Grandma's 44 Old Life Hacks That Actually Work
Carol- Admin
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Join date : 2010-04-07
Location : Hawaii
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What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Carol- Admin
- Posts : 32911
Join date : 2010-04-07
Location : Hawaii
- Apple cider vinegar for dandruff. 1 part vinegar 1 part water apply to scale leave on 15-29 minutes
- Use salt to clean cast iron skillet. After cooking while skillet still warm sprinkle rub with cloth or dry towels, then wipe clean
- Baking soda paste for bee stings. Leave paste on 15-20 minutes to allow it to work.
- Wrap rubber bands around jar lids for extra grip and jar itself
- Honey and common for cough. Mist 1 t with pinch of cinnamon and take it slowly
- Use hairspray on hydrangea to seal petals and prevent moisture loss. Spray about 12 inches away and let spray dry before arranging
- Use left over coffee or tea on acid loving plant.. must free of sugar or milk. Use method sparingly
- Epson salts for bigger blooms. Dissolve 1 T in gallon of water.
- Warm salt water for sore throats. It draw out fluid from swollen tissue. Use a few times a day.
- Peel garlic by shaking in two bowls
- Soak seeds in warm water before planting. Fill a bowl with warm water submerge seed and let soak for a few hours.
- Never buy a cherry without their stalks as the stalk acts of a natural barrier keeping it plump and juicy.
- Baking soda to deodorize carpets which absorbs and nutraliizes .. let sit for at last 15 minutes or overnight.
- Roll lemons or limes before juicing to ensure you get the maximum amount of juice before juicing.
- Use cornstarch to get rid of greasy stains on fabric absorbs sprinkle on stain and let sit for at least 15 minutes, then wash fabric as usual
- Wrap paint roller in plastic between coats. Cover the roller tightly sealing out the air.
- Visit you dentist every 6 months for cleaning
- Raw onion on bug bites (slice and place directly on bug bite and rub and leave on for a few minutes helps reduce inching and infalmation
- Never buy grapes with loose grapes around it.
-Create popurri with cities peels dried in sun and combined with whole cloves to sit in bowls
- Cranberry juice for urinary tract infection (unsweetened juice)
- Make candles last longer by freezing them before use. Place in freezer for a few hours before using. Freezing helps harden the wax.
- Don’t wait for someday to use the good stuff.
- Take cold showers helps strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation and help T cell
- Ginger tea for nausea - antii-inflammitory.. cut ginger and slip in hot water.
- Repurpose wine corks as mulch in garden
- Keep cakes moist with an apple slice
- Two minute dance party to dance around help breaks up stress, increase heart race and release endorphins
- Eating raw garlic to prevent colds- crush a clove an deat it
- Peppermint tea for ingestion help release gas and bloating, drink after meals and improves digestive health
-Buy long and skinny sweet potatoes, choose thinner varity/sweeter
- Drink raw eggs for protein blend in smoothie
- Make a steak and green onions - grill steak then toss in green onions
- Slow down, you’ll get there quicker
- Boil vinegar to remove strong smells, steam absorb let simmer a few minutes to
- Use kelp for skin care. Boil fresh kelp then leave on for 10 minutes
- Use fireplace ashes as fertilizer for garden
- Use rubbing alcohol to remove ink stains, blot the alcohol on stain.
- Sleeping on the floor can ease back pain
- Wrap fruit trees trunks at base with aluminum foil to deter pests. Wrap lower trunk of
- Use non-gel tooth past to polish silver jewelry.
- Turn an old ladder into a blanket rack
- Lemon juice from counter tops. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on the stein and let sit for a few minutes
- Use tea bags to clean mirrors, then wipe with soft cloth
- Use salt to clean cast iron skillet. After cooking while skillet still warm sprinkle rub with cloth or dry towels, then wipe clean
- Baking soda paste for bee stings. Leave paste on 15-20 minutes to allow it to work.
- Wrap rubber bands around jar lids for extra grip and jar itself
- Honey and common for cough. Mist 1 t with pinch of cinnamon and take it slowly
- Use hairspray on hydrangea to seal petals and prevent moisture loss. Spray about 12 inches away and let spray dry before arranging
- Use left over coffee or tea on acid loving plant.. must free of sugar or milk. Use method sparingly
- Epson salts for bigger blooms. Dissolve 1 T in gallon of water.
- Warm salt water for sore throats. It draw out fluid from swollen tissue. Use a few times a day.
- Peel garlic by shaking in two bowls
- Soak seeds in warm water before planting. Fill a bowl with warm water submerge seed and let soak for a few hours.
- Never buy a cherry without their stalks as the stalk acts of a natural barrier keeping it plump and juicy.
- Baking soda to deodorize carpets which absorbs and nutraliizes .. let sit for at last 15 minutes or overnight.
- Roll lemons or limes before juicing to ensure you get the maximum amount of juice before juicing.
- Use cornstarch to get rid of greasy stains on fabric absorbs sprinkle on stain and let sit for at least 15 minutes, then wash fabric as usual
- Wrap paint roller in plastic between coats. Cover the roller tightly sealing out the air.
- Visit you dentist every 6 months for cleaning
- Raw onion on bug bites (slice and place directly on bug bite and rub and leave on for a few minutes helps reduce inching and infalmation
- Never buy grapes with loose grapes around it.
-Create popurri with cities peels dried in sun and combined with whole cloves to sit in bowls
- Cranberry juice for urinary tract infection (unsweetened juice)
- Make candles last longer by freezing them before use. Place in freezer for a few hours before using. Freezing helps harden the wax.
- Don’t wait for someday to use the good stuff.
- Take cold showers helps strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation and help T cell
- Ginger tea for nausea - antii-inflammitory.. cut ginger and slip in hot water.
- Repurpose wine corks as mulch in garden
- Keep cakes moist with an apple slice
- Two minute dance party to dance around help breaks up stress, increase heart race and release endorphins
- Eating raw garlic to prevent colds- crush a clove an deat it
- Peppermint tea for ingestion help release gas and bloating, drink after meals and improves digestive health
-Buy long and skinny sweet potatoes, choose thinner varity/sweeter
- Drink raw eggs for protein blend in smoothie
- Make a steak and green onions - grill steak then toss in green onions
- Slow down, you’ll get there quicker
- Boil vinegar to remove strong smells, steam absorb let simmer a few minutes to
- Use kelp for skin care. Boil fresh kelp then leave on for 10 minutes
- Use fireplace ashes as fertilizer for garden
- Use rubbing alcohol to remove ink stains, blot the alcohol on stain.
- Sleeping on the floor can ease back pain
- Wrap fruit trees trunks at base with aluminum foil to deter pests. Wrap lower trunk of
- Use non-gel tooth past to polish silver jewelry.
- Turn an old ladder into a blanket rack
- Lemon juice from counter tops. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on the stein and let sit for a few minutes
- Use tea bags to clean mirrors, then wipe with soft cloth
_________________
What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
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