Hope everyone had a good weekend. Cam and I tried out an Indian restaurant, Masala, here in town on Friday night with friends. It was so good! Cam doesn't like curry, but he loved this place because it has other sorts of dishes. For those local girls--check it out. They have one location on Nicholasville by the mall and another on Harrodsburg (by Sahara).
Now for Tuesday business: Here are ten natural remedies for every day problems (most of which I have tried and can attest work).
1. Carpet Stain Remover: Hydrogen Peroxide. I don't know what I would do without hydrogen peroxide--I use it all the time. To spot clean my carpets, I take pour a little hydrogen peroxide on the spot, rub it in with a towel, and then let the towel and the hydrogen peroxide sit for about fifteen minutes. I've never had a problem removing a spot this way--whether it from a pet accident, make up, etc.
2. Wart Remover: Apple Cider Vinegar. Gross, I know, but it removed my first wart within two days. Before going to bed, place Vaseline on the skin around the wart. Then, soak a piece of cotton in apple cider vinegar and place the cotton directly on the wart. Secure the cotton piece with a bandaid, and remove in the morning. Once the wart turns black, quit applying the vinegar and let the wart dry into a scab, which can be painlessly pulled off.
3. Granite Cleaner: Dish Soap. Granite cleaners are expensive--just mix a little regular dish soap with water and wipe down your counters.
4. Bug Repellant: Listerine. Place listerine in a spray bottle and spray the outdoor area around you (or you or your clothes). I was rather skeptical, but we've done this twice and haven't gotten bitten by bugs.
5. Breath Freshener: Parsley. Eaten a garlicy dish? Parsley is a natural breath freshener. Either order a side dish with parsley, or chew on a parsley leaf. Parsley also helps with digestion.
6. Oily Hair: Witch Hazel. Don't have time to wash your hair and don't want to deal with the messy baby powder? Take a little witch hazel on a cotton ball and dab your roots to remove the excess oil from your hair.
7. Dizziness: Warm Water with a Pinch of Cayenne Pepper. I have never tried this one, but it sounds good if you feel light headed. If you are dizzy, drink a pinch of cayenne pepper mixed with warm water. The warmth of the water and the pepper supposedly speed up your blood flow.
8. Yeast Infection: Garlic Clove. I know I know, no one wants to think about it. But, if you feel one coming on, an easy solution is to put in a clove of garlic before going to bed (you can do it any time, but you begin to taste garlic so it may be better at night). The worse the infection is, the more cuts you should place in the clove (for awful infections, cut the clove in half). I know its gross, but it works to kill the yeast almost instantly.
9. Bug Bites: Baking Soda Vinegar Paste. For an at home remedy for poison ivy or bug bites, mix baking soda with vinegar to make a paste, and put the paste directly on the itchy spots. The combination dries out the bite and makes it less itchy.
10. Red Blemishes/Pimples: Visine. If you have a red blemish or pimple on your face, put a q-tip soaked with visine on the spot. The same formula to get the red out of your eyes will help get the red out of the blemish.
