THESE TRICKS CAN HELP YOU HAVE A EASIER, CHEAPER, LESS PAIN, AND ALL AROUND BETTER LIFE! ENJOY!
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do your eyes burn and make you cry when you cut onions???
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!


- nasty cigarette smell ?
if you have just bought a house or camper and there is a bad cigarette smell in that room--- take 1 teaspoon of vanilla in 1 cup of water, mix it really good, pour it in a pot that is stove safe, then bring the mixture to a boil, and then turn the stove on low for a while and it should get rid of that cigarette smell in that room or area, but I'm sure if you do this over and over it will go through a big area or many rooms since usually not all rooms have stoves.


- trouble getting ice cream out of the ice cream bowl?
if you ever have alot of trouble getting ice cream out of a bowl of ice cream when the ice creams hard, try doing one of the following--------
- get a bowl of hot water and dip the ice cream scooper in the hot water before you try to scoop ice cream every time
- put the ice cream in the microwave for 20 seconds
- or use a strong fork to dip you ice cream


- does your brown sugar get hard ?
try getting your brown sugar and putting it in the refrigerator, and then it should take longer for the brown sugar to clump up or harden.


- do you have static electricity ?
get some fabric softener and rub it on you hair and it should reduce static electricity


-have trouble starting a fire or running out of long lasting fire starters ( a fun experiment)
take Doritos's or tortilla chip ( Doritos's recommended ) ----- and what you do is catch one of those chips on fire and make sure it is on fire, and then they burn long enough to catch a wet stick on fire


- have trouble losing weight or don't want to eat so much ?
drink 1 cup of water a 1/2 hour before a meal and then you should be a little full when you start eating, and you shouldn't eat as much +plus+ water is healthy !


- have a dandruff problem?
if you have a dandruff problem and no shampoo will make it go away----- try putting salt on your hair and then massage your hair or have someone else massage it for 10 minutes, then wash you hair with you shampoo or just wash it with water and then hopefully your dandruff will be gone

or do one of the following-------
Shampoo frequently – Daily cleansing with a mild shampoo will decrease oil and cell build up, and is often all that is necessary to keep milder cases of dandruff in check.

* Get tarred – One of the earliest treatments for dandruff was pine tar. Pine tar is sticky and smelly, but it does help. Pine tar is rough on hair, especially treated hair. Don’t consider it for everyday use.

* Vinegar … it’s not just for salads – Another favorite home remedy for dandruff is vinegar (white, apple cider etc.). Just mix the vinegar with a little water. Pour over your hair, massage it in, and rinse.

* Use Listerine – In addition to freshening your breath, Listerine mouthwash can be an effective dandruff treatment. Wet your scalp, rub the Listerine in, wrap your hair in a towel for about fifteen minutes, and rinse.

* Give your hair a twist (of lime) – When washing your hair, add a teaspoon of fresh lime juice to the final rinse. This useful remedy not only combats oily buildups to prevent dandruff, but also leaves the hair glowing.


- have some trouble sleeping at night?
try taking a 30 minute walk or bike ride, right before you go to bed or soon before you go to bed and then you should go to sleep better, and stay asleep


- want cheap hair dye that doesn't last very long?
try buying a packet of cool aide and mix with water and make a thick mixture paste and put in your hair, and it should last until you wash is out


- have sore joints?
get "uncle Ben's brand rice" and put it in a sock and then warmit in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes and then put in on sore joints for a while and it will help them fell better


- want hair gel that you might already have?
get red gel toothpaste


- want to clean diamonds easily?
get " efferdent " and rub some on you diamonds and it will help clean your diamonds


- want hair conditioner that you might already have?
get some " cool whip " and put it in your hair to condition it


- want to heal pimples?
use " dannon strawberry yogurt " and put it on your face for 5 minutes, then rinse it off your face, then pat your face with a towel
- does your feet hurt and you want to sooth them ?
get some "Frenches mustard" and rub it on you feet and leave it for a while and your feet should feel better


