Natural Remedy for Anxiety?
The magnesium might help, but st johns wort, tryptophan & or 5HTP work really well. Often as we age, we dont digest a lot of the protein we consume & this is where you get the tryptophan that gets converted to serotonin. This is the feel good, alls right with...
Fixing a Sticking Drawer
The same holds true for windows that dont slide easily. Many years ago, I bought a package of wax blocks for canning jelly. They have lasted me 4 ever. cmt.
Diapers for Potted Plants
There is a thing called vermiculite that I mix with soils, that hold water really well, but the diaper is a good idea, too. I think Ill use both for plants that dont like to b dry. cmt
How Do I Get Rid of Yucca Plants?
I had a number of big ones in this yard of the new house we moved into. First I cut them off as low as I could with a chain saw. Then any babies that pop up, keep cutting them off below the ground level. You need to cut, not the woody part of the plant, but...
Pickle Juice to Control Blood Sugar
Yes, Ive tried this, it worked for a bit, then started making me throw up. You need to be aware, that if this helps you, in the short term, then it is the acid in the vinegar that is helping to lower blood glucose. This means that your stomach does not produce...
Cookies Never Spread When Baking?
Do not try using equal. Splenda, Equal & the like are poison for your body, theres Z-sweet & xylitol, much better & add more butter or less flour to make them spread, but Splenda is bad for your body, actually worse than sugar.
Refilling Bottles With Water
There is no reason, even if you rent, which I do, that you cant buy an under the sink reverse osmosis unit. Theyre not hard to install & the counter top faucet, can be left there, when you move. Theyre not expensive to buy a new one. Just make sure you buy...
Vicks VapoRub Cough Remedy
Just remember, the base for Vicks is a petroleum product & it is going right into your body. There is plenty of info out there about just what this can mean for your body. The main ingredients in vicks can be made at home. Ive done it & this stuff works, too...
Name Brand vs. Store Brand Vitamins?
You have to know what the source of each ingredient in the vitamins, some are just the same, but some of the cheaper brands use cheap forms of the vitamins that they list. Youd be surprised just how much many of them get away with, and your pharmacist has to...
Taking Vitamins to Get Rid of Dandruff?
Dandruff is candida & it comes from the inside. Treat the candida over-growth & things will get better. Hair loss can be caused by many things, autoimmune issues as well. Candida also gets out of control with autoimmune problems. I had hair loss that almost...
Use Baby Powder as Deodorant
Baby powder has talk in it, there are many articles about how bad talk is for you. Look it up.
Water Treated in Reverse Osmosis System Tastes Dirty?
I agree with the 1st person, about the filters. Depending on how many filters you have, dictates how good of a system you have. There is usually 2-3 filters before the membrane & one after it. These filters, if its a total 3 stage system, should be changed...
Uses for Celery Leaves
I buy celery in pots or hose 6 packs. Plant them anywhere there is sun. The celery itself doesnt always taste good, but the leaves make great stuff to freeze or dry. I dry the leaves, grind them up & freeze them. I do this with parsley, oregano, sweet basil...
Substituting Shortening for Margarine?
I dont know about all of you, but margarine & shortening are made by hydrogenating the fats. Its all over the news. This stuff causes cancer & many other types of cellular damage. Use butter.
Freezing Uncooked Oatmeal?
By all means, you can freeze grains, nuts, flour, sugar, and many things that can be used in foods or for cooking. The only thing Ive found is that cheese products dont freeze well, unless you are using them in something thats going to be cooked. Like I buy...
Iodine to Prevent Breast Cancer
There are many places to get lugols iodine solution. There is 2%, 5%, 7% & 15%. Do your research to find out how much to take, also, start with really low doses. If youre in need, you can get some pretty strong side effects when the body is in need, for making...
Will Adding Baking Soda to Beans Reduce Flatulence?
Im going to try the garlic trick, but I use to use the baking soda thing for 3# of beans. As they came to a boil, Id add about 2 of these cooking spoonfuls of the soda. This spoon is large, holds about 1/4-1/2 cup, I think. I have one of these spoons for over...
Diaper Ointment Recipe
Vaseline is a petroleum product. Try virgin coconut oil, works just as well. If its too thin, you can add a little organic beeswax, pure natural stuff.
How Do I Know if I Have Athlete's Foot?
Athletes foot is pretty basic. You get cracks that open up between toes & they sting & hurt. Your toes & foot may itch & things get red. Heres the thing most dont know, athletes foot is candida on the outside, on your feet. Vaginal yeast infections, are candida...
Removing a Sticky Residue from Car Windows?
