3. To Unwrinkle Plastic Materials: Heat ironing board with iron,
lay material on board, then smooth with hands.

4. Neat and Easy Needle Threading: Dip tip of needle in clear
nail polish and let dry.

5. How to Remove Scorches: Wet scorched area and cover with
cornstarch, then brush off when dry.

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6 Stop Clothes Catching on Wooden Hangers: Put a coat of clear
nail polish over splinters and rough edges.

The following is an assortment of tried and true home remedies
from a variety of sources. While the author can't vouch for the
particular effectiveness of any method, nor are any to be
considered miracle cures, many people have found the following
treatments to be an effective alternative to modern medicines or
treatments. Of course, when serious illness or injury occurs you
should seek out competent professional medical advice.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, HANGOVERS, CONTROLLING CRAVING OF...

To lessen the effects of acetaldehyde, a by-product produced in
your body from consuming alcohol, and what causes hangover
symptoms, never drink on a empty stomach. One "old as the hills"
suggestion to lessen the effects of hangovers is eating a large
quantity of any member of the Cole family of vegetables (like
cabbage) prepared in a acidic base before you start drinking.
That's right. Old-fashioned cole slaw prepared with vinegar is
claimed to prevent a hangover!

A night of heavy drinking tends to dehydrate one's body. The
morning after, replenish water loss and possible electrolytes
imbalances by drinking plenty of fluids, include something on
the salty side like chicken soup, or canned tomato juice. Be
careful if you have high blood pressure, kidney disease or if
you must watch your sodium intake.

If you're already into heavy drinking, many swear by Chaparral a
herb found in larger health food stores in capsule form. It is
reported to help detoxify one's liver and is an old Indian
remedy. The garden variety vitamin B in 50 mg tablets taken
before you start drinking is said to help replenish it's loss
from the body due to consumption of large amount of alcohol. If
you already are suffering from the symptoms of a hangover and
don't mind trying something that sounds totally ridiculous, try
rubbing a cut lemon under each armpit. If you want to quit
drinking try sucking on a whole clove. It's known to be
effective in getting rid of the urge to consume alcoholic
beverages.

EFFECTIVE DEODORANTS

Fed up paying big bucks for commercial products, then try baking
soda. Mix two parts of cornstarch to one part baking soda. Best
if used right after bathing. OK, still in the kitchen? Try
cutting up a big cucumber that's high in magnesium and an
effective natural deodorant. So is plain old vinegar. Its high
alcohol content will destroy bacteria that causes unpleasant
orders. Don't worry, that vinegar smell goes away in about
twenty minutes to half an hour.

MINOR BRUISES, SPRAINS, BANGS, PAINS

Forget about beefsteaks, apply ice or anything that's really
cold. No ice? Try a package of frozen vegetables. Give it a few
bangs with a hammer to shape into a useful shape. Many people
suggest adding a grated onion and potato to a bowl of warm water
for soaking your sore hand or foot. Pro athletes use the potato
trick to relive minor swelling and soreness of injured fingers.
Simply cut a large enough hole in the potato, plunge in your
sore digit, and watch the starch in the potato do the trick.

Got a headache? Cut out a small piece of a regular brown paper
bag of the type you bring home the groceries in. Dip in vinegar
(white vinegar seems to work better) and place on forehead Your
minor headache should be gone shortly! One off-beat remedy that
may work at times simply requires that you flail your arms
vigorously for several minutes. Most headaches are caused by
constriction of blood vessels inside your head. By moving your
arms as described, you reduce some blood flow, and may reduce
swelling of affected vessels that give you the headache in the
first place. Stop if you feel any discomfort, increased pain or
get light-headed.

CONSTIPATION

Try a small glass of cooked cabbage or carrot juice. Not too
tasty? Grapefruit juice also works well as does prunes, figs,
oat bran, over ripe bananas, avocados, raw apples, sauerkraut
and beets. A small daily salad works well as does daily
exercise. Foods that are known to cause constipation include
alcoholic beverages, food with refined white flour, most spicy
foods, all dairy products and chocolate.

DIARRHEA

Drink a glass of room temperature water mixed with a good sized
teaspoon of cornstarch. Repeat after three or four hours.
Another effective if unpleasant looking remedy is allowing a
grated apple to brown, then slowly eat it. What happens is the
pectin oxidizes and you're getting the same ingredient found in
many over-the counter diarrhea medicines. One of the oldest
remedies for diarrhea is blackberries. Try blackberry wine, or
blackberry jam. About two ounces every three hours should give
relief. A just barely ripe banana, white rice and any flavor
Jell-O also provides an effective home cure that tends to work
by soaking up excess water in your intestines and stops diarrhea
naturally - without harsh medications.

THE COMMON COLD

American spend billions of dollars every year trying to fight
off the misery of the common cold. Want to try something
different? Garlic is said to work wonders. Take a large clove,
peel and keep it in your mouth. Bite down every so-often to
release the natural juices. Replace with a new clove every four
or five hours. Your cold symptoms are reported to be to gone in
twenty four, to forty eight hours.

Your nose all stuffed up? Try eating some hot or spicy foods
which should open up those blocked nasal passages and you won't
have the rebound effect of taking too many nose drops! Not
hungry? Try a few minutes of vigorous exercise. The increased
oxygen demand of your body will almost certainly cause you to
breathe deeper and help open-up your blocked nasal passages
naturally. Chest congestion can be effectively cleared up by any
of the over-the counter vapor medications, or try breathing a
mixture of hot vinegar, or white wine. Breath in the vapors for
a few minutes, and you should get relief!

Coughs and sore throats can be controlled with several home
remedies. A classic required a large lemon. Start by slowing
roasting it until it just splits open. Now take up to half a
teaspoon of honey with the juice from the lemon. Repeat at
hourly intervals until the cough is under control.

PET TIPS

Pets have problems too. Here's a few quick tips for common
problems. A lot of dogs develop a flea problem. try rubbing on
garlic power - no more fleas. If Fido seem to have a severe
itching problem try using a little apple cider vinegar on the
affected spot. Diarrhea? Try a teaspoon full of carob powder
mixed with his food. Worms? Garlic again. In fact, most dogs
love the taste of garlic, and if you look at the label of many
manufacturers pet foods you'll find it listed in ingredients!
Bad Breath? Give your pouch a sprig or two of parsley mixed in
his food. When you give your dog a bath, add a few tablespoons
of baking soda to both the bath and rinse water to give a shiny
bright coat. If you have a long-haired dog that's shedding, rub
a little olive oil a couple of times a week. A cat's litter box
will smell fresh if you add a box of baking soda. Fur balls pass
easier if your pet has roughage. Can't get him to eat dry cat
food? Try mixing a little liquid from a can of tuna fish.

