Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka-Seltzer® tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.

Clean a vase.
To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer® tablets.

Polish jewelry.
Drop two Alka-Seltzer® tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer® tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

Remove burned-on grease from a pot or pan.
Fill the pot or pan with water, drop in six Alka-Seltzer® tablets, let soak for one hour, then scrub as usual.

Unclog a drain.
Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer® tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.

Get short-term relief from nicotine withdrawl symptoms.
As long as you're not on a low-sodium diet or have peptic ulcers, drink two Alka-Seltzer® tablets dissolved in a glass of water at every meal.

Soothe insect bites.
Dissolve two Alka-Seltzer® tablets in a glass of water, dip a cloth into the solution, and place the cloth on the bite for twenty minutes.

"Alka-Seltzer®" is a registered trademark of Miles, Inc.

Want Bath Powder to Last Longer?
If you love your favorite bath powder, extend its life by adding equal amounts of baking soda or cornstarch or baking powder to the good stuff.

Repel ants.
Sprinkle baby powder in cracks, along a window sill, or under doors where ants enter. Ants will not walk through baby powder.

Help rubber gloves slip on easily.
Sprinkle BabyPowder inside the gloves.

Give your dog a dry shampoo.
Rub baby powder into your dog's fur, wait a few minutes, then brush out.

Cure a squeaky floor board.
Sprinkle baby powder into the crevices along the edges.

Hide a stain on a white suit.
Rub baby powder into the stain.

Clean grease from walls.
Sprinkle baby powder on a soft cloth and rub the spot until the grease disappears.

Keep shoes and sneakers dry and comfortable.
Dust the insides with baby powder.

Prevent sticky sheets on a hot, summer night.
Sprinkle baby powder between the sheets to absorb perspiration.

Give your hair a dry shampoo.
Work baby powder into your hair, then brush out.

Prevent white shirts from absorbing oil and grime.
Lightly sprinkle baby powder on the shirt before and after ironing.

Clean sand off wet skin.
Sprinkle baby powder on skin to remove moisture, and the sand virtually fall off by itself.

Untangle a chain necklace.
Dusting the chain with baby powder will make it easier to untangle.

Soften rough hands.
Apply baby powder as you would hand lotion.

Prevent friction burns when shaving your legs with an electric razor.
Dust legs lightly with baby powder before shaving.

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Cleaning Ceiling Fans
Baby wipes are a quick and easy way to clean your ceiling fan and there is little or no effort or mess.

Blot up spilled coffee from a rug or carpet.
Baby wipes absorb coffee without leaving a stain.

Use as toilet paper after an episiotomy.
Baby wipes are gentle enough for a baby and perfect after an operation on the more sensitive areas of your body.

Soothe hemorrhoids.
Use baby wipes as toilet paper to avoid aggravating sensitive hemorrhoids.

Clean hands after pumping gas or changing the oil.
Keep a box of baby wipes in the trunk of the car.

Store game pieces.
Store loose dice, cards, playing pieces, and small toys in an empty baby wipes box.

Store crayons.
Keep crayons in an empty baby wipes box.

Store screws, nuts, and bolts.
Use empty baby wipes boxes in the workshop to hold loose screws, bolts, nuts, nails, drill bits, and spare parts.

Store crafts.
Organize ribbons, beads, glues, strings in empty baby wipes boxes.

Clean scrapes and bruises.
Baby wipes are great for cleaning a minor abrasion.

Clean shoes.
Simply wipe the shoes with a baby wipe.

Clean a microwave oven.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge,scrub, and rinse.

Remove tarnish from silver.
Mix a thick paste of baking soda with water, apply the silver with a damp sponge, rub, rinse, and buff dry.

Clean a stainless steel sink.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, scrub the sink, and rinse clean.

Boost the strength of liquid laundry detergent.
Add one-half cup baking soda with the usual amount of detergent in your regular wash cycle.

Clean a fiberglass bathtub or shower.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, scrub, and rinse clean.

Clean bathroom tile.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, scrub, and rinse clean.

Maintain your septic tank.
Flush one cup baking soda down the toilet once a week. baking soda helps maintain proper pH and alkalinity, controlling sulfide odors.

Deodorize cloth diapers.
Mix one-half cup baking soda in two quarts of water, and soak diapers in the solution.

Deodorize a disposable diaper pail.
Sprinkle liberally with baking soda.

Deodorize garbage disposals and sink drains.
Instead of throwing out that old box of baking soda that's been sitting in the refrigerator or freezer, gradually pour it down the drain and flush with water. Or, pour two tablespoons baking soda down the garbage disposal every week.

Clean a refrigerator.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge,scrub, and rinse clean.

Deodorize a dishwasher.
Sprinkle one-half cup baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher between loads.

Boost the strength of dishwashing liquid.
Add two full tablespoons baking soda to the usual amount of detergent you use.

Remove burnt-on food from cookware.
Dampen area, sprinkle with baking soda, let soak overnight, then scrub with a sponge, rinse, and dry.

Clean and deodorize a cutting board.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, rub the cutting board, and rinse clean.

Deodorize food containers.
Mix one-quarter cup baking soda with one quart water, swish food containers in solution, soak overnight, then rinse clean.

Clean coffee and teapots.
Wash in a solution of one-quarter cup baking soda and one quart warm water, then rinse clean.