Use lighter fluid (like the kind for zippo lighters) on a very small piece of cotton ball or toilet paper & soak the adhesive & rub. You may have to do this twice, but Ive kept lighter fluid in my house for over 30 years. Then clean the spot with good cleaner...
Homemade Diaper Cream
Remember Vaseline is a petrochemical. This absorbs into the skin & can cause problems. Your body has a hard time getting rid of this toxin. Use virgin coconut oil instead. Its natural & has healing properties. Id also add vitamin D. Get it in the oil gel caps...
Whirlpool Icemaker Leaked on the Floor?
Im not sure how yours looks, but all ice makers get the water from the same place. There is a 1/4 hose connected to the water pipes, somewhere in back of the fridg. Pull it out from the wall & take off the lower cover, so you can see into the underneath. Then...
Can I Substitute Tomato Juice for Tomato Sauce in Recipes?
Tomato juice is only juice & maybe salt. Tomato sauce has spices in it & it has a particular taste. If the recipe calls for the sauce, Id go buy it.
Recipe for Scalloped Potatoes?
Scalloped Potatoes 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1-1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3 cups milk 6 medium potatoes (pared & thinly sliced) 2 tablespoons chopped onion Make white sauce of the first 5 ingredients. Place 1/2 of the potatoes in greased...
Organizing Rubber Bands
I used to keep them on door knobs & many other places, but I dont use rubber bands often, so they tend to get old & then they can get nasty. What I do, is put the ones I want to keep, in a Ziploc bag, in the fridge. I roll it to squeeze out the extra air each...
What is This Song? (Oh She Looks Like Helen Brown)
Just last week, I asked my daughter who was singing a song on a favorite tv show, cause it was driving me nuts, I wanted to download the song. My daughter told me to type: lyrics: & as many of the lines as you can remember, into Google, then you get all these...
Cooking Corn in the Microwave
I cook corn in the microwave, but I do it differently, take husk & silk off. Do not use any water for any of this. Then get a piece of wax paper that will wrap the ear at least 2-3x. Roll the ear in the wax paper, starting at the corner, the ear will roll unevenly...
Wheat Can Contribute to Hot Flashes
The hormones our body put out have a lot to do with many different processes. So, if wheat becomes a problem, then you might be experiencing lowered stomach acid. This is only one thing that might help, betaine hydrochloride can be bought at any health food...
Unusual Flower
Its called lantana & comes in other colors. I have one in my front yard, was suppose to be a trailing kind & is quite large now. It is pretty. There is also a kind of moth & worm that likes to eat hole in the leaves. I pick them off by hand, they hide in the...
Drink Tap Water Instead of Bottled Water
Let me tell you, the crap thats in tap water is only fit for washing your clothes. If youre worried about bottles filling up land fills, then get a reverse osmosis unit, the kind for under your sink, with 4-5 stages & refill any bottle you want. Make your ice...
Healthy Low Fat Low Sugar Breakfast Ideas?
He may be what the last person said, but high cholesterol is usually about carbs, too many of them. Especially triglycerides. Glucose & triglicerides get raised from too many carbs, this causes too much insulin to b produced & the glucose gets converted to...
Using Lava Sand for Flowers and Veggies?
It has lot of holes in the surface of it & therefore lets air into the soil. This is a good thing. Ive also heard the sharp sand can do this, too.
Cover Top Of Fridge With Plastic Wrap
The frig vents from the bottom, around the bottom, and a lot in the back. Covering the top will have nothing to do with it. I place a large towel that covers the top, after I wash the thing. It can be washed and reused and I dont have to use plastic wrap that...
Use Cloth Napkins Instead Of Paper
I have a suggestion. I have been using other things for napkins for many, many yours. I hate paper towels & napkins. Poor trees, just to have something to wipe your hands on. For really grimy stuff, like eating pizza or fried chicken, I have a number of those...
How To Tell if An Egg Is Fresh
When u say to put the egg in the water, is it in the shell or out of the shell? I know this sounds kinda dumb, but I could still separate the egg from the water if it was out of the shell. I feel really stupid right now, cause it sounds like it ought to b apparent...
What is Shortening?
Its hydrogenated vegetable oil. This stuff seals the cells so they cant respirate or get rid of toxins. Causes cellular damage, that can lead to all of the really bad & no so bad diseases. They say you can use virgin or extra-virgin coconut oil. I havent tried...
Red Itchy Rash in Crease of Chin?
Sounds like yeast, otherwise known as candida. You can try a weak solution of white vinegar or iodine. They both sting, but they will heal it, stop the itching & disinfect it; both of these kill candida.
