Home Remedies Tested Tried & True

Most of us with children have gone through the chronic night cough which cough medicines don't seem to help any and we are in constant worry of recalls and what it is actually doing to our children whether it's prescribed or over the counter. Next cold and flu season, try this off the wall, hard to believe trick. Rub a generous amount of Vicks Vapor rub on the patient's feet and cover with socks, before you reach for that cough syrup. This remedy is for all ages. For a daytime cough, purchase fresh ginger, break it up a bit, bring it to a boil, simmer for 30 minutes, and sip throughout the day with or without honey & lemon. The honey and lemon have added benefits though.

Burns

We've heard of mayonnaise, butter, ice, etc. I found a strange one during a search one day saying to put vinegar on a burn. In my head, I thought that would make it worse, until one day the oven door started to close as my arm was still in the oven. I grabbed the Braggs apple cider vinegar that was in my fridge and poured it on the burn. Amazingly no more pain. Another time while frying pork, one shot out of the pan as I was turning them and splattered grease all up my forearm. I did the vinegar again. It took several applications for that one, but the pain did finally stop. It was a bad burn, the kind that would have normally burned for hours with the cold water method.

Whiter Teeth

Rinse your mouth with peroxide just like you would use a mouthwash. Brush your teeth with baking soda then follow with your toothpaste. I like to add Arm & Hammer's whitening boost as well. This method has the same results as whitening strips but is time saving, cheaper, and gentler on your teeth.

Dry Skin/ Best Moisturizer

Do you want a moisturizer that needs only one application per day (not including hands because we wash them throughout the day)? My answer is almond oil or grape seed oil. Both absorb well into the skin and do not stain your clothes. They also do not clog the pores. An added bonus would be that now you have a moisturizer that will not interfere with your perfume scent.

Calloused Feet

Vaseline petroleum jelly applied to your feet every night and covered with socks will give you softer feet. A once a week filing will remove dead scaly skin. I like the Ped-Egg.