GARAGE SALE - HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT A SUCCESS

Like to exchange that gold mine of junk in your basement for a
fistful of dollars? You can, by holding a garage sale.

You don't necessarily need a garage to hold a garage sale, but
you do need to know the secrets of success. Some careful
planning will assure you of a successful sale.

First, consider your location. If you're too far off the
beaten track, you might like to ask a friend if you can hold the
sale in their yard.

Next, check the bylaws in your area to find out if you might
need a permit to hold a garage sale. You may be required to pay
a fee, or to collect sales tax. Also, find out if you can put
up signs in the neighborhood to advertise your sale.

Choosing the date and hours for your sale should be easy.
Naturally, a weekend day would be the best and the morning (not
too early, though) and afternoon the best hours.

Make use of free advertising bulletin boards in your community
to publicize your sale. You can also advertise in your local
newspaper.

Now, what to sell. You may be surprised that what you have no
use for and in fact think is junk, someone else is thrilled
with. The following list will give you some ideas of what you
can sell:

appliances - large and small
books - paperback and hard cover
costume jewelery
sports equipment
plants
linens / bedding
children's toys
flatware - silver and stainless steel
baby equipment
phonograph records / tapes
shoes / boots
patio equipment
garden tools
kitchen utensils / gadgets
china / bric-a-brac
clothing, especially children's
pictures / frames

Now that you've decided when your sale will be held and just
what you're going to sell, the following tips will help make
your day a success:

Put a price tag on every item. Mark your prices clearly. This
makes it easier for a customer to browse. Masking tape is
excellent for price tags.

Make sure your merchandise is very clean. Goods that are
polished and in good condition will sell faster than old dusty
items.

Be ready to deal with customers promptly at opening time. Have
everything ready and be wearing a smile.

Be prepared to give your customers change by having coins and
small bills on hand.

Save your bags for a few weeks before your sale, so you can
offer your customers some wrapping for their purchases.

Be prepared to haggle with customers.

After your sale, if you should have any leftovers, perhaps you
would like to donate them to a local charity. Or you can always
save the leftovers for your next sale.

Garage sales are a lot of fun. Plan yours properly and you'll
be assured of a good time and a successful sale.

HOW TO OPERATE A SUCCESSFUL GARAGE SALE

First, set a date and time when you can devote your full time to
this sale, for gathering up various articles as well as being
able to attend the sale full time.

Second, plan just what you're going to put in this sale, if you
are going to have the sale alone, or with two to five more
families.

Third, have plenty of change on hand - both silver and paper
money.

Now, get down to business. A sale is work - a lot of hard work,
but the returns more than justify the effort. Whether it's
advertised as Patio, Carport, Yard, Porch, or Garage-a-Rama,
people will come and buy. Clean out your closets and ANYTHING
that is useless to you or you don't want - put it in the sale.
Don't throw anything away. People will buy just about anything.
You'd be surprised. What is one person's trash is another's
GOLDMINE!

Of course you need to advertise. Be specific, concise and
honest. State place, date, hours. If you have large amount of
clothing, specify some of the sizes, particularly if you have
quite a few in a few sizes. Antiques. They go over big
regardless of state of repair or condition. Give good
descriptive details to save disappointments.

Capitalize on the season. Feature luggage at going-away to
school or vacation time. Toys near Christmas. Include fads.
Today, bottles of all kinds are in demand. Big bottles, little
bottles, Jim Beam, Avon, Kara Brooks, Wheaton/Nuline, old
medicine, Mrs. Butterworth, miniature - all kinds, old fruit
jars, and insulators.

Here are some additional items that we find to be in big demand:
baseball cards, lawnmowers, camping articles, guns, tools,
coins, old books. Children like comic books, old and new. Women
like aprons, old-fashioned bonnets, clothing for themselves as
well as their children, salt and pepper shakers, needlework,
jewelry and dishes.

Doll clothing and accessories are always in demand and
especially for Barbie and Ken or teen dolls. Toys go over big at
any time. Dolls and stuffed toys. Make a hit with the kiddies
and they, in turn, will finally persuade their mothers to buy
something. Children are very persuasive!

Have a large quantity of items to sell, a big variety. And don't
be afraid to drag out those outgrown items, old dishes,
two-of-a-kind items you don't really need and generally "clean
house". You'll find the money in your pocket is better than all
the clutter in the house.

Homemade items are very popular. If someone in your household
sews, then sew up aprons, doll clothes, dolls, stuffed toys from
scraps of material lying around. You'll make use of those scraps
taking up space and make money too! Fresh produce such as
tomatoes, green beans, corn, fruits, etc. will also sell, if you
should have a garden overflowing.

String up a clothesline to display any clothing you may have.
Remember, clothing for all ages, men or women, is always in
great demand. Children's clothing goes over best and especially
about the time for school to start in the fall.

Set up card tables or ping-pong tables to display small
merchandise. Place tables in a manner that will leave room for
shoppers to browse without feeling crowded. Display your wares
attractively. Be sure they are clean, usable, and priced
temptingly.

People are looking for bargains. Don't disappoint them. Remember
that what you sell is something you don't want anyway, so
whatever you get is gravy.

Take advantage of the space under the tables, if you need more
display room. You will be amazed how buyers spot the smallest
item under the table. Colorful table covers draw a lot of
attention to your items.

You will save yourself a lot of time answering questions if you
show a price on all merchandise. Use a heavy black felt marking
pen for lettering. If more families go in with you, identify
your price tags with a code such as G 75 cents or M 25 cents.
The letters designate, perhaps, the first letter of the last
name of the family who contributed items to sell. Keep all the
tags and at the end of the sale, divide the tags according to
code and total the sales. You may not come out right to the
penny on sales and change you had on hand as anyone can make
errors in making change for a customer.

Be sure you have electrical outlets nearby to plug in toasters,
blenders, electric skillets, irons, hair dryers, electric
razors, etc., to show people that your articles do work. If you
have to use an extension cord, make sure it is in excellent
condition and preferably a heavy duty one.

If you have any fragile, rare or expensive items such as
crystal, cut glass or jewelry, be sure it is displayed on a
sturdy table and up high out of reach of kiddies. They are
curious and you might be too busy to watch them.

Drinking glasses, dishes, cups will sell faster if you price
them in sets of 6 for $1.00 instead of 15 cents each. Paperback
books, magazines, records and items that have titles will sell
more readily if they are marked separately. If they want them
collectively, they'll ask you. Then bundle them all up and sell
them. Sell everything!

Advertising. Run an ad in your daily newspaper. If you run your
ad one day only, have it in the Thurday paper. You might like to
run the ad two days to appear in both the Thursday and Friday
editions. If your sale runs through Saturday, your sale is about
over before the paper hits the street on Saturday. Therefore,
2-day advertising is usually adequate unless your sale is
continued late Saturday night and through Sunday.