No-Sew Cloth Napkins?
This is from another post I replied to. I have a suggestion. I have been using other things for napkins for many, many years. I hate paper towels & napkins, poor trees, just to have something to wipe your hands on. For really grimy stuff, like eating pizza...
"Pimple" On My Tongue?
They are swollen taste buds. They come when the acid/Ph balance of the stomach is upset. Believe it or not, but when there isnt enough hydrochloric acid (HCl) production in the stomach, which neutralizes many things we eat. It also detoxifies many things. Acids...
Herbal Remedies for Post-Hysterectomy Problems?
Hot flashes & all the rest is estrogen dominance. I think. You probably need to increase the progesterone amount.
Treatment for Cold Sores
When you get a cold sore, its cause your stomach Ph is messed up. Find ways to increase ur stomach acid, it will change your life. Hydrochloric acid is whats needed. Ive taken it for over 30 years, & it stops the cold sore in its tracks, like right now. If...
Lowering Blood Sugar Without Medication?
Fenugreek works really well, so does turmeric & there are others. I use these regularly. Go to google & put in herbs that lower blood glucose & you will find lots of them. Hope this helps. I have type 2 diabetes & refuse to take the drugs that do this. They...
Listerine for Promoting Hair Growth?
What are you all talking about is a candida over-growth. The Listerine & the vinegar will both kill it, but if your scalp has it, youd do better to attack it from the inside. Candida can cause many awful things. The least of which is a bad scalp. Id look up...
Generic Versus Name Brand Bleach?
I have been using & diluting granular chlorine for over 30 years. I talked to a chemist many years ago & found out the dilution amount to use. Bleach is nothing more than watered down chlorine. For 1 cup bleach, use the granular chlorine & measure out 1 tsp...
What might be causing an itchy ear?
Its candida over growth, & if youve got it in your ears, then you have inside where it can do more damage. Look it up.
Pimple on My Lip?
Cold sores come up in a single or cluster of things that look like water blisters. They sting, burn & itch & you want to bite & scratch it with your bottom teeth. Of course if you do, it hurts so bad, you almost scream. Try putting white vinegar on it & rub...
Are Borax and Boric Acid the Same?
When the other person talked about boric acid poisoning, that is commercial grade and probably in very strong concentrations. They are right about them not being the same, but reagent grade boric acid is mixed & diluted as an old fashioned eye wash. It comes...
Causes of Eczema in Children?
Eczema is candida over-growth. Almost all skin issues are. There is a lot I could say, but I am so tired. Been through a lot of health issues lately, but look into the candida issue. You can try oregano oil in capsules, its an anti-fungal.
Freezing Meat - How Many Times Can You Freeze It?
My parents were very food conscious. The rule of thumb was: if it thaws out completely, you need to cook it or throw it away. If it was partially thawed & still very cold, you could refreeze it. I am 57 & Ive followed these rules & never gotten sick. If you...
Homemade Neti Pot
Ouch for the last person about the cancer. Many years ago, when I was a child, my mom told me that her father, my grandfather, was a carpenter & every night when he came home, he sniffed warm salt water up his nose to clean everything out. I have done this...
Eliminating Sugar from My Diet?
Anything on the label that ends in ose is sugar. Try stevia & zylitol. Xylitol tastes & looks like sugar. It also is good against cavities & they even make a nasal spray with it. It kills bacteria.
Vitamin B And Fish Oil for Shingles Relief?
Nice, placebo effect. B12 can be taken as often & as much as you need. Ive been giving myself injections of 1500mcg everyday, & my dr told me I could take it as often as I feel the need. It is so good for so many things, but heres the thing, you need folic...
Recipes Using Cube Steak?
Cube steak is one of those kinds of steak thats good for breakfast. What I would do is lay out the ones you want for a meal, season (I like garlic powder, salt & pepper on beef-put salt on both sides, lightly, then pepper on one side & garlic powder on the...
Keeping Ear Wax Soft
I used to have ear wax problem, also my husband. It turned out that candida was the culprit. Clear up the candida, & no more ear wax issues.
Spritz Face With Hair Shine
I agree with the others. Your skin is very porous & absorbs what you put on it, its why so much of the moisturizers out there are really bad for your body. If you want to make your face look better & have it be more than skin deep, use a 10% plus solution of...
Dog is Licking Itself Raw?
Believe it or not, but dandruff is an over-growth of candida. Pets can get this too. Yeast is candida. Thats why vinegar works. Candida has a PH of about 5-6, I think. By lowering the PH, vinegar is about 4.0 or so & this is detrimental to the candida. Baking...
