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D THIS! Most people are watching their dollars and working off a budget to make
ends meet. Many are also now looking for natural alternatives to live a more who
lesome and chemical free life. Following are a few ways in which you can have bo
th of the above. These uses are becoming more prevalent and are easy to do it yo
urself. So, here are great easy uses for common household items to make your lif
e more chemical free and your wallet a little fatter. 1) Toothpaste: Buff a CD/D
VD Apply toothpaste to a cotton ball and wipe the disc. Wash with water afterwar
ds and you ve got a brand new disc! 2) Cornstarch: Untangle Knots Sprinkling corns
tarch into tough knots, such as shoe laces helps loosen them. 3) Walnut: Buff Di
ngs out of Wood Furniture Get rid of unsightly scratches and dings on wood furni
ture by rubbing a walnut on the areas. The blemishes will vanish quickly and you
r furniture and pocket book will be saved. 4) Club Soda: Make Your Breads Fluffi
er When baking, where recipes call for water, add club soda instead to make panc
akes, waffles and any other breads fluffier. 5) Salt: Keep Windows Frost Free Po
ur a cup of salt into a liter of water. Sponge the liquid onto the inside of win
dow to prevent frost from forming during the winter months. 6) Rubbing Alcohol:
Remove Permanent Marker Dab the surface that has the permanent marker on it with
a cloth or cotton ball covered in rubbing alcohol to make it disappear quickly.
7) Chap stick: Stops Bleeding When Nicked Shaving Cut yourself shaving? Just sw
ipe some chap stick over the cut to stop that constant bleeding. No more tissue
squares! Apple Juice: Removes Dandruff Don t ask how it works, but it does! Instea
d of buying a special shampoo, just wash your hair in apple juice to rid your sc
alp of pesky dandruff. 9) Aspirin: Get Rid of Armpit Stains on T-Shirts Grind up
an aspirin tablet or two, then make a paste out of it using water, lemon or vin
egar. Spread the paste on the stained area and let sit for an hour before washin
g. 10) Olive Oil: Make Pets Coat Shinier Add a bit of olive oil to your pet s food
to give them a healthier, shinier coat of fur. 11) Newspapers: Clean Windows and
Mirrors Instead of using a spray and a streaky cloth, use only newspaper to cle
an off your mirrors and windows for a streak-free finish. 12) Baking Soda: Remov
e Bugs from Windshield Mix baking soda with warm water to make a paste. Spread t
he paste over your windshield for fifteen minutes. Then wipe or spray off with a
hose. 13) Bleach: Extend Life of Flowers in Vase Add a few drops of bleach to v
ase water to prevent the build-up of the slime caused by bacteria. It works just
like chlorine in a swimming pool. 14) Kitchen Dish Soap: Flea-Killing Dog Shamp
oo Kitchen dish soap (not dish detergent) can double as dog shampoo for its flea
killing abilities. 15) Coke: Remove Blood Stains from Clothing Soak the stain i
n coke until the stain is dissolved, then wash the clothing as usual. Wash befor
e the coke dries, though. 16) Honey: Remove Blemish Overnight Have a blemish you
need to get rid of by tomorrow? Put a dab of honey on the blemish and cover it
up (it s best to use a Band-Aid) and the honey s natural antibacterial properties wi
ll clean out the bacteria by the morning. 17) Wax Paper: Clean Can Opener Gears
Run a few small strips of wax paper through the can opener to clean out of the b
its and pieces that have built up in the gears throughout the year. The wax will
also rub off on the gears to protect for future use as well. 18) WD-40: Remove
Crayons from Walls Use the lubricant and a cloth to remove stubborn crayon marks
from the walls just by spraying the wall and wiping with a cloth. 19) Chalk: Ke
ep Ants and Slugs Out of the House Ants and Slugs Won t Touch Chalk. So, simply dr
aw a line in front of your doorway where you are having problems with these pesk
y critters and they won t cross it, meaning they won t be able to get into your hous
e. 20) Vinegar: Kills Weeds and Helps Flowers Grow Vinegar is a magic wonder whe
n it comes to gardening. It not only kills weeds but they help flowers grow as w
ell. Douse vinegar all around your garden to prevent weeds from popping up and t
o help your flowers to grow healthy and strong. 21) Mayonnaise: Remove Bumper St
icker Spread mayonnaise on the bumper sticker and let sit for at least thirty mi
nutes. Then, rub the sticker off with a towel, leaving a clean bumper! 22) Tin F
oil Ball: Replace Dryer Sheets Permanently Instead of using a dryer sheet ball u
p one or a few sheets of tin foil and toss it in the dryer. It removes the stati

c electricity from your clothes and one can last up to a year. 23) Banana Peel:
Polish Leather Shoes Use the inside of a banana peel to give shoes a professiona
l and natural shine that will last for quite some time. 24) Mouthwash: Cure Athl
ete s Foot Pour mouthwash on cotton balls and then swab your feet. The alcohol wil
l disinfect the bacteria completely if you continue this for a week or so. 25) B
aking Soda: Clean BBQ Grill Mix a cup of baking soda with half a cup water to ma
ke a paste. Dip your brush into the paste and scrub the grill. The caked on piec
es and black residue will come off much quicker and using baking soda is much sa
fer and cheaper than using cleaning chemicals. 26) Coffee Grounds: Fertilizer Co
ffee is full of nutrients and vitamins that are very beneficial to soil. That s wh
y some people include it in compost piles. If you want to get the most out of yo
ur coffee, pour the grounds on areas where you want more grass or flowers. 27) O
live Oil: Shaving Cream The smoothness of the oil can replace the need for shavi
ng cream, and it also provides great moisture. 28) Dryer Sheets: Gets Rid of Sta
tic Electricity Use dryer sheets to remove static electricity from things such a
s clothing, TV screens or your own hair. Tame fly away strands by running a drye
r sheet over them. 29) Freezer: Freeze Candles to Make Them Last Longer Put cand
les in the freezer for at least 2 hours before using. Once you burn them, the wa
x will melt at a much slower pace, making them last much longer! 30) Two glasses
of water: Cure Headache Water is the cure to most common headaches. To make the
headache go away quickly, drink two cups of water very quickly. 31) Lemons: Deo
dorize Garbage Disposal Toss whole slices of lemon into the garbage disposal the
n run it. The acidity of the lemon will rid your sink of all odors and leave a f
resh scent that usually lasts for a few months. 32) Alka Seltzer: Remove Burnt-O
n Grease and Food Stains When letting your pots and pans soak, throw in one or t
wo Alka Seltzer tablets and the caked on residue from cooking will come off easi
ly when you scrub/wash. 33) Apple Cider Vinegar: Relieve Diarrhea Mix two tables
poons of apple cider vinegar into eight ounces of water to soothe your stomach.