Deodorize kitchen garbage.
Sprinkle a handful of baking soda in the garbage pail each time you add garbage.

Deodorize carpet.
Sprinkle baking soda lightly over the dry carpet, let sit for fifteen minutes, then vacuum up.

Deodorize a cat litter box.
Cover the bottom of the litter box with one-quarter inch baking soda, then add the litter.

Maintain the proper alkalinity in a swimming pool.
Add 1.5 pounds of baking soda for every 10,000 gallons of water in the pool to raise total alkalinity by10 ppm (parts per million parts of pool water), keeping the total alkalinity of the pool within the range of 80 to 150 ppm of alkalinity. Maintaining a proper level of total alkalinity minimizes changes in pH when acidic or basic pool chemicals or contaminants enter the water, reducing chloramine formation and the corrosivity of water, consequently reducing eye irritation and unpleasant odors while improving bactericidal effectiveness.

Soothe poison ivy rash or insect bites.
Make a paste of baking soda and water, and apply to the affected area.

Soothe sunburn, windburn, and prickly heat.
Dissolve one-half cup baking soda in a tepid bath. Soak in the bath for fifteen minutes.

Take a refreshing bath.
Dissolve one-half cup baking soda in a tub of warm water for soft, smooth-feeling skin and a relaxing bath.

Brush your teeth.
Plain baking soda is a gentle abrasive that cleans like the strongest toothpaste. Apply baking soda to a damp toothbrush, brush as usual, and rinse. Note: baking soda does not contain fluoride.

Wash your mouth.
Add one teaspoon baking soda to one-half glass warm water, and swish through teeth for a refreshing mouthwash.

Neutralize vomit odor.
Sprinkle baking soda generously to cover the stained area, let sit for an hour, then vacuum up.

Soothe tired feet.
Add three tablespoons to a basin of warm water and soak feetin the solution.

Use as a deodorant.
Dust baking soda under arms.

Clean dirt, grime, and scuff marks from doors, stoves, laminated tabletops, linoleum floors, and tile.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, wipe clean, and dry.

Remove coffee or tea stains from china.
Dip a damp cloth in baking soda, gently rub the china, and rinse clean.

Minimize the smell of dirty laundry.
Sprinkle some baking soda into your hamper or laundry bag.

Deodorize a closet.
Place an open box of baking soda on a shelf.

Deodorize garment storage bags.
Sprinkle baking soda into the bottom of the bag.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers.
In the evening, sprinkle baking soda inside shoes to eliminate odors. Shake out in the morning.

Remove crayon marks from walls or wallpaper.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, scrub gently to avoid mussing the paint or wallpaper, then wipe clean.

Clean dirt and grime from hands.
Sprinkle baking soda onto wet hands with liquid soap, rub vigorously, rinse, and dry.

Remove conditioner and styling gel build-up from hair.
Wash hair once a week with a tablespoon of baking soda mixed with your regular shampoo; rinse thoroughly, then condition and style as usual.

Refresh stuffed animals.
Sprinkle baking soda on the stuffed animal, let sit for fifteen minutes, then brush off.

Clean high chairs, car seats, strollers, and plastic mattress protectors.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, wipe clean, and dry.

Clean baby bottles, nipples, and bottle brushes.
Soak in a solution of warm water and baking soda, then sterilize before use.

Make baby clothes smell even fresher.
Add one-half cup baking soda to baby's laundry.

Boost bleach.
Use one-half cup baking soda with your normal liquid bleach to boost the bleaching action and freshen the wash.

Whiten socks and dirty clothes.
Add one-half cup baking soda to regular liquid laundry detergent.

Clean up pet accidents.
Clean with club soda, let dry thoroughly, then sprinkle on baking soda, allow to sit for fifteen minutes, then vacuum up.

Clean chrome bumpers and hubcaps.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, rub surface, and wipe clean with a dry cloth.

Remove dead insects from a car or truck windshield.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge, clean glass, and wipe clean with a dry cloth.

Deodorize carpeting in a car.
Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet, let sit for fifteen minutes, then vacuum up.

De-grease and clean barbecue grills.
Make a paste by mixing equal parts baking soda and water, apply with a wire brush, wipe clean, and dry with a cloth.

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Repel mosquitoes.
Tie a dryer sheet through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

Eliminate static electricity from your television screen.
Since dryer sheets are designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used dryer sheet to keep dust from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors.
Clean with a used dryer sheet.

Freshen the air in your home.
Place an individual dryer sheet in a drawer or hang one in the closet.

Prevent thread from tangling.
Run a threaded needle through a dryer sheet to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing.

Eliminate static cling from pantyhose. Rub a damp, used dryer sheet over the hose.

Prevent musty suitcases.
Place an individual dryer sheet inside empty luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car.
Place a dryer sheet under the front seat.

Clean baked-on food from a cooking pan.
Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The antistatic agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.

Eliminate odors in wastebaskets.
Place a dryer sheet at the bottom of the wastebasket.

Collect cat hair.
Rubbing the area with a dryer sheet will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static electricity from venetian blinds.
Wipe the blinds with a dryer sheet to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering.
A used dryer sheet will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry.
Place an individual dryer sheet at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers.
Place a dryer sheet in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell great in the morning.

"dryer sheet" is a registered trademark of Procter & Gamble.