However, whatever you decide to advertise - BE READY! Be ready
to meet any customer as soon as the paper hits the street,
because some will come before the sale and before you even get
ready to start the next day! In addition to placing an ad in the
paper, place signs at points where people will see them. Some
laundromats have bulletin boards on which you can place notices.
Advertise all you can. Work word-of-mouth all you can. If
employed, place signs on your company's bulletin boards.

Best days for your Garage Sale are Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. Sundays are usually a waste of time unless you're
staying at home all day doing nothing anyway.

At the end of your sale you will have met a lot of nice,
friendly people. If you want to continue your selling of any
items you might have made, you can let people know then and have
future sales all lined up. A circular made up and passed out to
each customer would help to obtain any future sales also. You
will profit both from the present sale and any future sales
also. In short, you should have received much money, future
profits, some new acquaintances and a weary but happy body!

HAPPY SELLING AND GOOD LUCK!

TWEAKING EVERY LAST PENNY OUT OF YOUR GARAGE SALE

Garage sales are like any other form of business. To get the
most money out of your garage sale, you have to know what you
are doing. You have to be acquainted with the market, advertise
for business, offer competitive prices and quality merchandise.

The first thing to do in most cases, is visit or check with your
local municipal government about the laws surrounding garage
sales. You may be required to purchase a license to legally hold
your sale. You may have to hold your sale on certain days, or on
a certain part of your property, perhaps the backyard instead of
the front yard or driveway where safety problems and other
nuisances to your neighbors can occur. You may have to follow
certain advertising guidelines. In any case, it's better to know
beforehand than have an inspector slap you with a $500 fine for
some innocent-looking infraction of local bylaws.

With legalities out of the way, take the previous Saturday and
attend some garage sales in your neighborhood if you haven't
already, to see what sort of prices are asked for which items.
Try to go to there early in the morning and also later in the
day to find out what's gone and what's not selling. What went
first was probably underpriced and what's left is either
overpriced or not worth anything to most people.

Once you have a general idea of what kinds of prices you can
charge, figure out what you want to sell. Remember that if you
have any doubts about whether or not you'll want to keep the
item, don't sell it. You'll regret it later more often than not.
If you really need the money, keep the price reasonable. Don't
make people pay extra for the emotional loss you'll be suffering
or you just won't sell it.

The Sunday before the sale is the best time to get most of your
garage sale items in order. Pack them in boxes or keep them in a
special corner. If you start on Sunday, you'll have six days to
stumble upon items you'll want to sell that you hadn't thought
of and wouldn't have thought of if you had waited until the last
minute. It shouldn't take more than half an hour to get
everything that comes quickly in mind in place for your sale,
and it wouldn't seem like any time at all to get the items you
find during the week since you'll put them away as a matter of
course during the week.

Advertise on a Friday and Saturday only. You won't get more
customers by advertising through the week, and you'll probably
be urged to spend that extra money. Don't. You're in this to
make money, not spend it.

On Friday, your heavy work begins. The first thing to do is make
up signs. Write them like your newspaper ad, including date,
starting and finishing time, whether you'll be holding it on
Sunday too, a few of the more interesting items, and your
address. With your ad, never start the ad with "Garage Sale." If
it's going to be under the Garage Sale heading, people know it's
already a garage sale.

When you make your signs, you should put GARAGE SALE on it in
big letters, at least three inches high and in the heaviest felt
pen you can find. Write them on white paper or cardboard,
preferably 8-1/2"x14" and leave a couple of inches blank at the
bottom. Have the address in letters thick enough to be easily
read by a passing car.

Place these signs on lampposts on nearby corners, at laundromat
bulletin boards, and at every corner where someone might turn to
get to your home. When you put the sign up, use the felt marker
to mark a huge arrow indicating the direction of your home. Many
garage sale enthusiasts will give up if they can't find your
home on the first try. Be sure to take the signs down as soon as
the sale is over, as police have discovered they make
interesting suggestions for burglars.

Once the signs are out, set to pricing all your goods. It will
be a lot easier to do half or more for your pricing on Friday
night. Masking tape is about the best for this since it sticks
to anything and comes off easily and takes felt pen ink quite
well. Round off your prices to 5 cent intervals up to a quarter,
to 25 up to $2 and 50 up to five dollars. Don't use prices like
$3.95. They are effective strategies for retailers, but they'll
make you look like too much of a pro and make people think you
don't have any real bargains. When in doubt, set the price low.
Remember: YOUR GOAL IS TO GET RID OF THE UNWANTED, not to make a
profit! The better your prices, the more you'll sell.

One quick note: In most cases, it is illegal to resell
underwear or bathing suits or any clothing worn directly against
the skin on the lower body. It is not wise to sell any baked
goods, sandwiches or even coffee and soft drinks unless they
come sealed. You will leave yourself wide open for a lawsuit if
someone gets sick even if it's not your fault, and in many cases
it's usually against health codes to do anything but give
refreshments away on your property.

Finally, make one big sign, at least an hour and a half before
the scheduled start of the sale. If you don't, you'll leave
yourself little time to wake up and set your merchandise before
customers arrive, and expect a steady flow starting half an hour
or so before the scheduled start.

Don't worry if you're still loading stuff onto your yard or
driveway as people arrive. That's good for business, because the
serious people will wait until every item is on display, giving
them a lot more time to find things they would otherwise have
overlooked. If you've got neighbors adding their goods to your
sale, have them make a complete list of items and prices marked
on them rather than having them listed as they sell.

That means any losses will be their responsibility, not yours,
and chances are good a few items could be shoplifted. Keep the
list near your change box, which should have a roll each of
quarters, dimes and nickels, twenty one dollar bills and a few
fives and tens. If you get stuck without change, you'll wind up
giving the customer an unnecessary discount and that costs you
money.

Try to have an extra pair of hands around until noon, when
traffic will slow considerably for the rest of the day. Have
your children keep their eyes open for shoplifters, and unless
the item stolen is a valuable one, it may not be worth your
while to stop the thief or press charges.

Have a good selection of electrical outlets, make sure they're
grounded, for testing appliances and any other electrically
powered items. Heavy duty extensions for lawnmowers or block
heaters should be sufficient.

If by noon things have not gone as well as you've hoped, think
seriously about dropping your prices. Mark everything unsold
down by 25% and if that doesn't help, reduce the price to half
your original asking price by 3:00. If you're not prepared to do
this, you're having your garage sale for the wrong reason. The
object is to convert junk to cash, and if you're reluctant to
price things competitively, it's not junk and will not sell.

You will be asked to drop your price almost on every item. A
good rule of thumb is not to split the difference, but to keep
in mind what the person asked and hold firm for at least the
first couple of hours. If a $50 piece of furniture is fetching
several offers of $20, you should probably be asking $30 for it.