Heartburn Remedies?
Check into hydrochloric acid (HCl). Heartburn comes from too much gastrin & not enough HCl. Gastrin & histamine gets over produced to get the stomach to produce enough HCl. When there is something slowing down production of HCl, the stomach keeps producing...
Best Vacuum for Picking Up Pet Hair?
I dont have pet hair to deal with, but I do love my dyson. Ive had it for 4 years & it was one of the first ones popular at the time, but for those of you who have never used one, it picks up & picks up. It gets dirt from way down deep in the carpet & I have...
Tips to Stop Drinking?
I use to be married to one. I did learn a lot after us going our separate ways. Alcohol helps the body to produce GLA (an essential fatty acid). A very small amount does this, but alcoholics dont make much themselves & have the biological need to keep going...
Young Child Raised By Grandmother Now Lives With Mom?
I was in a similar situation many years ago. It sounds like your daughter is jealous, and immature & she may never grow up & do whats best for her daughter. If i was you, Id look into the laws about the whole thing, just like someone else said here. Such a...
Cleaning Toilet Rim Flush Holes?
Ive done this many times. Its disgusting, but once you get them clean, you can keep them cleaner fairly easily. first flush the toilet. Then scoop or use a cloth to sop all the water out of the toilet, you want it fairly dry. Ive found that when the mineral...
Am I Overloading a Circuit?
It doesnt sound like youre overloading it. But if its an old breaker, you may have to put in a new one. Are you sure that theres only those on the circuit? There may be an appliance on it that you dont realize is? The thing about it tripping after a while, is...
Modular Office Furniture Business Name?
How about Cube? Then maybe a logo of a piece of the furniture, the same size as the letters cube.
Remedies for a Cat With Dry Skin?
Have you tried cod liver oil? They have stuff with essential fatty acids for pets. I think the animals love it. Try feeding fish, mackrel & sardines are oily fish & my cats always loved them. Cats & dogs are carnivores & in the wild, they eat everything they...
Psoriasis on the Eyelids?
Psoriasis is based in candida. Most skin conditions are. Read up about it. It sets in & then infections sets in.
Bees in House Siding and Coming Down Chimney?
About 3 years ago, I had this same problem. The bees were making all kinds of honey in the siding of my house & would come in through very tiny spaces, where there were holes. Most houses are not completely air-tight. About the wasps. I also had wasps coming...
Recipes for Someone With Acid Reflux?
Acid reflux comes from the sphincter between the esophagus & the stomach being too lax & popping open when it shouldnt. Believe it or not, its not stomach acid coming back up to burn things. Its gastrin. Gastrin is so damaging. Only when there isnt enough stomach...
Relief for Itchy Ears?
I dont know about anyone else, but if what you use only works as long as you use it & if you stop, it comes back.. Its not the answer. I use to have horrible itchy ears. OMG. I went insane. I used everything I could think of & then I used a q-tip to scratch...
Use Boiling Water With Liquid Plumbr Gel
All drain cleaners are pretty much sodium hydroxide. If you know this, you can buy the chemical at quite a savings. Its a very caustic chemical, with a Ph of about 13.00 or so. Ive used it to unclog drains for over 25 years. Buy the cheapest grade, pour about...
Used Tea in the Garden?
Absolutely, I mix egg shells, crushed, & dried tea leaves on just about anything that blooms. Work it into the soil.
Shopping for an iPod?
I have an ipod & a mac Get it from apple. They seem to be fair traded, anyway. I did see one for like $20 less when I was looking for one, but the customer service you get from apple is invaluable. You can also purchase a service contract on it from them. If...
Losing Weight Without Exercise?
I use to be a personal trainer & worked at a gym. Its as simple as calories in, calories out. Having said that, there are calories & calories. 1/2 of medium sized apple, has the same calories as 1-1/4cp broccoli, & the apple would be more likely to be stored...
Is OxiClean Powder Any Good?
Ive used it for years. I let the washer agitate for a few minutes & then stop the washer. Wait an hour or so, then start the washer up again. This helps to get stains & oil out. Of course, you add it to detergent. I thought I had an old container of it, that...
Lucky Bamboo Leaves Are Turning Yellow?
Yes, its the tap water. Buy some good bottled water, dont use brita, its junk. I have had & sold those reverse osmosis systems, for over 25years. Brita sucks. What I would do is, pour fresh water on it & change it everyday for a couple of weeks. You need to...
Something Eating My Hibiscus?