The taste may not be the greatest, but the antibacterial properties of the vineg
ar will end the unpleasantness of the bowel problems. 34) Toothpaste: Remove Scr
atches from Glass Apply toothpaste to scratch, then rub with a cloth until the s
cratch is gone. Make sure the glass is clean beforehand. 35) Cheerios: Relieve P
ain from Poison Ivy, Chickenpox and Sunburns Pound one to four cups of Cheerios
into a powder and add to your bath to soothe your skin while you soak. You may n
ot feel relief while in the tub, but you will soon after. 36) Buttons: Sort Earr
ings Organize your earrings and prevent them from becoming entangled by using sp
are buttons as holders for each pair. 37) Corn Oil: Prevent Hairballs for Pets A
dd a few drops of corn oil to your pets food to prevent hairballs from forming. T
he thick oil helps the fur pass through the animal s system much quicker and easil
y. 38) Whipped Cream: Remove Gum from Hair There are many remedies for removing
gum from hair, but this is a lesser known one. Give it a try rather than peanut
butter the next time you re in need. 39) Coke: Remove Oil Stains from the Driveway
Oil stains are very difficult to remove pavement, but one method guaranteed to
work is Coke. The highly acidic drink will eat away at the oil until clean. 40)
Brown Sugar: Facial Scrub A scrub is good to do about once a month to remove dea
d skin and bacteria built up in pores and remove excess oil from the skin. Brown
sugar does just as well as expensive products and will definitely result in a c
learer and smoother complexion. 41) Dryer Sheet: Lint Brush You already know tha
t dryer sheets remove lint in the dryer. Well, it can do the same thing out of t
he dryer, too. When you re in a fix, use a dryer sheet. It works just as well as a
lint brush, and if you like the scent, it s an added bonus. 42) Newspaper: Deodor
ize food containers and Food Drawers in the Refrigerator For that stinky Tupperw
are or smelly refrigerator drawer that is too much to deal with, toss in a sheet
of newspaper overnight before you deal with it. The paper will absorb the smell
greatly reducing it or eliminating it completely. 43) Olive Oil: Unstick a Zipp
er The oil will help the zipper slide more easily, fixing the problem! 44) Salt:
Cool Something Quickly You know that feeling when you re having a BBQ and someone
asks for a drink and you realize that no one has put them in the cooler? There s
nothing worse than a warm drink on a hot day. Chill a drink quickly, by adding s
alt and water to your ice. The drinks will be cold in a matter of minutes; savin

g your party and making you look smart all at once. 45) Scotch Tape: Prevent Wal
l from Chipping When Nailing The wall can leave unsightly chips when hammering i
n a nail. Prevent this by simply placing a piece of scotch tape over the area yo
u re going to nail. The wall will be held tighter, preventing chips from occurring
. 46) Alka Seltzer: Soothe Insect Bites Dissolve two tablets into a glass of wat
er. Then use a cloth or cotton ball to apply it to the affected area. The red wi
ll go down and most importantly, the itchiness will vanish usually in fifteen mi
nutes. 47) Lemon: Whitens Whites Add about half a cup of lemon juice to your loa
d of whites to makes them extra white. You can use lemon juice with bleach or de
tergent, so don t worry about mixing chemicals with the acidic lemon. 48) Banana P
eel: Whiten Teeth This may sound a little odd, but rub the inside of a banana pe
el on your teeth twice a day for two weeks and you will receive the same effect
from a teeth-whitening kit. Plus, you ll save yourself money and the hassle of usi
ng chemicals. 49) Hair Dryer: Free Photos Stuck on Pages If you have a photo stu
ck on a page that you can t get free, try using a blow dryer on the back of the pa
ge. It will loosen the photo from the page and the adhesive holding it there. 50
) Banana Peel: Heal Most Skin Problems Bananas are the magical fruit, because th
ey heal many common problems on the skin. By rubbing the peel on your skin, you
can heal bruises and cuts and eliminate rashes, itching and warts. Basically if
you have a common skin problem, it can be cured by this fruit.