- ways to cure a sore throat--
THE FOLLOWING COULD TAKE UP TO A WEEK TO WORK IF YOU HAVE A BAD SORE THROAT -----Chamomile tea Make a tea adding 1 or 2 teaspoons of dried chamomile blossoms to a pint of boiling water; steep and drink a cup every few hours.
--Cayenne pepper Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to 1 cup of boiling water; stir well and gargle while mixture is very warm. This brings more circulation to the area and helps draw away the infection. To this formula you can add 4 parts Echinacea, 1 part garlic bulb, and 2 parts peppermint leaves to 1 part cayenne.
--Mustard Grind one tablespoon of mustard seed and combine with the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of clear honey, and 1 1/4 cups of boiling water. Leave this mixture, covered, for 15 minutes and use as a gargle.
--Slippery Elm bark (Ulmus rubra) helps to soothe sore throats or cough. For sore throats, slippery elm bark can be taken as a tea. To make the tea, add 1 tablespoon of dried bark to a cup. Pour 1 cup of boiling water into the cup. Steep it covered for at least 10 minutes and then strain. Have up to 3 cups of slippery elm bark tea a day. Dried slippery elm bark can be found in bulk in some health food stores.
--Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), a herb found in Europe and North America, has been used for centuries as a sore throat home remedy. Like slippery elm, it also contains mucilage which helps to soothe sore throats. To make marshmallow root tea, add 1 tablespoon of the dried root to a cup. Add a cup (8 ounces) of boiling water, steep it covered for at least 10 minutes then strain. Drink up to 3 cups a day.
Honeysuckle Flower, a sweet-tasting and smelling herb, is one of the most commonly used sore throat remedies in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy for sore throats. Honeysuckle flowers aren't as easy to find in stores as slippery elm and marshmallow. Besides health food stores, Chinese herbal shops often carry it.
---Rise to the occasion. Another cause of sore throat in the morning—besides sleeping with your mouth open—is a backup of stomach acids into your throat during the night. These acids are extremely irritating to sensitive throat tissues. Avoid the problem by tilting your bed frame so the head is 4 to 6 inches higher than the foot. (Try using bricks.) But don't simply pile more pillows under your head; they can cause you to bend in the middle, increasing pressure on your esophagus and making the problem worse. As an extra precaution, don't eat or drink for an hour or two before retiring.


- got dry skin?
Grate 1 or 2 small potatoes and soak them in olive oil for twenty minutes. Place the potato/oil mixture on your dry hands, and leave it on for at least 10 minutes. Then rinse your hands to clean them of the potatoes.
Need the potatoes for dinner?
Try drinking 2 tablespoons of pure almond ok that’s been mixed with a cup of warm milk. The calcium and vitamin E that you’ll absorb should help moisten the skin, and some believe it also helps keep coughs and colds at bay.
Don’t like milk? Drink lots of water and clear fluids. Even though the cold weather may not motivate you to drink cold water, water is key to maintaining good health both on the inside and out, all four seasons of the year.


- got a stomachache?

• Dissolve 1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon in 1-cup warm water, cover and let sit for 15 minutes, and then drink it like tea. This remedy can also ease diarrhea and flatulence.

• Eat yogurt. It contains the helpful digestion aiding bacteria your stomach may be lacking during an upset stomach.

• Drink lemon tea. It’s OK to add some honey for flavor.

• Peppermint and chamomile are two traditional herbal remedies for stomachache. Both work gently to soothe an upset stomach, stop stomach spasms and reduce gas.

• Place a piece of fresh ginger in your mouth. Periodically bite it to extract juice, and swallow.

- got a peppermint?
below are a list of things that a peppermint can do

• Dissolve 1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon in 1-cup warm water, cover and let sit for 15 minutes, and then drink it like tea. This remedy can also ease diarrhea and flatulence.

• Eat yogurt. It contains the helpful digestion aiding bacteria your stomach may be lacking during an upset stomach.

• Drink lemon tea. It’s OK to add some honey for flavor.

• Peppermint and chamomile are two traditional herbal remedies for stomachache. Both work gently to soothe an upset stomach, stop stomach spasms and reduce gas.

• Place a piece of fresh ginger in your mouth. Periodically bite it to extract juice, and swallow.

- got a minor burn?

• Squeeze some fresh Aloe Vera gel, taken from the inside of the fleshy leaves, onto the burn site, gently rubbing it in to until the pain subsides.

• The antibacterial properties in common honey can prevent infection.

• Mustard acts as both a pain reliever and blister reducer.

• Rub a potato slice onto the area. The starch neutralizes the burn and helps prevent scarring.

• Egg whites can take away the pain and also prevent marks and scars.

- got a snoring problem ?
Get regular, good-quality sleep. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day.
* Stay well-rested. An overtired sleeper will snore.

* Sleep without a pillow. Pillows bend your neck, and a bend in your neck can block your airway.

* Elevate the head of your bed. If you need to have your head higher than your body to sleep (as many sleepers do), elevating the head of your bed will accomplish this without bending your neck.

* Lose weight. Improving your fitness can significantly improve your ability to breathe freely when you sleep.

