick a pin into a vitamin E capsule and squeeze the oil out onto the area(Judy-nurse)

Place a slice of raw onion on a bee sting to reduce swelling(Soayapo)

If you live alone and need to apply Ben Gay or anything else to your back, a rubbermaid spatula works quite well(Shirley)

If you snag a finger nail and don't have an emery board, the strike part of a book of matches will work(Susie)

Tea tree oil will clear up athlets foot. Apply daily(Eva)

Keep the tissues in your purse neater by placing them into a baggie(Laurie)

For bee stings, wet the area with water and sprinkle on meat tenderizer to remove the pain immediately(Joyce)

Liquid Maalox will dry up chicken pox blisters(Tina)

If you find yourself out of deodorant you can use rubbing alcohol or cologne instead BUT... don't do this if you have just shaved(Linda)

To relieve a headache, place the sticky side of a banana peel on your forehead and lie down for about 15 minutes(Donna)

Another headache remedy is to place raw sliced potato on your forehead and lie down(Heidi)

Use meat tenderizer on a jelly fish sting to remove pain(Tada)

To cure athletes foot soak feet in in a small tub of cool water into which you have mixed 1/2 cup of Clorox bleach(Stewart)

A dab of white--not gel--toothpaste will remove the itch of a mosquito bite(Bella)

To relieve pain of a bee sting, moisten some cigarette tobacco and apply it to sting(Turtle)

For sunburn relief apply Milk of Magnesia with a cotton ball to the sunburned area. This eases pain and helps prevent peeling(Debbie)

Comfrey salve helps fade scars, even old ones. Don't use this until the cut is healed though(difjb)

Use pickle juice on burns to relieve pain and stop a blister from forming(Tami)

A dampened tea bag will relieve the pain of a canker sore(Debs)

When shaving the bikini zone, immediately apply vaseline to the area even before leaving the bathroom to avoid tenderness and bumps(Jewel)

Place a warm washcloth over your eyebrows before tweezing to help loosen the hairs(Jewel)

Chewing on fresh parsley is a natural breath freshener

For sensitive eyes use a mixture of 1 part baby shampoo to 2 parts water to remove eye make up(Susan)

To keep toddlers new shoes from being slippery apply bath tub appliques to the soles. Also put these appliques on high chair seats to keep child from slipping down(Georgia)
If you are expecting a new baby, call the manufactures of baby products and ask for free samples and coupons(STKBYLITNG)

Bag balm applied to a burn and covered with a bandage will heal the burn without a blister(Elektrik)



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