Forget the hot sauce. Make a mix of: 1/3rd each of black pepper, crushed red pepper like they put on pizza & ground red pepper. Then mix in about 1/8 cup of dry hot mustard. Put into something you can sprinkle it from water well, if the ground needs it & then...
Uses for Stale Beer?
Its great for acid loving plants. Take 1-1/2gal water, 1-12 oz beer, 3/8th tsp instant tea, 1-1/2 tbsp baby shampoo. Mix well. Then around the soil of acid loving plants, sprinkle & turn in the soil, a couple of handfuls of Epsom salts. Then water in with the...
In Memory of Fancy (Himalayan)
I am so sorry for you. I once had a kitty that looked just like yours. I called her MUFF. My husband worked at a grocery store & someone had a litter of these beautiful cats & thought she wasnt show quality, so they threw her in the baling trash. This is the...
Can Mold Grow Under Laminate Flooring on a Concrete Foundation?
Concrete is porous by nature. If it isnt plasticrete, or sealed really well in some way, it will grow mold. Being porous it absorbs moisture and it has air, all you need is to add is mold spores and there you have it.
Using Basil?
I love sweet basil. I put it in soups, on potatoes & in vegetables, like carrots. It adds such a great flavor. When I grow it, the plants always produce too much. So any extra, I dry. I cut the leaves & trim what I want to dry. When it dry, I grind it up in...
Finding Combinations for Old Locks?
I use to have this problem. I had a lot of locks lying around. They were all master combination locks. I put them in a mailer & sent them to master. They will put the combination on a tag & hook it to the lock. Then they send them back to you. It only costs...
Peeling Fingernails?
Ive written about this before. Check my old posts. Its from not enough stomach acid. It takes a lot of it to completely dissolve minerals, to get them into solution. Without enough, the minerals just go through. I have experienced this myself. Dont have that...
Home Remedy for Dry Feet?
Dont use anything with petroleum in it. Vicks and Vaseline are petroleum based. It goes into the skin and we have no idea how these things effect our bodies later. I have found that using white vinegar on skin stops itching and actually helps with dry skin...
Participating in Clinical Trials?
It has always amazed me, how much women pay to slather stuff on the outside of their skin, to keep from having dry skin. t all starts from the inside, not what you put on the outside & if you put something that can damage cells, something that smothers your...
Witch Hazel and Tea For Facial Astringent
Witch hazel is a natural thing, but all witch hazel has added alcohol to it. Alcohol is not good stuff to put on your skin. What I use is about a 50% white vinegar & bottled water. I put it on with my fingers, spread it around & let dry. I started with a 10...
Homemade Hand Cream
I dont like petroleum on my skin, either. Remember, anything you put on your skin, gets absorbed into your body. Crisco is also hydrogenated, which does damage to cell structure. Stick to vegetable oils that dont rot easily.
6 Year Old With Underarm Odor?
I had a real problem & tried many different things, but the only stuff that worked was really strong anti-antiperspirant. I hated using it, cause its more crap we are putting on our skin & polluting our bodies. Some time after this, I started seeing a new doctor...
Medication for Oedema Not Working?
Im assuming you mean edema. The water could be a problem, but if hes having this sort of problem & his kidneys are not getting rid of it & its being stored in his cells, then he might just need some potassium. Also, if he drinks that much water at night & feels...
Recipe for Campbell's Bean and Bacon Soup?
Ive never made Campbells bean with bacon cause mine is so good. You can make this with ham or bacon, I usually use bacon cause I never have the ham when I have the urge to make beans. I use small white beans, not great northern for every 2lbs of beans, I use...
Washing Dishes with a Chamois?
Of course you can. Only chamois is leather & if not allowed to dry out often, will rot. As the person before said, micro fiber is good, but I use a square of one of those laundry bags for delicates, the kind with big holes. Its nylon & Ive had it for years...
Sleeping Problems Caused By Menopause?
A few years ago the insomnia was so awful & just got worse. Low progesterone can cause this. When i forget to take my progesterone, I cant sleep.
Reducing Facial Pore Size?
i use a 10%, up to a 50% solution of white vinegar & bottled water. Use it as an astringent. Works great. For dry skin get helped with essential fatty acids.
New Towels Don't Absorb Water?
Wash & rinse & then use a couple of extra rinses. Soap left in material can not absorb water well. You could use a good amount of white vinegar in one of those rinses & shut off the washer & let sit for an hour or 2. Then rinse again. Many companies put various...
Recommendations for Kitchen Timers?
Westbend & presto both make a really good timer with a clip on the back, so you can clip it to your clothes. They each have 3 different times in the single timer thing. They both have a clock on them too. I think I got the ones I have now from amazon. They...