* Sleep on your side. Sleeping on your back may cause the flesh of your throat to relax and block your airway. Sleeping on your side does not have this effect.

* Avoid eating or drinking before bed. Food or alcohol consumed three or fewer hours before sleep relaxes your muscles and increases the likelihood of snoring.

* Stay fit. Keeping within your weight-range is key to not snoring.


- Natural Cures with Apple Cider Vinegar-----
1) A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in 8 oz of warm water drunk first thing in the morning to help relieve symptoms of arthritis and stiff joints.
2) A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in your water bottle sipped all day to rehydrate your cells faster than plain water.
3) 1/4 cup mineral rich apple cider vinegar in your chickens' water helps make their egg shells harder.
4) A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in water gives you the minerals of the apple: calcium, magnesium and more. In fact, calcium and iron are taken in by the body more readily when ingested with acidic food: apple cider vinegar, tomatoes, oats, all citrus and even fats and meats are acidic. Want extra vitamins and minerals? Make and use herbal vinegars!



- 7 ways to make your roses last longer-----

• When placing a bouquet of flowers in your own vase or container, make sure you start out with a clean vase. Clean vases with diluted bleach water and rinse thoroughly before using.

• Remove all leaves and foliage from the portion of the stems that will rest beneath the water. Re-cut the stems at an angle with a sharp knife, being careful not to crush the stems. This will ensure better water absorption.

• Put a floral preservative in the vase of very, warm water, around 100 degrees. (If you did not receive a preservative packet with your bouquet, add 1 T. vinegar and a ½ tsp. of sugar to warm water and let it dissolve.) Place flowers in warm water. Flowers draw up warm water more readily than cold.

• Cut flowers are best placed in cooler conditions, less than 75 degrees preferably. Don’t set a vase of cut flowers near a heat source such as a radiator, fireplace, stove, or directly under an air vent.

• Check the water level daily. Change the water every few days and re-cut the stems at the same time. Always add warm water, not cold to the vase.

• When you are away from home or at night, you may store your roses or other cut flowers in the refrigerator to keep them fresh longer. But, do not store flowers near fruit. Apples release ethylene gas that will cause your flowers to wilt quickly.

• Remove dying flowers and foliage as it appears. A little tender loving care will prolong the life and beauty of your cut flower bouquet.

- got ice on your sidewalk or doorsteps
get some hot water and put dawn dish soap in it and stir and then pour on the spot you want to melt the thick snow or ice, this melts the ice and also it prevents it from freezing again.


- crayon marks on the wall?
get a damp rag dipped in baking soda and it should take the crayon marks right off the wall easily


- got blood on your clothes?
get hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and wipe off the blood and the blood should come right out of the cloth


- want to make a room smell good by turning on the lights in that room?
spray perfume, or what ever type of spray you have on the light bulb and then when you turn it on it should make your room smell better.


- want to make a candle last longer?
if your candles burn up to fast this will make then last longer, put them in the freezer 3 hours prior to burning and then it should last longer


- want your celery to last longer ?
take your celery and wrap in in tin-foil before putting in your refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.


-to get rid of mosquito bites?
rub soap in that area of the bites and they should go away soon or rub a mix of vinegar on your mosquito ( 3/4 vinegar and 1/4 water)


- what to use when cleaning a mirror---
use air freshener to clean the mirror, it does a better job that mirror cleaners and window cleaners, plus it leaves a nice smell


- got a headache ?
drink 2 glasses of Gatorade and it will take care of your headache almost immediately or you can try massaging your temples lightly for a while and then put something warm or cold or your temples and massage


-got toenail fungus?
use Listerine mouthwash(orange and green works best) or dawn dish soap and vinegar, half and half


- got some rust some where?
put coca-cola on rust and it should cure that rust problem--------so forget expensive rust remover


- house hold helpers

instead of this:	use this:
abrasive cleaners	rub areas with lemon dipped in borax
floor or furniture polish	1 part lemon juice, 2 parts olive or vegetable oil
silver polishes	soak in boiling water with baking soda, salt, and a piece of aluminum
toilet cleaners	baking soda and toilet brush
disinfectants	1 cup of borax in 1 gallon of water
rug/ upholstery cleaners	dry cornstarch, then vacuumed up
enamel or oil based paints	latex or water-based paints
window cleaners	vinegar and newspapers
flea collars and sprays	yeast and garlic bits
roach killers	baking soda and powdered sugar mixed
ant killers	peppermint oil or chili powder