You'll get a feel for these things as the day progresses, but
don't bring your prices down too soon. It's easy to get the
feeling that the person you're talking to is the only one you'll
meet all day who is interested in the particular item, and it's
not usually true.

If you have furniture for sale, don't be afraid to let the buyer
leave the piece with you until later. You won't be going
anywhere, and as long as there's a SOLD sign on it, it does
nothing but add to the impression that you have a lot of goods.
Variety is a strong attraction, especially with neighbors who
just happen to be passing by.

Don't be too picky about keeping ledgers on everything you sell.
It will help to have a receipt book in case you get asked for a
written receipt, but you are selling at a loss on almost every
item compared to what you paid for it, and it won't count as
income at the end of the year so there's no sense cluttering
your files.

Once you decide to shut your sale down, and you may do it before
your advertised hour, if you're really running short of goods,
divide all remaining goods into three categories: goods to be
donated to charitable groups, goods to be resold at next year's
garage sale or a neighbor's garage sale later in the season, and
goods you should have sold in the first place. Keep the first
group in boxes by the front door so you'll remember what to do
with them and the second group in labelled cartons for easy
access. If you used masking tapes on these items, be sure to
remove it right away. The gum on this tape tends to stick much
harder than regular tape, and removing it 1ater might be a real
problem. It's good to remove price stickers of any kind in all
cases for that reason.

If you've been reselling items you bought cheap at other garage
sales and making a profit from them, you are technically
required to charge sales tax and pay income tax on profits. If
you hold garage sales on several consecutive weekends, chances
are good you'll receive a visit or letter from the tax people
asking about your activity.

Many couples hold weekly garage sales as a source of extra
income, though it usually does not pay off your effort since the
best items always goes first and you either have to keep buying
new items to sell or reducing prices regularly to move your
stock. As a general rule, you'll sell more of your less popular
items faster at a flea market where buyers expect slightly
higher prices.

GRANDMA'S REMEDIES AND GRANDPA'S FORMULAS

" Tree" Gasoline Anti-Knock! A little spray of water carburated
into intake manifold of an internal combustion engine will
dampen the "ping" nearly as well as tetra-ethyl lead ("ethyl").

Plant to Keep Mosquitos Away! The castor bean plant. Seeds
available from any nursery. Plant in pots within the house;
replant outdoors. Decorative and they grow like weeds!

Non-Rust Anti-Freeze! Old motor oil thinned with kerosene.

Remove Coffee and Tea Stains! Glycerine. OR ethylene Glycol
("Prestone") OR Diethylene Glycol.

Tooth Powder! Equal parts table salt, borax and baking soda.
Ask your dentist.

Break a Dog from Chasing Cars! Attach a stick to the dog's
collar to strike at his knees when he runs.

Remove Water Marks from Table Tops! Dissolve paraffin shavings
in olive or cooking oil. Rub one way only.

Develop Fingerprints! Place a small wad of cotton, saturated
with tincture of iodine, in a glass tube; blow against suspected
fingerprints, and they will appear.

Burn Out Carbon in a Motor! Disconnect windshield wiper tube
from intake manifold. Substitute another tube leading to a
container of hydrogen peroxide. Allow this to be drawn into
idling motor. Excess oxygen will burn out the carbon deposits.

Remove Rust Stains from Fabrics! Equal parts alum and tartaric
acid, or 10% solution hydrofluoric acid. Rinse!

Remove Chewing Gum from Rugs and Clothing! Turpentine is most
effective. Next, Benzine or other hydrocarbon solvents.

Flowers Preserved Indefinitely! Collodion, thinned with ether.
Or keep stems in vase of powdered silica gel.

Super Cleaning Cloth! Ounce of oxalic acid in gallon of water.
Wring and dry the cloths.

Keep Grass from Growing Near Walks! Saturate the strip with
used motor oil. Not new oil.

Make Steel and Iron Tools Rust-Proof! Boil in a solution of
ferric phosphate or (better) benzoate of soda.

Nickel Plate Metal! Equal parts of double nickel salts and sal
ammoniac dissolved in water. Heat to near boiling and immerse
the metal to be nickeled, with a scrap of aluminum or aluminum
foil touching it. Rinse well in clear water.

Make Mimeograph Ink! Thin common printer's ink with kerosene to
desired consistency.

Liquid Fire, Red, Green, etc.! Methanol (denatured alcohol)
costs less than 65 cents a gallon. To make a "dip" or spray for
fireplace logs, add about 1/4 teaspoonful strontium nitrate for
RED fire, barium nitrate for brilliant GREEN flames, common
table salt for YELLOW, copper sulfate (blue vitriol) for BLUE
flames, and copper sulfide for PURPLE flames.

Candles Burn Twice as Long! Dip candles in liquid shellac. The
candle wax will burn... not drip.

Camp Stove - Carry in Your Pocket! Fill a can with sand and
saturate with gasoline, kerosene, alcohol, etc.

Mosquitos Won't Bite: Four parts glycerine, 4 parts alcohol, 1
part eucalyptus oil. Or make a solution of equal parts of
isopropyl alcohol and methyl phthalate.

Appendicitis Attack! NEVER give a laxative. Assist victim to
stand on head until doctor comes.

Common Substance to Ink Makes It Waterproof! Add ink to a bit
of common glue and allow to dissolve completely.

Deodorize Gasoline! Add about 20 drops of sassafras oil to a
gallon of gasoline or solvent.

A Drinker Will Dislike the Taste of Alcohol! A few drops of
tincture of ipecac (a word which is sometimes known as
ipecacuanha). Consult your pharmacist.

Green Lawn All Winter! In the autumn, scatter Italian rye (or
equivalent) grass on the lawn.

Stagnant Water Made Safe to Drink! To a quart of water add
about 10 drops tincture of iodine. Let stand.

Beauty Clay from Two Ingredients! Five tsp Fuller's Earth and 3
tsp. lemon juice. Or Bentonite (clay) and water.

Treatment for Pyorrhea! Chlorine laundry bleach, daily applied
with toothpick and cotton "swab".

Make Glass Sparkle! Carbon Tetrachloride, retailed in drug
stores as "Carbona".

Keeps Fleas Off Dogs! A little sage. Obtainable in any grocery
store in "Seasonings" department.

Open Most Sinks and Drains! Pour in a little kerosene. Let
stand overnight. Results not immediate.

Fruits and Flowers Grow Larger! A little iron sulfate (green
copperas) in watering fluid. Infrequently.

Fabrics and Labels Adhere to Metal! Add a little glycerine or
" Prestone" to the glue or moistening water.

Transparent Paint for Glass! Mix water colors with sodium
silicate solution (waterglass).

