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Frozen Peas to the Rescue
Slip down the steps and need an ice pack in a hurry? Here are two ideas:
- Grab a bag of frozen peas from the freezer to apply to the ankle.
- To make your own cold pack, place 1 part isopropyl alcohol to 3 parts water into a zip lock freezer bag. With a permanent marker, label the bag, Sprain Pack, do not consume. Double bag to prevent leakage and lay flat in the freezer. The alcohol will keep the water from freezing solid, making a soft, cold pack when needed to treat sprains.
Deborah S. Tukua is longtime Farmers' Almanac contrubutor and published author. Her stories "Coffee and Alcohol: Good or Bad for You?" and "Learn How to Can and Freeze" are featured in the 2012 Farmers' Almanac. Read her natural health and wellness blog at Chiropractors' Write Hand.This Week's Features
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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
May 20th - May 23rd
- Northeast U.S.
Fair.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Fair Illinois, Michigan east.
- Southeast U.S.
Pleasant weather returns.
- North Central U.S.
Fair initially, then stormy.
- South Central U.S.
Fair initially, then stormy.
- Northwest U.S.
More clouds than sun.
- Southwest U.S.
Fair, but quickly turning stormy again.
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