Paint your house.
Mix one and a half-cups of nonfat dry milk and one-half cup water until it is the consistency of paint. Blend in water-based color to make the desired hue. Thin the paint by adding more water, thicken the paint by adding more powdered milk. Brush on as you would any other paint. Let the first coat dry for at least twenty-four hours before adding a second coat. Let the second dry for three days.Early American colonists made their milk paint from the milk used to boil berries, resulting in an attractive gray color. This paint is extremely durable. To strip milk paint, apply ammonia, allow it to dryfor about four days, then apply bleach. Make sure you are stripping the paint in a well-ventilated area.

Remove makeup.
Mix a teaspoon of nonfat dry milk with warm water, apply with a cotton ball, wipe clean, and rinse.

Thaw frozen fish.
Mix one and one-third cup nonfat dry milk in three and three-quarters-cup water. Place the frozen fish in a pan and cover with the milk solution. Milk eliminates the frozen taste, returning the fresh-caught flavor.

Soothe poison ivy, insect bites, and sunburn.
Mix ten ounces nonfat dry milk and twenty-five ounces water in a quart container. Fill up the container by adding ice cubes and two tablespoons salt. Apply to infected area with a cloth for twenty minutes, three or four timesdaily.

Take a milk bath.
Add one-half cup nonfat dry milk to warm water for a soothing bath.

Make a slight crack in a dish or plate disappear.
Mix one and one-third cup nonfat dry milk with three and three-quarters cups water. Place the dish or plate in a pan, cover with the milk solution, then bring to a boil and simmer for forty-five minutes at low heat. In most cases, the crack will vanish.

Clean plant leaves.
Mix one and one-third cup nonfat dry milk with seven and three-quarters cups water, and using a soft cloth, wipe the leaves.

Substitute whipped cream.
Whip one cup nonfat dry milk in a cup of ice water for five minutes. Use immediately.

Clean silver.
Mix five ounces nonfat dry milk, twelve ounces water, and one tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice. Let silver stand overnight in the mixture, then rinse clean and dry thoroughly.

Get your whites whiter than white.
Mix one-half cup Cascade®, one-half cup liquid bleach, and one gallon hot water in a plastic bucket. Soak clothing in this mixture overnight, dump the solution and clothes into the washing machine, and wash as usual. Add one-half cup white vinegar to the rinse water.

Remove coffee and tea stains from glass cookware.
Soak the glassware in a solution of two tablespoons Cascade® to two quarts warm water.

Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with two tablespoons Cascade® and hot water. Let sit for thirty minutes, then swish clean with a bottle brush and rinse thoroughly.

Prewash stains on clothes.
Wet the fabric, and sprinkle Cascade® on the stain. Scrub gently with an old toothbrush, rinse, and run through the regular wash cycle.

Clean dirt, grease, and grime from walls, glass, porcelain, wooden furniture, and the outsides of appliances.
Dissolve one-quarter cup Cascade® in one gallon of very hot water. Scrub, then wipe clean with a dry cloth. Cascade® is spot-resistant and contains water-softening agents, so everything gets shiny clean without rinsing.

Whiten white polyester.
Mix one cup Cascade® and one gallon warm water in a plastic bucket. Soak the clothes in this mixture overnight, then run them through the washing machine. Cascade® removes the gray due to detergent residue build-up on white polyester.

Clean a vase.
Place one teaspoon Cascade® in a dirty glass vase, fill with water, and let sit overnight. The next morning, simply rinse clean.

Clean bathtub rings.
Sprinkle Cascade® on a wet sponge and scrub.

Clean cooked-on oil from a popcorn popper or baked-on food from a pot or pan.
Mix a heaping tablespoon of Cascade® with hot water, put it in the popper (pot or pan), and let soak overnight.

"Cascade®" is a registered trademark of Procter & Gamble.

Clean diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds.
Simply soak the gems in club soda.

Make fluffy pancakes, waffles, and matzah balls.
Substitute club soda for the liquid used in the recipes.

Make a poor man's lava lamp.
Fill a glass with club soda and drop in two raisins. The carbonation will cause the raisins to repeatedly bob to the surface and the sink again.

Clean grease stains from double-knit fabrics.
Pour on club soda and scrub gently.

Make inexpensive soft drinks.
Add Canada Dry to fruit juice for a low-cost and healthy beverage.

Remove wine spills or other spots from carpet.
Apply club soda to the stain, rub it in, wait a few minutes, and sponge it off.

Clean and shine porcelain fixtures.
Pour club soda over the fixtures.

Clean chrome or stainless steel.
Use club soda in a spray bottle.

Water your plants.
Feed flat club soda to your house plants or outdoor plants. The minerals in club soda are beneficial to green plants.

Remove food stains from clothes.
Immediately blot up the spills on any washable fabric, sponge with club soda, then wash the item in the wash through a regular cycle.

Clean countertops.
Pour club soda directly on the counter, wipe with a soft cloth, then rinse with warm water, and wipe dry.

Relieve an upset stomach.
Drink club soda to soothe indigestion.

Remove grease from a car windshield.
Keep a bottle filled with club soda in the trunk of your car.

Loosen rusty nuts and bolts.
Pour club soda over them. The carbonation bubbles away rust.

Change blond hair dyed green by chlorine back to its original color.
Simply rinse your green hair with club soda.