Eyeglass Cleaner! Mix together 8 oz. ammonia and 32 oz.
denatured alcohol.

Mosquito Remedy! Mix oil of citronella in a common vaseline and
apply to exposed areas.

Liquid Hand Soap! Dissolve any good powdered soap in boiling
water, add one part alcohol to each 4 parts solution. Odor may
be added when cool.

Powdered Hand Soap! Put ordinary tri-sodium phosphate in sifter
can or mix 7 oz. of same with 3 oz. of fine powdered soap.

Insect and Roach Exterminator! Mix the following: Borax, one
pound; powdered sugar, 60 oz.; add one oz. cocoa powder and two
oz. sodium fluoride. Mix well and sprinkle around places pests
are known to frequent. Keep out of reach of children!

Hydrocotyle Asiatic Teas Are a Brain Food! Energizes and
preserves the brain and body indefinitely. Noted for making
geniuses.

Alopecia: Mullein Solutions Will Grow Hair on Bald Heads!
Massage the head by taking two fingers of each hand, put on each
side of the spinal cord above the hair line. Now rub up and
down for two minutes. (This treatment alone has often given
excellent results.) Afterwards apply the mullein and leave on.
Garlic oil is also very effective to grow hair.

Dandruff: coconut oil is most effective for stubborn cases.
Superfluous Hair: Use 20 vol. peroxide. This is not the
ordinary peroxide but twice as strong. This will in time
discourage hair growth.

Gray Hair! Massage sulphur well into the scalp once a week for
a few weeks, and partake of sulphur foods whenever possible.

Liquor Cravings! Gold Thread mixed with Golden Seal in teas
creates a violent distaste for alcoholic drinks. A few grains
of epicae added to liquids nullifies all desire for liquors.
Cigarette Habit: Before breakfast take 1/2 teaspoon each
rochelle salts and cream of tartar; also chew ginseng root and
swallow the juice.

Athletes! Use honey in copious amounts, and drink teas of
Alfalfa for litheness, strength and swiftness.

Arthritis! Take 2 tbsp. orange juice thoroughly mixed with 1
tbsp. codliver oil on an empty stomach just before bedtime at
night after several hours have elapsed after the evening meal.
Eat no food or drink, no liquid of any kind, for a number of
hours after taking the oil. This lapse of time allows the
stomach to empty and bile flow to subside. Then when the whole
digestive system is resting, the oiled orange juice will pass
into the bloodstream and is readily absorbed by the bone
structure which comprise the malady. Many folks have tried this
and have had no occurrence of arthritis since the after years of
being partially crippled.

Influenza! Yarrow herb known as milfoil has been used with good
results to stop hemorrhaging of the lungs. If the tea is taken
freely at the beginning of a cold, mixed with elderberry
blossoms and peppermint, and the patient remains in bed, it will
break up a cold and flu within 24 hours. For a bad cold, take a
teaspoonful of Arm & Hammer soda in a glass of cold water. If
taken 15 minutes or so before a meal for 5 meals, it will banish
a cold. If the stomach is empty, the soda passes on through it
into the intestines and kills the acid forming there. The soda
stops acid formation, which during a cold forms in the
intestines, is absorbed into the blood and filters out through
the membranes of the nose, throat, eyes and lungs. Cayenne and
eyebright teas will dry up a cold quickly. Cream of tartar in a
glass of water, one teaspoonful, will quickly banish fevers.

Colds! Refer to formula #47.

Fevers! Refer to formula #47.

Food Drink! Place one heaping tablespoon of malt (not
chocolate) in a cup. Add 1/4 cup of milk. Mix until smooth,
then add 1-1/2 cups of milk, 2 fresh eggs and 3 spoonfuls of
honey. Now place in a quart jar and shake. Drink at once after
mixing as the vitamins will escape within a few minutes after
being mixed. Drink four times a day. This is equal to a full
meal but one will gain or lose weight. Do not add sweetening of
any kind.

Doubled Crops! To double your crops, lervuilinic acid dusted on
or soaking seeds with acid increases the yield of oats, corn,
beets, soybeans and cotton as much as 100%. Costs only $3.00
per acre.

All Purpose Cleaner! Simply mix one ounce Trisodium Phosphate
with one gallon of water; makes the whitest washings, an
excellent cleaner for all surfaces; also car radiators, etc.

Corns! Cut a small piece of lemon rind with a little of the
pulp and bind to corn. Deep-seated corns will no doubt take
longer.

Facial! Scrub face and neck with soap in warm water, dry,
spread milk of magnesia over face and neck. Relax until it
dries thoroughly. Spread another layer of magnesia to dissolve
the first layer, remove with a damp towel. Now heat some olive
oil and apply; let this remain for five minutes; use ice cold
witch hazel, which removes the excess oil, leaving skin fresh.
This magically erases frown lines, re-awakens and preserves face
and neck indefinitely. Use twice a week; after a few treatments
you will be amazed at the transformation.

Magical Fish Bait Gets the Big Ones! Use oil of Rhodium, 1
ounce, mixed with 1/2 ounce of oil of anise. Put on bait.

Never Fail to Get Your Deer! Take along a bottle of oil of
anise and dab some of it on your cap, face, hands and coat
collars. Do this at intervals throughout the day. Ones who do
this never fail to get their deer every year. The anise kills
the human scent. This is an odor that deers like and will
attract them. When in thick growth simply give a loud shrill
whistle. A good percentage of the time the deer's curiosity
will get the best of his judgement, he stops, and you've got
your deer.

Diabetes! The little-known secret is corn silk, soaked in water
overnight and drunk twice a day, is said to vanish diabetes.

Lung Disorders! See #47.

All Purpose Cleaner! Mix 1 ounce TSP with one gallon of water.
For cleaning rugs, woodwork, linoleums, porcelain, painted
surfaces, glass, etc.

Wood Furniture Restorer! Mix 3 parts linseed oil with one part
turpentine. Rub on furniture with woolen cloth, let dry, rub
with a dry woolen cloth.

Falling Hair! Mix one part of oil of lemon to 10 parts water.
Apply daily.

Deodorant and Moth Blocks! Mix together 3 parts colorome and
100 parts paradichlorbenzine. Melt and pour into molds.

Felt and Suede Cleaner! Carbon tetrachloride.

Eye Lotion! Dissolve 6 ounces sodium tetraborate into one
gallon of water.

Silvering Compound! Mix together one part nitrate of silver
with 3 parts cyanide of potassium; add water to make thick
paste. Rub on copper, brass, etc., with cloth.

Auto Radiator Cleaner! Sodium bisulphate. Pour 12 ounces in
radiator and run car for two hours. Drain and flush well.

Fly Killer! Dissolve 1-1/2 ounces formalin, 6 ounces sugar, and
100 ounces water.

