Ingredients & othere uses ..

[Quassia]

I buy olive oil for cooking as a healthier oil, I also use a little on my hair each night massaged in. I wondered if anyone else bought common ingredients & used them for other purposes?

[boxtops]

Cucumber, and cold used tea bags, make great eye compresses.

[Quassia]

'Other' I've also used olive oil to soothe a rash I've had!

[Quassia]

boxtops ... that's quite a traditional remedy isn't it!

[Quassia]

I find it interesting that we try different things out .. as I did when I had nothing for my rash.

[4getmenot]

hot tea bags for a coldsore thats just started

[Quassia]

Really forget? Is that just as a soother or do you think it aids the healing ?

[karenmac60]

Put some olive oil in warm water and soak your fingers in it - it's great for your nails.

[Quassia]

Karen . yep! I've massaged the residue on my hands in to my nails after I've used it on my hair!

[DTCwordfan]

honeycomb against scars and mozzie bites.

[Quassia]

That's another well known natural healer DT!

[Quassia]

I've used equal parts of vinegar & water on cotton wool for soothing itchy hayfever eyes.

[merciasounds]

White vinegar, lemon juice, salt and bi carb - have those in the house and you'll never have to buy any fancy cleaners again!
Eg. If your shower head is clogged with limescale, immerse the shower head in white vinegaar overnight, in the morning rinse and it shold be good as new

Bi carb: a dish of dry bi-carb in the fridge will help deoderise and keep it smelling fresh

a paste of salt and lemon juice will bring copper up like new.

Oh, and this one - I can't vouch for this one as I'm a redhead and have never bleached my hair but i was promised this works
If you are on holiday and have run out of conditioner, wash hair once, rinse then spread mayo over hair comb it through, rinse and wash hair again it should be soft and smooth

[Quassia]

Hi mercia, hadn't heard of the mayo tip! Anyone used washing machine conditioner when out of hair conditioner? I know!! A friend used it when she found she'd run out.

[Buenchico]

I carry a bottle of vinegar in the boot of my car. When it's bucketing down with rain but (despite squirting it with screen wash) my windscreen won't properly clear (because of grease traces), I pull over, lift the wiper arms and empty half a bottle of vinegar all over the windscreen. Dropping the wiper arms back into place produces really clear visibility after just a couple of 'swishes'.

Olive oil is also good for cleaning your hands when you can't find the Swarfega. I've even used it to oil hinges on occasions!

[Quassia]

Brilliant! Really versatile Buenchico.

[merciasounds]

Found a few more:
Cold milkless tea takes the sting out of mild sunburn

Toothpaste (ordinary white stuff) will get chewing gum out of hair.

If you have a grease spill on the floor, sprinkle flour over it, it'll be easier to get up.

A tablespoon of dry mustard powder in some warm water will help revive cold tired feet

[funnygirl]

I use fine sea salt for making my body scrub!

[LDC134]

I shave my legs with cheap hair conditioner instead of shaving foam / gel and it's one bottle less to pack when travellling !

[Quassia]

Mercia .. Yep! old remedies
Funnygirl ... salt is a brilliant scrub for leaving your skin realy soft!
LDC ... Great idea!

[bimbo123456]

Have mixed egg and oil together for a hair mask. Have to rinse off carefully though, with the water not too hot, or you end up with scrambled egg. Then have to wash with shampoo afterwards. The better the oil, better the results. Best is almond.