- got the hiccups ?
try one of the following-------- Hold your breath, Gargle with water, Place an ice bag on the diaphragm for some time,Sip ice water quickly, Close your eyes and gently press your eye balls, Drink a glass of soda or water quickly, Eat some sugar, Eat one tablespoon peanut butter


- relieve itching for chicken pox, poison ivy, poison oak, sunburn pain
first thing you need and the only main ingredient is Cheerios. You put the Cheerios into the blender and turn it on medium level power and turn the Cheerios into a powder, and then pour them into you bath water and set in it for 30 minutes or more, and your itching or pain should be gone


- prevent your self from getting heat exhaustion or getting hot
get a diaper ( a pampers diaper ) and soak it in water and then place it on your head and it will keep your head and most of your body cool and help prevent heat exhaustion.


- catch and kill aphids
take a tennis ball and put it into a zip lock plastic baggy and zip the baggy. Then put Vaseline on the outside of the baggy ( u will need to put quite a bit on. then hang this contraption or put this near the plant and aphids a drawn to the color of the yellow tennis ball. And then when they try to go to the ball, they get stuck in the Vaseline and then they cant get away and they die.


- cat repellent
get some Maxwell coffee and put it where you don't want the cats to go and then it will repel the cats from that area because they do not like the coffee


- u got smelly feet or know someone with smelly feet?
get jello and soak your feet in it for 20 minutes and then your feet will smell better. The good thing that the secret is jello is that there are many different flavors for your feet to smell like.


- want to prevent your baby from getting diaper rash
get Crisco and make sure it is all vegetable shortening. Then put a little bit on the babys butte


- kill Lice
get Kraft mayo, Heinz vinegar, suran wrap. then mix vinegar and mayo together and putit on your hair. Put the suran wrap on your hair and keep it on there for at least 2 hours. then wash it all out, and comb your hair. Then repeat all of that one week later and your lice should be gone, if its not gone, then get medicine or see a doctor.



Got ants in your food counter or shelves?
simply just sprinkle some salt on your cabinets and on your shelves where your food is.



- got some WD-40? put it to work!

• Attract fish. When sprayed on fishing bait, WD-40 covers up the scent of human hands on the bait to better lure fish, according to USA Today. The WD-40 Company receives hundreds of letters from consumers confirming this use, but prefers not to promote WD-40 as a fishing lure since the petroleum-based product could potentially pollute rivers and streams, damaging the ecosystem.

• Cure Mange. While spraying a dog with WD-40 gets rid of parasitic mites, according to USA Today, the WD-40 Company, feeling that the potential misuse of the product is too great, refuses to condone using WD-40 to cure mange on animals.

• Prevent squirrels from climbing into a birdhouse. Spray WD-40 on the metal pole or wires.

• Remove a ring stuck on a finger. Several medical journals claim that WD-40 is the perfect cure for a toe stuck in the bathtub faucet, a finger stuck in soda bottle, or a ring stuck on a finger.

• Remove chewing gum, crayon, tar, and Silly Putty from most surfaces. Spray on WD-40, wait, and wipe.

• Clean decorative snow from windows. Spray windows with WD-40 before spraying with artificial snow so the decorative spray will wipe off easier.

• Prevent dead insects from sticking to your car. Spray WD-40 on the hood and grill so you can wipe bugs off easily without damaging the finish.

• Make hangers glide over a clothes rod. Spray WD-40 on the clothes rod so hangers can be pushed back and forth easily.

• Clean clogged spray paint can nozzles. Remove the nozzles from the spray paint can and the WD-40 can, place the nozzle from the spray paint can on the WD-40 can, give it a couple of quick squirts, and replace both nozzles.

• Remove oil spots from driveways. Spray with WD-40, wait, then blot. The mineral spirits and other petroleum distillates in WD 40 work as a curing agent.

• Thread electrical wire through conduits. Spray WD-40 on the electrical wire to help it glide through winding conduits.

• Prevent grass clippings from clogging up a lawn mower. Spray WD-40 on the underside of lawn mower housing and blade before cutting the grass.

• Clean sap from gardening equipment. Spray with WD-40, wait, and wipe clean.

• Prevent mud and clay build-up on bicycles. Spray the bicycle with a thin coat of WD-40.

• Remove baked-on food from a cookie pan. Spray WD-40 on cookie pan and wipe clean. Then wash with soap and water.

• Remove dirt and grime from barbecue grills. Remove the grill from the barbecue, spray with WD-40, wait, and wipe clean. Then wash with soap and water.