Air Freshener! Mix 4 parts water soluble perfume oil in 124
parts plain water.

Valve Grinding Compound! Mix fine powdered pumice with
petroleum jelly.

Poison Ivy Remedy! Two ounces potassium permanganate with 40
ounces water.

Bath Oil! Mix 98 parts sulfonated olive oil with 2 parts
perfume oil.

Moth Paper! Melt together 4 parts naphthalene and 8 parts
paraffin wax. Paint on paper while still warm.

Bed Bug Killer! Mix equal parts wood alcohol and creosote.

Aluminum Cleaner and Polish! Two ounces borax in 1 pint water.

Cuticle Remover! Thirty ounces potassium hydroxide, 5 gallons
water, 100 ounces glycerine.

Soapless Oil Shampoo! Mix 100 parts sulfonated castor oil and 1
part perfume oil.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner! Potassium acid sulphate.

Concrete Cleaner! Dissolve 3 pounds metasilicate in 1 gallon
hot water. Use with broom.

Type Cleaner! Mix half pint naphtha in 1 quart of carbon
tetrachloride.

Auto Dry Cleaning Spray! Mix 1 pint paraffin oil and 1 quart
cleaner's naphtha.

Nail Polish Remover! Mix 6 parts acetone with 4 parts ethyl
acetate.

Brilliantine! Mix 99 parts light white mineral oil and 1 part
perfume oil. Let stand 48 hours, then filter.

Varnish for Maps! Add 2 ounces castor oil to 2 quarts collodion.

Fluid for Writing on Blueprints! Mix 12 ounces TSP in 1 gallon
of water.

Almond Flavor! Mix 1 part oil of bitter almond to 49 parts
sherry wine.

Banana Flavor! Mix 8 ounces banana flavor with 1 gallon of
edible corn oil.

Hydraulic Brake Fluid! Mix equal parts castor oil and denatured
alcohol.

Pine Oil Disinfectant! Mix 1 part rosoap and 6 parts pine oil.

Ribbon and Pad Ink! Mix glycerine and small amount of aniline
black. Apply one drop on each inch of ribbon, rewind and let
set for several days.

Silk Hosiery Saver! Mix 1 ounce powdered alum into a quart of
water. Soak hosiery in solution 15 minutes and dry. Rinse in
water several times and dry.
Meat Tenderizer! Mix 17 ounces papaya juice into 1 gallon of
water. Sprinkle on meat, pound lightly, let stand 30 minutes.

Drain Pipe Cleaner! Sodium hydroxide.

Liquid Cement! Mix 1 gallon of waterglass with 2 quarts of
water. Heat and gradually add 1 pound of shellac, stirring
until completely dissolved. Use on cardboard, wood, crocker,
glass, etc.

Cockroach Killer! Mix equal parts Plaster of Paris and oatmeal.
Sprinkle on roach trails.

Spark Plug Cleaner! Use household ammonia.

Motor Oil Reclaimer! Boil 4 gallons used oil, add 1 pint
silicate of soda and stir 10 to 15 minutes. Let settle 5 to 7
days.

Gun Oil! Clear mineral oil.

NOTE: It should be remembered that any chemical can be very
dangerous when used or handled improperly. For this reason, the
seller of these formulas IS NOT responsible for any mishaps
associated with these formulas. THEY ARE here AS INFORMATION
ONLY!

HOME BREW

You will need a 5-gallon crock, one quart of red top malt, 2
cakes of yeast, 5 pounds of sugar and 4 gallons of water.

First heat 2 gallons of water in the crock pot. Next stir in
the malt and 5 pounds of sugar. When dissolved, cool down with
other 2 gallons of water. Then add 2 cakes of yeast. Keep
crock in warm place for 3 to 4 days - till foam settles - then
bottle.

BEEF JERKY

5 lbs. or more of lean, long grain meat, flank steak,
cut 1/4" x 1"

Liquid Smoke
Lawry's Seasoned Salt
Garlic Salt
Table Salt
Coarse Black Pepper
Sugar

Generously apply liquid smoke with pastry brush on pieces laid
out flat on large surface. Sprinkle on remaining ingredients
generously but sugar sparingly. Marinate in covered bowl 8
hours. Place on oven rack flat and touching. Gas oven: have
on pilot and oven light only. Electric: set at 100 to 125
degrees. Dry for 18 to 36 hours. Prop oven door open with
knife.

HOW TO MAKE AND USE HERB PREPARATIONS

Making your own herbal concoctions for medicinal purposes is
really not that difficult. And since the best herbal
preparations are those made when the plants are fresh, the
better off you are to grow your own herbs and make your own
preparations.

But even the best plants can be ruined if you use the wrong kind
of process in preparing your remedies. Your choice depends on
the parts of the plant to be used, the form in which the remedy
will be taken, and the desired result.

Remember that herbal remedies are not one-shot wonder cures.
Their effectiveness is based largely on a gradual cure.

The following ways of preparing your fresh herbs are those most
commonly used in herbal medicine. Always use an enamel or
non-metallic pot.

Infusion - this is a beverage made like tea, combining boiled
water with the plants and steeping it to extract the active
ingredients. The normal amounts are about 1/2 to 1 ounce of the
plant to one pint of boiled water. You should let the mixture
steep for five to ten minutes, covered, and strain the infusion
into a cup.

Cold Extract - preparing herbs with cold water preserves the
most volatile ingredients, while extracting only minor amounts
of mineral salts and bitter principles. Add about double the
amount of plant material used for an infusion to cold water and
let sit for about 8 to 12 hours, strain and drink.

Decoction - this method or preparation allows you to extract
primarily the mineral salts and bitter principles rather than
vitamins and volatile ingredients. Boil about half an ounces of
plant parts per cup of water for up to 4 minutes. Steep the
mixture with the cover on the pot for a few minutes.

Juice - chop and press fresh plant parts to make juice, then add
a bit of water and press again. This is excellent for getting
vitamins and minerals from the plant. Drink the juice right
away for the best results.

Syrup - make a basic syrup to which you will add medicinal
ingredients by boiling 3 pounds of raw, brown sugar in a pint of
water until it reaches the right consistency.

Powder - grind your dried plant parts until you have a powder.
the powder can be taken with water, milk, soup, or swallowed in
gelatin capsules.

Ointment - quick method: combine well one part of your powdered
remedy with four parts hot petroleum jelly or lard. For
purists: Add the decoction of the desired herb to olive oil and
simmer until the water has completely evaporated. Add beeswax
as needed to get a firm consistency. A little gum benzoin or a
drop of tincture of benzoin per ounce of fat will help preserve
the ointment.

Essence - dissolve 1 ounce of the herb's essential oil in a pint
of alcohol; this method preserves the volatile oils of many
plants which are not water-soluble.