Preserve newspaper clippings.
Dissolve one Milk of Magnesia tablet in one quart club soda. Let the mixture stand overnight. The next day, stir the mixture well, then soak your clipping in the solution for one hour. Blot the newspaper clipping between two sheets of Bounty and place on a screen to dry.

Popcorn
You can use coffee filters to pop popcorn in.

Filter broken cork from wine.
If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

Clean windows and mirrors.
Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave your windows sparkling.

Protect china.
Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.

Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave.
Coffee filter make excellent covers.

Protect a cast-iron skillet.
Place a in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.

Apply shoe polish.
Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.

Recycle frying oil.
After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.

Weigh chopped foods.
Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.

Hold tacos.
Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.

Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot.
Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from leaking through the drainage holes.

Prevent a Popsicle from dripping.
Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter, insert the popsicle, and let the filter catch the drips.

Clean Dentures
Equal parts hot water, liquid fabric softener and bleach cleans dentures when soaked one or more hours (or overnight.)

Soften new jeans.
Fill your washing machine with water, add one capful of liquid fabric softener, soak the jeans overnight, then run through the rinse cycle and dry.

Keep paintbrushes soft.
Add a drop of liquid fabric softener to the final rinse.

Clean hard water stains from windows.
Cover the stain with full-strength liquid fabric softener, wait ten minutes, then rinse with a damp cloth.

Dissolve excess soap suds in your washing machine.
Add a capful of liquid fabric softener to the washload.

Remove old wallpaper.
Mix one capful of liquid fabric softener with one quart of hot water in a plastic bucket, sponge the wallpaper, wait twenty minutes, and peel off the paper.

Clean glass and Plexiglas tabletops.
Mix one capful of liquid fabric softener in a gallon of water in a plastic bucket, and sponge the tabletops with this lint-free cleanser.

Clean soap scum from shower doors.
Mix one capful of liquid fabric softener with a quart of warm water in a plastic bucket, and use a clean cloth to wipe the shower doors clean.

Eliminate static shock on carpets.
Mix one capful of liquid fabric softener into a spray bottle filled with water, and spray the carpets.

Use as cream rinse for your hair.
If you're out of cream rinse, use a drop of liquid fabric softener in your final rinse.

Style your hair.
A teaspoon of Jell-O dissolved in a cup of warm water makes an inexpensive setting lotion. Or use prepared Jell-O as you would any hair gel product.

Make marshmallows.
Gelatin is the main ingredient in any cookbook for marshmallows.

Wrestle in Jell-O.
Pour 2,347 boxes of Jell-O into an eight-foot-square padded box, add boiling water, and chill for two days. (hee hee)

Watch seedlings grow roots.
For a great science experiment for children, grow seeds in Jell-O and observe the root structures.

"Jell-O" is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods, Inc.

Scuff Marks on Floor
Shoe heels can leave unsightly scuff marks on floors. To remove, rub the marks with a clean pencil eraser. Sweep the floor and then clean it as you normally do.

Spiffing Up Silk Flowers
If bouquets look dull, they simply may need to be cleaned on a regular basis. Get rid of dust by turning a hair dryer on cold air and blowing over the flowers. It will make a difference.

Deodorizing the Microwave
To refresh the inside of the microwave, put 1 cup water, 6 whole cloves and one-half lemon into a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high for three to five minutes. Let sit for 15 minutes, then wipe the walls.

Unclutter your cupboards by using your empty Mason or mayonnaise jars to store leftovers.
When you open your refrigerator you'll see exactly what needs to be eaten and thus prevent the growth of green fuzzies. Better yet, unlike plastic containers, food odors won't linger around the jars. And the final plus, jars are always dishwasher safe and will come out sparkling and sanitized for another use!

Testing Cooking Oil
Wonder if oil is hot enough to begin frying food? Check it by dropping a popcorn kernel into the oil. If it pops, it's ready!

Have Half a Grapefruit Left Over?
Here's an easy storage idea: Use a round plastic lid. Just place the remaining half grapefruit cut-side down on the lid and put into the refrigerator.

Salty Soup?
Oops, if you accidentally add too much salt to soup you are cooking, you can salvage it by dropping in several slices of raw potato. They will absorb some of the salt and when the slices are soft, remove them.

Need Tomato Sauce?
You're in the middle of making a recipe and suddenly you discover that you don't have the called-for tomato sauce. Go back to the kitchen cabinet. Good old canned tomato soup can be substituted. Disaster averted!

Bobbing for a Light
Have a hanging light cord in a dark closet or space that's hard to find? To end all that fumbling around, just tie a florescent fishing bob on the string. You'll be able to find it easily.

Brown Sugar Hard as a Rock
Check the brown sugar in your kitchen cabinet regularly to see if it's hard. To keep it soft, place several apple slices in the container and put the lid on tight. The next day it will be softer.

Vacuum Cleaner Hair-Bound?
If threads or hair become wound around a rotating brush, use a single-edge razor blade or seam ripper to cut the mess. Then, just pull it all out.

More Stuff!
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan and the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers.
To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove-top.
Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces and there won't be any stains.
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix me up."
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
To determine whether an egg is fresh place it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh, but if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dish washing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief.
Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

Remove ink spots from clothing.
While ink is wet, apply lemon juice liberally to the spot, then wash the garment in normal cycle with regular detergent in cold water.

