Wednesday, March 29, 2006

I came across this interesting article in Reader's Digest. So wanna to share with everyone.

"We don't always have to buy specialised cleaners or expensive chemical-filled concoctions. We already own many of the things we need to clean a house, mend a household item or soothe a bruised back."

I don't know how true is that. Well, let's see...

According to the article, his mother use vinegar to clean a carpet stained, use mayonnaise as hair conditioner, pick up tiny slivers of glass with white bread [there's goes my breakfast!], buff shoes with banana peel and so on.

AMAZING isn't it!? So amazing that I wonder how true it is.

Wait, there's more.



Remove makeup
Bear with us on this one, but if you're all out of makeup remover, a dab of shortening will do the trick.

Get chewing gum out of your hair
Somehow, some bubblegum ended up stuck in your hair. No problem. Apply peanut butter and rub the gum till it comes out. O.O

Facial
Don't waste mustard on a sandwich - spread it on your face instead! Use a mild yellow brand to soothe and stimulate your skin. But keep away from your eyes and test on a small area first to make sure it doesn't irritate you.

Emergency shaving cream
Out of shaving cream? Take the butter from your toast and slather it onto your wet skin for smooth shave.

Dry up pimples
The only thing worse than being a teen with a zit is being an adult with one. Crush an aspirin [what's that btw?] and add a bit of water. Apply the paste to the pimple, wait a few minutes, then wash off. It will reduce the redness and relieve the sting.

Soften dry, scaly elbows
Suffer from dinosaur elbow? Treat them with a lemon juice/baking soda paste.

Remove a splinter
If digging around your finger with a needle to get a splinter doesn't appeal to you, cover the wound with tape. After three days, pull off the tape and the splinter may come with it. -ouch! i think it sound painful. imagine pulling out a tape just like that! poor tiny hairs of mine

Eliminate odours from hands
You've made shrimp with garlic, and now your hands stink. Rubbing a few coffee beans together releases oil from the beans, which absorb the smell. coffee powder can?

Shoe deodoriser
If the cat passes out every time you off your sneakers [that serious mar!?], it's time to act. Fill a couple of old socks with scented cat litter, tie them shut, and stuff them in your sneakers overnight.

Sounds really very interesting. I wonder what else can I do with salt, strawberry jam, chocolate, soya sauce, oil....-laughs-

Anyone wants to try???



Source adapted from: Reader's Digest April 2006, By Andy Simmons, Page 114-117