• Remove chewing gum from the bottom of a shoe or sneaker. Spray on WD-40, wait, and pull the gum free.

• Keep dogs, maggots, and flies out of trash cans. Coat the trash cans with a thin layer of WD-40.

• Take squeaks out of new shoes. Spray WD-40 into the leather and shine.

• Remove grease stains from linen. Spray WD-40 directly to the stain, rub it in, let is soak for a few minutes, then wash through a regular cycle.

• Take squeaks out of a box spring mattress. Remove the fabric covering the bottom of the box spring mattress (by simply removing the staples), and spray the springs with WD-40. Staple the fabric covering back in place with a staple gun.

• Polish wood furniture. Spray WD-40 on a cloth and wipe.

• Clean crayon from a blackboard. Spray WD-40 on the crayon marks, let soak for 10 minutes, then blot clean with a cloth.

• Free a tongue stuck to frozen metal in winter. Spray WD-40 on the metal around the tongue.

gonna drink but dont want to get dizzy and drunk???
drinking is something no one should do, but that's everyone's own opinion........ If u are going to....... then drink "prickly pear juice" about 5 hours before your going to drink..... it will go against the beer and u most likely wont get drunk or dizzy!!!! that's good!!!!


camping things-----
-getting bugs, wet air, or cold air in ur sleeping bag???? roll it up when your not using it------also most people think if they cover up their head in side their sleeping bag that your warm air out of your mouth will help warm the inside of your sleeping bad up???---- well, not exactly, your air is also wet, just like when it is cold outside or you breath on a col window, u can see the moisture in your air, so when your trying to blow that warm air in your sleeping bag, DON'T it will make you wet and colder------so when its really cold- get in your sleeping bag------put on a stocking cap and cover up your head, but leave a place for your nose and mouth, but mostly your mouth to not be covered up so u dont get that wet air in your sleeping bag!!! I have a

-keep nail clippers in your fishing box------------clip the line easy when ur line is messed up or a fish swallowed the hook

- use an old tooth brush to clean rocks, its really easy!

- put the Battery's in backwards next time you pack a flashlight to go camping so the it cant accidentally get turned on and the the battery's will run down, but the you will still know where the battery's are

-clean the teeth on zippers with a tooth brush and water so dirt and crud wont stop the zipper....

- in cold weather put your clothes for the next day in your sleeping bag and then they will be warm to put on in the morning



POCKET KNIVES????
-CLEAN THEM BUY USING AN OLD DENTAL PICK

-SHARPEN THEM BY CUTTING ALUMINUM FOIL


WANT TO SPRAY PAINT AND DON'T WANT TO RUIN YOUR SHOES ( LIKE IF YOUR GOING TO SPRAY A BALL DIAMOND IN YOUR BACK YARD )
THEN WRAP YOU SHOES IN PAPER TOWELLS AND THE USE TAPE TO HOLD THEM ON


dont want ants getting in your humming birds feeder?????
rub cooking oil on the wire that the feeder in hooked on to, and ants dont like it, and humming birds dont mind it


WHEN YOU MAKE COOKIES AND PUT THE COOKIES INTO THE COOKIES CONTAINER, PUT A PIECE OF BREAD IN THE CONTAINER WITH THEM AND THEY WILL STAY SOFT AND FRESH LONGER


MADE A PAPER AIRPLANE????? PUT A PAPER CLIP ON THE NOSE FOR BETTER CONTROLL AND BETTER FLIGHT


hard for you to remove the grip tape off your skateboard???
then use a hair dryer to melt the glue under the grip tape and then the grip tape should peel off much easier


Want to float in your own bathtub?
all you got to do is fill your bath and then put a buch of salt in till u start to float


Do u have snails and slugs on ur house and crawling everywhere????
dont use expensive and harmful killers........ just simply put some salt on the snail or slug and they will die


Got ice on your sidewalk???? most people know this but if you dont, put salt where the ice is


got canker sore???? they hurt??? want them away now???
first of all do you know what a canker sore is??? its a sore where there is alot of bacteria, and if you've had them you know them hurt, especially when you eat!!!!! so you wanna get rid of them...... rub a little bit of salt on it in the morning and then b4 you go to bed and this will burn but all you need to do it for is 1 minute...... and then rise your mouth with salt water (50% salt and 50% water) once a day and the salt helps dry out the canker sore, which then the bacteria to die, which then allows you canker sore to heal and you feel better! you canker sore will be gone in about 3 days!!
you want 3 days or 2 weeks? ATTENTION!!!! the salt will burn but its worth it in the long!