Get rid of dandruff.
Apply one tablespoon of lemon juice to your hair. Shampoo, then rinse with water. Rinse again with a mixture of two tablespoons lemon juice and two cups water. Repeat every other day until dandruff disappears.

Write with invisible ink.
Use a Q-tip as a pen to write in lemon juice on a piece of white paper. Once it dries, hold the paper near a hot light bulb. The writing will turn brown.

Eliminate blackheads.
Rub lemon juice over blackheads before going to bed. Wait until morning to wash off the juice with cool water. Repeat for several nights until you see a big improvement in the skin.

Create blonde highlights.
Rinse your hair with one-quarter cup of lemon juice with three-quarter cup water.

Deodorize a cutting board.
Wash with lemon juice to rid a cutting board of the smell of garlic, onions, or fish.

Remove fruit or berry stains from your hands.
Rinse hands with lemon juice.

Remove rust and mineral discolorations on cotton t-shirts and briefs.
Use one cup of lemon juice in the washer.

Clean a microwave oven.
Add four tablespoons of lemon juice to one cup water in a microwave-safe, four-cup bowl. Boil for five minutes in the microwave, allowing the steam to condense on the inside walls of the oven. Then wipe clean.

Whiten, brighten, and strengthen fingernails.
Soak fingernails in lemon juice for ten minutes, then brush with a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and warm water. Rinse well.

Stop bleeding and disinfect minor wounds.
Pour lemon juice on a cut or apply with a cotton ball.

Relieve poison ivy.
Applying lemon juice over the affected areas should soothe itching and alleviate the rash.

Clear up facial blemishes.
Dab lemon juice on the blemish a few times a day.

Eliminate odors in your humidifier.
Pour three or four teaspoons of lemon juice into the water.

Relieve rough hands or sore feet.
Apply lemon juice, rinse, then massage with olive oil.

Clean brass, copper, and stainless steel kitchen sinks.
Make a paste from lemon juice and salt, scrub gently, then rinse with water.

Relieve a cough.
Mix four tablespoons of lemon juice, one cup honey, and one-half cup of olive oil. Heat five minutes, then stir vigorously for two minutes. Take one teaspoon every two hours.

Train a dog to stop barking.
Squirt some lemon juice in the dog's mouth and say "Quiet."

Relieve constipation.
Before breakfast, drink four tablespoons of lemon juice in one cup warm water. Sweeten with honey.

"ReaLemon" is a registered trademark of Borden, Inc

Condition your hair.
Apply one-half cup Miracle Whip to dry hair once a week as a conditioner. Leave on for thirty minutes, then rinse a few times before shampooing thoroughly.

Remove a ring stuck on a finger.
Smear on some Miracle Whip and slide the ring off.

Give yourself a facial and tighten pores.
Miracle Whip helps moisten dry skin when applied as a face mask. Wait twenty minutes, then wash it off with warm water followed by cold water.

Remove white rings and spots from wood furniture.
Wipe on Miracle Whip, let stand for an hour, wipe off, and polish the furniture.

Remove tar.
Spread a teaspoon of Miracle Whip on tar, rub, and wipe off.

Soothe sunburn and windburn pain.
Use Miracle Whip as a skin cream.

Remove dead skin.
Rub a dab of Miracle Whip into your skin and let it for dry a few minutes. While the skin is moist massage with your fingertips. Dead skin will rub off your feet, knees, elbows, or face.

Remove chewing gum from hair.
Rub a dollop of Miracle Whip into the chewing gum.

"Miracle Whip" is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods, Inc

Note: The manufacturers of Easy-Off® Oven Cleaner do not endorse the use of their product in the following applications.

Clean an aged cast-iron skillet or pot.
Spray with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, let sit for ten minutes, then wash thoroughly.

Clean badly stained Pyrex or Corningware dishes.
Wearing rubber gloves, spray the dishes with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, place inside a garbage bay, close it securely with a twist tie, and let stand overnight. Open the bag outdoors, keeping your face away from the fumes. Rinse the dishes with a garden hose, then wash thoroughly.

Remove paint from metal lawn furniture or wooden picture frame.
Spray with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, let sit for ten to fifteen minutes, then spray with the highest pressure from the nozzle of a garden hose.

Clean a curling iron encrusted with mousse, gel or other hair products.
When the curling iron is completely cool, spray with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, let sit, then wipe clean.

Clean oil and grease stains on driveways.
Spray one or two applications of Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, let sit for a few minutes, then rinse with the highest pressure from the nozzle of a garden hose.

Clean stains from stainless steel.
Apply Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, let sit for a few minutes, then rinse well.

Remove black burn marks from pots and pans.
Heat pot or pan, spray with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, let sit for thirty minutes, then rinse and scour clean.

Clean a stubborn stain from a window.
Spray the glass with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner. Wait several minutes, then wipe clean.

"Easy -Off" is a registered trademark of Reckitt & Colman, Inc.

Pet Being a Pill?
Can't get your dog or cat to swallow a needed pill? Try this trick: Cover the pill with butter, peanut butter or cream cheese. It will go down fast!

Shave.
Former senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona once shaved with peanut butter while on a camping trip. (For best results, avoid shaving with Jif Extra Crunchy.)

Remove bubblegum from hair.
Rub a dollop of Jif peanut butter intothe bubblegum.

Remove airplane glue or cement glue from furniture.
Simply rub the dried glue with Jif peanut butter.

