Even more uses for products I already have at home

Glass and Window Cleaner
1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vinegar
Combine ingredients into a spray bottle

Furniture Polish
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
Use a soft cloth and rub into your woodwork, wooden furniture and other wooden items

Multi-purpose Surface Cleaner
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
Combine ingredients into a spray bottle

Abrasive Cleanser
3 Parts Baking Soda
1 Part Water
Make into a paste - add dish soap to make a great stovetop cleaner with extra cleaning power.

To remove soap scum or sticky stuff
1 part vinegar
2 parts water
White vinegar is great for cleaning everything: whirlpool tub jets, soap scum, electric stove tops and it gets the "gunk" out of any clogged lotion or soap pump. Use in your dishwasher as a rinse agent to make glassware sparkle. Use it to clean your coffee maker by running it through with a vinegar mix once, then water.

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Ant Repellent
Spray 50% white distilled vinegar on counter tops, window sills and shelves and wipe, leaving residue. Start early in spring before they arrive, because it takes a few weeks to rid yourself of them once they are established. If you want immediate action, get some lemons, cut the yellow outer peel off and cover with grain alcohol in a tightly closed jar. Let stand at least one hour. Use 1 part of this concentrate with 9 parts water in a spray bottle. Mix only as much as you will use because the diluted form loses potency. Spray walls, floors, carpets wherever you see them. The lemon solution even leaves a shine on your counters. Use both vinegar and lemon approaches to rid yourself of ants
To treat the whole house, pour vinegar all around your foundation, close to the wall, using one gallon for every five feet. Expect to damage any foliage it touches. Reapply every six months.

For me the hardest part of hand-sewing is threading the needle. Bad eyes, I guess. Now I spray the end of the thread I have to put into the needle with hairspray. Goes right in!!!

Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with hairspray and they will take a quick dive.

Woolite and an old toothbrush will do a wonderful job cleaning your jewelry--even makes silver sparkle.

TOENAIL FUNGUS:
Try tea tree oil.

CLEANING GROUT OR STAINS ON FORMICA:
Make a paste of baking soda and bleach. Apply with popsicle stick or old tooth brush to stain or grout. Let stand 15 min and scrub. Rinse.

WINDOWS:Use window spray and use black/white
newspaper. Works like a CHARM!!!! No streaks!!


HEADACHE PAIN:Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can
relieve headache pain almost Immediately-without the
unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain
relievers.

BURNS:Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an
excellent salve for burns.

STUFFED NOSE:Before you head to the drugstore for a
high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals,
trychewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids
peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

ACHY MUSCLES:Achy muscles from a bout of the flu?
Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1/2 cup of olive oil.
Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a
Massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.

SORE THROAT:Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar
with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 Tablespoon six times
a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

URINARY TRACT INFECTION:Cure urinary tract
infections with alka-seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets
ina glass of water and drink it at the onset of the
symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract
infections almost instantly-even though the product has
never been
advertised for this use.

PUFFY EYES:Eliminate puffiness under your eyes.....
All you need is a dab of Preparation H, carefully rubbed
into the skin, avoiding the eyes. The hemorrhoid ointment
acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the swelling instantly.

SKIN BLEMISHES:Honey remedy for Skin Blemishes......
Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a band-aid
over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile,
and speeds healing. Works overnight.

TOENAIL FUNGUS:Listerine therapy for toenail fungus....
Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in
Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your
toenails looking healthy again.

EYEGLASS PROTECTION:Easy eyeglass protection....
To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply
a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to
the threads of the screws before tightening them.

RUST REMOVER:Coca-Cola cure for rust... Forget those
expensive rust removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge
with Coca Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric
acid in the coke is what gets the job done.

BUG KILLER:Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer....
If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in
your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray
of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

CURE FOR BOILS:Hunt's tomato paste boil cure.... Cover
the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids
from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a
head.

