Prevent Motion Sickness
To prevent motion sickness, suck on some ginger candy while traveling.
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Healthier Halloween
This year, try handing out 100% juice boxes or nutritious cereal bars instead of candy.
Home Remedy for Stuffy Noses
Stuffy nose? Eat some garlic! Pungent foods, such as garlic, ginger, and hot peppers, can help to open up your nasal passages.
All-Purpose Cleaner
Mix 4 tablespoons baking soda with 1 quart of water. Great for fridges, appliances, counters, and more.
Homemade Furniture Polish
Mix the juice from 1 lemon with 3 tablespoons of water and 3 teaspoons of olive oil together in a spray bottle. After spraying, wipe down furniture with a soft, dry cloth.
Crusty Pans
To remove burnt, stuck-on food, soak your pans overnight in a mixture of half vinegar, half water before scouring.
Make Your Own Toilet Bowl Cleaner
You can clean the toilet without chemicals! Sprinkle 1/4 cup of baking soda around the edges of the bowl, then carefully pour 1/4 cup of vinegar onto the baking soda. Let it foam up. Scrub with a toilet brush and flush.
Keep you floor registers clean
A layer of window screen wire inside the floor register collects little odds and ends that fall through.