Grease a car or truck axle.
George Washington Carver developed axlegrease from peanuts.

Make peanut soup.
Peanut butter is the main ingredient in any recipefor peanut soup.

Trap mice or rats.
Bait a mouse or rat trap with Jif peanut butter. Mice actually prefer peanut butter over cheese.

"Jif" is a registered trademark of Procter & Gamble.

Lure trout.
Coat small pieces of sponge with Vaseline petroleum jelly to simulate fish egg bait.

Prevent car battery corrosion.
Smear Vaseline petroleum jelly on clean car battery terminals.

Repair stains, rings, and minor scratches in wood furniture.
Cover each scratch with a liberal coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly, let sit for 24 hours, rub into wood, wipe away excess, and polish as usual.

Remove chewing gum from hair.
Apply Vaseline petroleum jelly and work into the hair until the gum slides off.

Stop a faucet from screeching.
Remove the handle and stem, and coat both sets of metal threads with Vaseline petroleum jelly.

Lubricate roller skate and skateboard wheels.
Smear Vaseline petroleum jelly around the cylinders on the wheels so they roll faster.

Remove a ring stuck on a finger.
Coat finger with Vaseline petroleum jelly and slide the ring off.

Moisturize your face.
Wash your face thoroughly and, while still wet, rub in a small dab of Vaseline petroleum jelly. Keep wetting face until the Vaseline petroleum jelly is spread evenly and does not appear greasy. Health spas use this secret treatment.

Revive dried leather.
Vaseline petroleum jelly, rubbed into a baseball glove, softens the leather.

Prevent rust on outdoor machinery.
Apply a generous coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly.

Avoid splattered paint on windows, metal work, and floors.
Before painting a room, dip a Q-Tip in Vaseline petroleum jelly and run it around the edges of the glass; coat door hinges, doorknobs, lock latches; and spread a thin coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly along a linoleum or tile floor (obviously not carpet) where it meets the wall. Paint smears will wipe off with a cloth.

Remove make-up.
Vaseline petroleum jelly takes off mascara, eye-liner, lipstick, rouge, and powders.

Prevent the cap from sticking shut on nail polish bottles.
Put a thin coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly around the rim of the bottle.

Keep shower curtains sliding easily.
Apply a thin coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly to the curtain rod.

Prevent a sailboat's spinnaker pole fittings from jamming or sticking.
Lubricate with Vaseline petroleum jelly.

Help prevent diaper rash.
Apply a thin coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly to a baby's clean bottom before putting a fresh diaper on the tyke.

Prevent outdoor light bulbs from sticking in fixtures.
To make removal easy, rub a thin coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly on the threads before inserting the bulbs.

Heal chapped lips.
Apply a little Vaseline petroleum jelly to the lips before going outdoors and again before going to bed.

Remove lipstick stains from linen napkins.
Apply Vaseline petroleum jelly before washing.

Prevent hair-coloring from dying your skin.
Rub Vaseline petroleum jelly along hairline before coloring your hair.

Protect skin from wind burn and chapping.
Apply a thin coat of Vaseline petroleum jelly.

Stop refrigerator racks from sticking.
Coat the edges of the racks with Vaseline petroleum jelly so the racks glide easily.

Discourage candle wax from sticking to candle holders.
Coat the insides of candle holders with Vaseline petroleum jelly so wax slides out.

Keep shampoo from getting in a baby's eyes.
Rub a line of Vaseline petroleum jelly above the eyebrows so shampoo runs off to the side.

Shine leather shoes.
Rub Vaseline petroleum jelly over the leather and wipe off the excess with a towel.

"Vaseline" is a registered trademark of Chesebrough-Pond's USA.

Note: The Skin-So-Soft® tips are not authorized by the manufacturer.

Repel mosquitoes.
This skin cream also happens to double as the best mosquito repellent available, according to Outdoor Life, Field andStream, and advice columnist "Dear Abby."

Remove makeup.
Rub a dab of Skin-So-Soft over your face, then wash clean with water.

Get a suntan.
Skin-So-Soft works as a suntan oil.

Take a soothing bath.
Add two tablespoons of Skin-So-Soft to a warm bath as a bath oil.

Soften finger nails.
Warm Skin-So-Soft and use as a hot oil treatment to soften nails.

Enjoy a massage.
Skin-So-Soft is an excellent massage oil.

Relieve itching from insect bites.
Applying Skin-So-Soft over theaffected areas alleviates itching.

Repel insects.
Sponge Skin-So-Soft on screen doors and around doorjambs and windows to keep out crawling bugs, flies, and mosquitoes.

Polish wood surfaces.
Squeeze Skin-So-Soft onto a soft cloth to clean and polish natural wood.

Clean grease and dirt.
Squeeze Skin-So-Soft onto a soft cloth to remove grease stains from formica surfaces and oven range hoods.

Remove chewing gum from hair or carpeting.
Rub a dollop of Skin-So-Soft into the bubble gum.

Remove dried glue and gum left from price tags and labels from glass, metals, and most plastics.
Apply Skin-So-Soft and wipe clean.

Clean ink from hands and vinyl surfaces.
Apply Skin-So-Soft and wipe clean.

Clean grease and oil from skin.
Rub Skin-So-Soft into the skin and wash clean with water.