Poultice - to make a poultice, you just crush the medicinal
parts of the plant to a pulpy mass and heat. Mix with a hot,
sticky substance such as moist flour or corn meal. Apply the
pasty mixture directly to the skin. Wrap a hot towel around and
moisten the towel periodically. A poultice will draw impurities
from the body.

Herb Bath - herbal baths include the use of various herbal
additives to enhance the natural healing power of the water.
They are baths to which plant decoctions or infusions have been
added. There are full and partial herbal baths. For a full
bath some of the medicinal plant parts should be sewn into a
cloth bag and then boiled in a quart of water; the strained
mixture is then added to the bath. Sometimes you can put the
bag right into the tub for a more thorough extraction of the
herbal properties.

THE SECRETS OF MENTAL REJUVENATION IN 20-MINUTE NAPS

Copyright 1983 by Vibar Marketing International. All Rights
Reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form by electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or other means, without the express written permission
of the author or publisher.

Thomas Edison hardly slept at all, except in 20-minute naps.
Mark Twain was noted for his insomnia, but was always dozing off
at public functions. So what's the relationship or the secret
between 40-winks of nap-time and a person's creativity?

Scientists have proven in recent years that the human body
requires only as much sleep as the brain will allow it. In other
words, so long as the brain is functioning at full capacity,
there's no great requirement for sleep. The big thing is that
the brain needs a rest every now and then, and apparently, the
brain can refresh itself and go on "like with a full tank of
gas" with just a short, 20-minute nap.

Regardless of all the relaxation techniques that are popular
today, sleep is still the most refreshing and healthful
relaxation of all to most people. Even so, the quick 40-winks
between appointments or meetings can refresh and rejuvenate
almost anyone as much as 8-hours of sleep.

Throughout history, busy, pressured men have all shared in the
ability to take a break from whatever the problems of the moment
were, in order to refresh themselves with a short nap. For
problem solvers, trouble-shooters, writers and/or other people
doing creative or intellectual work, the benefits of a short
20-minute nap can be similar to a transfusion of blood plasma.

These short 20-minute naps for people who are really engrossed
in their work, almost always provide a fresh burst of new ideas
and energy. They tend to eliminate the need for caffeine boosts
during the workday. And, they guarantee a reserve of energy so
that the working day isn't followed by an evening in which he
falls asleep on the couch watching TV or at a social event.

To take advantage of the mental rejuvenation benefits inherent
in a 20-minute nap, all you need is an uninterrupted 20-minutes.
If you're working in an office, take your phone off the hook or
disconnect it from the wall plug. Hang a sign on your door and
instruct your secretary that you're not to be disturbed for
20-minutes. A couch to lie down on would be fine, but if you've
not got a couch handy, simply stretch out on the floor.

When you lie down to take a nap, you should loosen your shoes,
your belt and your tie. Basically, it's best if you lie on your
back and cross your arms across your chest.

You shouldn't concentrate on it, nor worry about falling asleep.
First off, you'll be resting and that alone will give you the
new energy you need. If your brain needs a rest as well, you'll
soon fall asleep.

It's all right to think about specific business problems while
you're still in the resting stage, but you must not allow
yourself to get up and deal with them if answers come to you
before your 20-minute nap period is up. As much as you can, you
should try to direct your thoughts to nonwork ideas while you're
resting. In other words, you might think about the things you
intend to do when you get home from work.

You might mentally play a round of golf on your favorite course.
Imagine watching your golf swing and correcting your problems.
Besides relaxing you, these reveries provide the extra dividend
of actually helping you to improve you own skills. Mental
preparation accounts for a great deal of one's skill in sports,
and this kind, which you accomplish while you're relaxing, can
pay off in double dividends.

Learn to ignore whatever noises there are - just tell yourself
that these are noises of the atmosphere and do not relate to
you. See them as a part of your environment, and not as
irritants.

To be sure that you wake up at the end of 20 minutes, set an
alarm or tell your secretary to wake you at the end of your rest
period. Once you've practiced settling down and resting for
20-minutes at a time, you'll be able to wake yourself just
before the alarm goes off or your secretary rouses you.

Attempting to sleep for 30-minutes or even an hour, will leave
you feeling groggy rather than refreshed. There is nothing wrong
however, with taking several 20-minute naps at different
intervals throughout an especially long or tiring workday. The
important thing to remember is that you can gain new energy and
new creativity by resting and napping when you feel low on
energy or as if you're running out of ideas.

USES FOR OLD NEWSPAPER

1. use as umbrella when caught in rain

2. protect carseats from muddy or wet clothing

3. spread over outdoor benches to protect clothing

4. put into loose shoes to tighten

5. stuff in leather shoes to preserve shape

6. stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry and deorderize

7. crumple and place in suitcase for couple of weeks to remove
stale odours

8. use as mat when polishing shoes

9. stuff hats to keep their shape

10. stuff leather handbags in storage

11. wrap around candle bottoms so they'll fit holders tighter

HERBAL TEAS

To make a cup of herbal tea, for drinking or as a face wash,
boil 10 ounces of water. Prewarm your teapot, put in 1 tbsp. or
less of dried herbs or a large pinch of fresh herbs and pour the
boiling water over them. Add honey, if you like. cover and
steep to taste, 3 to 5 minutes. Strain and drink.

HEALTH AND RELAXATION

Try a cup of baking soda in a Cup of warm water. Relax for ten
minutes or until refreshed.

One tablespoon of baby oil in very warm bath water for smooth
skin. Watch the wrinkles go.

Try a warm bath with feet propped up high for a relaxing twenty
minutes.

Mix dry oatmeal and water into a paste and spread on face. Lie
down and let it dry. Wash off with warm water. Excellent
facial.

Cold Cream on eyelashes and brows keeps soap out of eyes while
shampooing.

For that Bright Eyed look, place cucumber slices on eyelids
while relaxing in a hot bath for ten minutes.

Remove gum from hair with nail polish remover, then shampoo.

Cornbread mix spread on face, let dry and wash off with warm
water and see how clean your skin looks.

Clean your rings with toothpaste and old brush.

Artgum eraser will clean bone colored shoes.

Cuticle remover will clear hands of nicotine stains.

Ice water and soap to remove ring from swollen finger.

Emergency Sinus Relief - swap white vinegar high up in the
nostrils.

Save plastic milk containers, fill with water and freeze. Use
in camper iceboxes or coolers. Also these can be used to freeze

Leftover pancake batter makes good fried onion rings. Separate
and let soak in batter for fifteen minutes. Fry in hot oil.

Loose door knob? Put a drop of shellac in the screw hole, then
tighten. It works.

Paint Brush Cleaner - ammonia (household ammonia will do).

Sun Burn Lotion - Peanut oil (buy at grocery store).