BLISTER BALM:Balm for broken blisters..... To disinfect
a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine.... a
powerful antiseptic.

HEAL BRUISES:Heinz vinegar to heal bruises... Soak a
cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise
for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds
up the healing process.

FLEA KILLER:Kill fleas instantly. Dawn dishwashing liquid
does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and
shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin
irritations. Goodbye fleas!

DOG ODOR:Rainy day cure for dog odor.... Next time
your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the
animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making
your dog smell springtime fresh.

EAR MITES:Eliminate ear mites.... All it takes is a few
drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it
in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3
days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the
mites, and accelerates healing.

HAIRBALL REMOVER:Vaseline cure for hairballs.....
To prevent troublesome hairballs, apply a dollop of
vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat
will lick off the jelly, lubricating any hair in its
stomach so it can pass easily through the digestive
system.

ARTHRITIS PAIN REMOVER:Quaker Oats for fast pain
relief.... It's not just for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 C
of Quaker Oats and 1 C of water in a bowl and warm in
the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply it
to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.

Saving While Getting Around

Getting Around from Eversave.com
http://www.eversave.com/ebooks/getting_around_economic_ebook.jsp

1. Toss the Junk in Your Trunk: Every 100 pounds you take out of the trunk of your car can give you back 2% of your gas mileage. Without all of the sports equipment, tires and other junk you haul around in your car, you could see some real savings!

2. Slow Down: You might save time by going 90 miles per hour, but you’re certainly not saving money - especially when you get pulled over for a speeding ticket! Keep your car’s speed as close to 60 mph as possible to get the best fuel efficiency possible.

3. Cruise Your Way To Savings: Use the cruise control feature in your car to keep your speed exactly at 60 mph on the highway. If you make it a habit, you'll automatically be fuel-efficient without any stress. And if other cars don't like your money-saving speed, they don't have to join your fuel economy bandwagon. They can just pass you!

4. Carpool: See if there's a work colleague who lives near you and carpool at least once a week. Driving together saves gas money and wear and tear on your car. No local co-workers? There are tons of websites that post ride-sharing opportunities for commuters. Also, run weekend errands with friends, neighbors or family members to save extra dough. You'll save gas and get a chance to socialize, saving you time and money.

5. Downsize your Car: If you are making big car payments or driving a gas guzzler, downsize to a smaller car or one with lower payments (or a used car that you can buy outright.) We might be in this economic mess for the long haul, so do what you can now to reduce monthly expenses.

6. Delay Maintenance: If you normally get an oil change every 3,000 miles, stretch your oil changes by 1,000 miles to save some cash. In most cases, that small delay won't do any long term damage to your car, but could save you up around $100 in a year.

7. Check tire pressure: You'll improve your gas mileage by about 8 cents per gallon simply by making sure that your tires are inflated to the correct pressure. That's about $1 every time you fill up! Don't know how to do it? Ask a gas station attendant to do it for you.

8. Renegotiate Your Car Insurance: Are you getting the lowest rates possible? See if you can raise your deductibles, at least temporarily to reduce your monthly premiums. Take the teenagers off the policy for now (they can walk, we promise) and make sure you're paying for the correct annual mileage. The easiest way to lower your car insurance is to shop around once a year - and don't be afraid to play one company against the other for the best rate possible. In most cases, you'll see a reduction.

9. Clean Your Air Filter: A clean air filter is one of the easiest, cheapest ways to increase fuel efficiency. The FTC cites a 10% increase in gas mileage just by keeping your air filter clean. Next time your car is in for a tune-up, make sure they clean your air filter. Or, be a super-saver, and change the filter yourself. There are tons of instructions for cleaning car air filters online. Some even have videos!

10. Wash Your Own Car: Not only does washing your own car save money, it takes about the same amount of time as it would to drive to the carwash and pay someone else (or a machine) to do it. Plus, the average woman burns 200 calories per hour washing her car! Scrub a Dub!