Clean soap scum.
Skin-So-Soft removes soap scum from shower doors, shower curtains, windows, bathroom and kitchen fixtures.

Remove lime and hard water deposits from windows, fixtures, showerdoors, and tile.
Apply Skin-So-Soft to a cloth and wipe clean.

Remove tar spots from car finishes without damaging the finish.
ApplySkin-So-Soft to a cloth and rub until the tar glides off.

Lubricate pipe joints.
Skin-So-Soft works as an oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints together.

Clean oil-based paint from hands.
Skin-So-Soft removes paint and stain from hands more gently than turpentine.

Clean paint brushes.
Skin-So-Soft leaves paint brush bristles feelingsoft as new.

Remove ring-around-the-collar.
Skin-So-Soft removes the dirt rings incollars when rubbed into the fabric.

Remove candle wax.
Rub a dollop of Skin-So-Soft to remove candle wax from furniture, carpeting, and clothing.

Remove scuff marks from patent leather shoes.
Apply Skin-So-Soft to a soft cloth and rub into the patent leather.

Pry apart two bowls or glasses.
Dribble a few drops of Skin-So-Softdown the sides, then slip the bowls or glasses apart.

Clean vinyl car upholstery.
Apply Skin-So-Soft to a soft cloth and wipe down the seats and other vinyl surfaces.

"Skin-So-Soft" is a registered trademark of Avon

Deodorize your feet.
Boil three or four Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags in one quart of water for ten minutes. Add enough cold water to make a comfortable soak. Soak your feet for twenty to thirty minutes, then dry and apply food powder. Do this twice a day until odor is under control. Then continue twice a week to keep odor under control. Tannin, which can be found in tea, is a drying agent.

Dye graying white fabrics.
If Clorox bleach won't whiten a graying white garment, soak the item in hot, strong brewed Lipton tea until it is a shade darker than you desire. Then rinse in cold water and let dry.

Highlight brown hair.
Rinse red or brown hair with brewed Lipton tea for golden highlights.

Relieve sunburn pain.
Pat your sunburn with wet Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags.

Accelerate the germination of grass seeds.
Mix two tablespoons of cold, strong brewed Lipton tea into each pound of seed, cover, and set in the refrigerator for five days. Before sowing, spread the seed to dry for a day or two on newspapers on the garage or basement floor.

Deodorize stuffy rooms.
Mix one quart brewed Lipton tea and four tablespoons ReaLemon, strain through a Mr. Coffee filter, and store in empty spray bottles.

Soothe a sore throat or laryngitis.
Drink brewed Lipton tea with ReaLemon or SueBee honey.

Invigorate house plants.
Water ferns and other houseplants once a week with a weak, tepid brewed Lipton tea.

Polish black lacquer.
Wash black lacquer pieces with strong brewed Lipton tea, then wipe dry with a soft cloth.

Help relieve diarrhea.
Drink plenty of Lipton tea and eat toast. The tannin in tea is reported to be helpful in cases of diarrhea, while its liquid replaces fluids lost by the body.

Soothe tired eyes.
Place Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags soaked in cool water or lukewarm water over your eyes for at least fifteen minutes.

Soothe a burn.
Apply wet Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bags directly to the burn, or secure in place with gauze.

Stop gums from bleeding after having a tooth pulled.
Press a cool, moist Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bag against the cavity with your finger.

Fix a broken fingernail.
Cut a piece of gauze paper from a Lipton Flo-Thru Tea Bag to fit the nail, coat with Maybelline Crystal Clear Nail Polish, and press gently against the break. Then cover with colored nail polish.

Clean varnished woodwork.
Cold Lipton tea is a good cleaning agent for any kind of woodwork.

Tenderize meat.
Add equal parts strong brewed Lipton tea and double strength beef stock to a tough pot roast or stew. The tannin in tea is a natural meat tenderizer.

"Lipton" is a registered trademark of Lipton.

Store valuables.
Make a two-inch slit along one seam of a Wilson Tennis Ball, then place valuables inside. If you hide the doctored tennis ball among your other sports equipment, remember not to use it.

Fluff your down jacket in the dryer and reduce static cling.
Throw in a handful of Wilson Tennis Balls to fluff the down while the jacket is tumbling in the dryer.

Childproof the sharp corners of furniture.
Cut old Wilson Tennis Balls in half or quarters and use Scotch Packaging Tape to tape the sections over sharp corners of coffee tables, end tables, cabinets, dining room tables, and other pieces of furniture that might be dangerous to a small child.

Make parking cars in your garage easier.
Hang a Wilson Tennis Ball on a string from the garage ceiling so it will hit the windshield at the spot where you should stop your car.

Prevent a chrome trailer hitch from getting scratched.
Slit a Wilson Tennis Ball and put it over the trailer hitch as a protective cover.

Make a walker glide more easily.
Cut a hole in two Wilson Tennis Balls and fit them on the back feet of the walker.

Give yourself a foot massage.
Roll your foot over a Wilson Tennis Ball.

Remove cobwebs from unreachable places.
Wrap a Wilson Tennis Ball inside a dust cloth secured with a few rubber bands, then toss at the distant cobweb.

Play "basket tennis."
Remove the bottom from an empty coffee can, and nail the can above the garage door. Use a Wilson Tennis Ball to play basketball.

Strengthen your grip.
Squeeze a Wilson Tennis Ball in each hand.