Mosquito Repellant - Oil of Pennyroyal, rub on skin (buy at drug
store).

Furniture polish and cleaner - Vinegar.

Battery Anti-corrode - Vaseline.

Fire Extinguisher - Plain baking soda.

SEWING HINTS

Emergency ripped hem repair - use double faced sticky tape
between hem and dress.

Bobbins, thread, and other sewing notions can be hung on a
bulletin board with straight pins near your machine.

Cut buttons, zippers, snaps, hooks, and eyes from all old
clothes and place near your sewing machine. Pin all the buttons
that are alike together with a large safety pin. Saves a lot!

Cut the cost of making a round tablecloth by using the fringe
from an old bedspread.

To cover unremovable spots on children's clothes, iron transfers
of animals, etc. over spots or paint with textile paints. Looks
new!

Use iron-on rug binding on men's trousers to prevent "waist-band
curing" of trouser tops. Great for the heavy-set men.

CLOTHING HITS

Footlets twisted twice in arch of foot prevents slipping off.

Use two rubber bands and three safety pins on sliding bra
straps. Pin to each strap and in a "V" to center bra.

Use hair spray to stop runs in hose.

Clear nail polish will stop runs in hose and also makes good
glue.

Use nylon net to brush lint off dark clothing.

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POTIONS, TEAS, VITAMINS, DRINKS, MASSAGES AND HERBAL BATHS
HELPFUL IN INDUCING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

1. A herbal bath can soothe your nerves and relieve insomnia.
Boil 2 ounces of Balm leaves in water for a few minutes, then let
steep for 20 minutes. Strain and add to your bath water. Your
bath water should be warm, but not hot, as the latter could
stimulate rather than soothe.

2. Make a tea out of one or several of the following herbs:
Catnip, Cowslip, German Chamomile, Hops, Passion flower,
Valerian, Balm, Linden and Melissa. Drink several times a day
if possible.

3. Inositol, one of the B vitamins, as well as pantothenic acid,
both help induce sleep. Try one or even both together.
Inositol: 1 to 3 grams an hour before bedtime. Pantothenic
Acid: 1/2 to 2 grams an hour before bedtime.

4. Tryptophan is a natural amino acid which induces sleep.
Combined with calcium it can be even more effective. Try the
following program:

(a) 3 trypthophan tablets half an hour before bedtime.

(b) 1 chelated calcium and magnesium tablet 3 times a day
and 3 tablets half an hour before bedtime.

5. Turkey is an excellent source of tryptophan and milk of calcium;
therefore, a turkey sandwich with a cup of warm milk at bedtime
might cure your sleeplessness. A cheese sandwich would also
help, as cheese (as well as milk) contains both tryptophan and
calcium.

6. Make an effective sleeping potion:

(a) Combine 1 tbsp. tincture of Valerian (from a pharmacy),
1-1/2 tsp. of apple cider vinegar, 3 tbsp. of honey and 2 tbsp.
of gin or vodka in a cup. Stir.

(b) Add 2 tbsp. or more of hot milk and stir again.

Drink this mixture warm or hot half an hour before bedtime. If
you are not asleep within an hour, repeat the dose. Do not
drink more than 2 doses in an evening.

7. Massage the soles of your feet with mustard oil at bedtime.

USES OF SALT

Although you may not realize it, simple table salt has a great
number of uses other than simply seasoning your food. The
following list will give you sixty uses of salt, many of which
you probably didn't realize:

1. Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.

2. Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.

3. Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will
come off easier.

4. Put a few grains of rice in your salt shaker for easier
pouring.

5. Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.

6. Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh
eggs sink; bad ones float.

7. Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs;
a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.

8. A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up
fluffier.

9. Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to
perk them up.

10. Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won't
stick.

USEFUL TIPS FOR BETTER SLEEP

You can sleep without pills and still beat insomnia

The fifty following tips will help you to have a better night's
sleep

1. Try to relax before bedtime; take a walk or read a newspaper;
just do something which is not stressful.

2. Do your paperwork or other work-related activities early in
the evening.

3. Make sure your bedroom is not noisy.

4. If your bedroom is noisy and you can't correct it, wear earplugs.

5. Think of places you fell asleep easily and try to copy those
places; set your room up the same way.

6. Check the medicines you are taking to see that they aren't
nervous system stimulants.

7. Make sure your bedroom is well-ventilated but not too cold.

8. Don't use too many or too few blankets.

9. Don't tuck your sheets in too tight at the bottom of the bed;
your feet should feel free and unrestricted.

10. Your mattress should not sag.

11. Have a big enough bed for yourself; if you're 6'8", don't try
sleeping in a single bed.

12. Your pyjamas or nightgown should be comfortable, not too tight.

13. Use a pillow that suits you, soft or firm, whichever you
prefer; or not at all, if that's what you prefer.

14. If you like a soft light on while you sleep, have one on.

15. If you prefer to sleep in darkness make sure your blinds are
thick.

16. Rise at the same time seven days a week, no matter what.

17. Do not linger in bed when you wake up; instead, get up right
away and start moving on with your morning routine.

18. Avoid napping in the afternoon.

19. Do some sort of physical exercise each day which will tire
you out.

20. Cut down on smoking and drinking alcohol at least two hours
before bedtime.

21. Don't drink coffee or soft drinks containing caffeine after
dinner.

22. If you like to watch TV before going to bed, keep it light;
watch a comedy instead of a drama.

23. If you like to read before going to bed, keep it light. Read
to a logical stopping point, so you won't lie awake wondering
what's going to happen.

24. Don't socialize with friends with whom you are likely to
argue in the evening. Nighttime arguments are like poison to an
insomniac.

25. Establish a regular bed-time.

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USES OF BAKING SODA

Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda has many different uses in
the household.

Although much more expensive products have been developed over
the years to do the same jobs, baking soda can work for you just
as well, if not better. Use it in the following ways:

1. To make your own baking powder, stir and sift together 2
parts of Cream of Tartar to 1 part baking soda and 1 part
cornstarch.

2. Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove in
case of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder by the
handful to safely put it out.

3. Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in
your car to put out a fire. It won't damage anything it touches.

4. Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood,
upholstery and rugs.

5. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in
water, soak and rise the produce.

6. Wash garbage cans with baking soda.

7. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.

8. Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better with
soda added to the washing water.

9. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a
damp cloth. rinse with clear water.

USES OF VINEGAR

1. Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cider
vinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.

2. Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with cold
water.

3. Skin burns: apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast
relief. Will prevent burn blisters.

4. Weight loss: vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulating
in the body.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A SIMPLE TEST WITH SUGAR
FOR THE PRESENCE OF GERMS IN DRINKING WATER

Put 1 teaspoon of sugar in a glass of water and expose it to the
sun for a few days. If bacteria are present it will turn milky.

If it remains clear it is safe for drinking.