Prevent snoring.
Sew a Wilson Tennis Ball inside a pocket on the back of your pajama top to prevent you from sleeping on your back.

Prevent a deck chair from slipping through the cracks of a dock.
Slit four Wilson Tennis Balls and fit them on the feet of the deck chair.

Make a back massager.
Put several Wilson Tennis Balls inside a sock and tie the sock at the end. This type of massager is frequently used by a labor coach to massage the back of a woman in labor.

Keep your car door open without wasting the battery.
Wedge a Wilson Tennis Ball into the door jamb to depress the interior light switch.

"Wilson" is a registered trademark of Wilson Sporting Goods Co

Milk cows organically.
Clean milking equipment with unperfumed dish detergent followed with a Heinz Vinegar rinse. Pipes, hoses, and bulk tank will come out squeaky clean without any odor, lowering the bacteria count.

Kill bacteria in meats.
Marinating meat in Heinz Vinegar kills bacteria and tenderizes the meat. Use one-quarter cup vinegar for a two to three pound roast, marinate overnight, then cook without draining or rinsing the meat. Add herbs to the vinegar when marinating as desired.

Dissolve warts.
Mix one part Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar to one part glycerin into a lotion and apply daily to warts until they dissolve.

Remove stubborn stains from furniture upholstery and clothes.
Apply Heinz White Vinegar directly to the stain, then wash as directed by the manufacturer's instructions.

Grow beautiful azaleas.
Occasionally water plants with a mixture of two tablespoons Heinz White Vinegar to one quart water. Azaleas love acidic soil.

Relieve arthritis.
Before each meal, drink a glass of water containing two teaspoons Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar. Give this folk remedy at least three weeks to start working.

Kill unwanted grass.
Pour Heinz White Vinegar in crevices and between bricks.

Remove corns.
Make a poultice of one crumbled piece of bread soaked in one-quarter cup Heinz Vinegar. Let poultice sit for one-half hour, then apply to the corn and tape in place overnight. If corn does not peel off by morning, reapply the poultice for several consecutive nights.

Clean the hoses and unclog soap scum from a washing machine.
Once a month pour one cup of Heinz White Vinegar into the washing machine and run the machine through a normal cycle, without clothes.

Cure an upset stomach.
Drink two teaspoons Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar in one cup water to soothe an upset stomach.

Kill germs on bathroom fixtures.
Use one part Heinz Vinegar to one part water in a spray bottle. Spray the bathroom fixtures and floor, then wipe clean.

Clean soap scum, mildew, and grime from bathtub, tile, and shower curtains.
Simply wipe the surface with Heinz Vinegar and rinse with water.

Deodorize the air.
Heinz Vinegar is a natural air freshener when sprayed in a room.

Relieve itching.
Use a cotton ball to dab mosquito and other bug bites with Heinz Vinegar straight from the bottle.

Clean lime deposits and calcium sludge from an automatic drip coffee maker.
Once a month fill the reservoir with Heinz White Vinegar and run through the brew cycle. Rinse thoroughly with two cycles of cold water.

Relieve a sore throat.
Put two teaspoons of Heinz Vinegar in your humidifier.

Soothe sunburn pain.
Apply undiluted Heinz Vinegar to the burn.

Clean food-stained pots and pans.
Fill the pots and pans with Heinz White Vinegar and let stand for thirty minutes. Then rinse in hot, soapy water.

Clean rust from tools, bolts, and spigots.
Soak the rusted tool, bolt, or spigot in undiluted Heinz White Vinegar overnight.

Turn a chicken bone into rubber.
Soak a chicken bone in a glass of Heinz Vinegar for three days. It will bend like rubber.

Prevent bright colored clothes from fading.
Before putting the article in the washing machine, soak it in Heinz White Vinegar for ten minutes.

Keep a garbage disposal clean and smelling fresh.
Mix one cup of Heinz Vinegar in enough water to fill an ice cube tray, freeze the mixture, grind the cubes through the disposal, and flush with cold water.

Clean a toilet bowl.
Pour in one cup of Heinz White Vinegar, let it stand for five minutes, and flush.

Prevent yeast infections.
Douche with one tablespoon Heinz White Vinegar to one quart warm water to adjust the pH balance in the vagina.

Clean dentures.
Soak dentures overnight in Heinz White Vinegar, then brush away tartar with a toothbrush.

Remove perspiration stains from clothes.
Apply one part Heinz White Vinegar to four parts water, then rinse.

Deodorize a room filled with cigarette smoke or paint fumes.
Place a small bowl of Heinz White Vinegar in the room.

Cure the hiccups.
Mix one teaspoon Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar in one cup of warm water, and drink.

Eliminate odors from used jars.
Rinse peanut butter and mayonnaise jars with Heinz White Vinegar.

Condition dry hair.
Shampoo, then rinse hair with a mixture of one cup Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar and two cups water. Vinegar adds highlights to brunette hair, restores the acid mantel, and removes soap film and sebum oil.

Clean mineral deposits from a steam iron.
Fill the water tank with Heinz White Vinegar. Turn the iron to the steam setting and steam-iron a soft utility rag to clean the steam ports. Repeat the process with water, then thoroughly rinse out the inside of your iron.

Remove light scorch marks from fabrics.
Rub lightly with Heinz White Vinegar, then wipe with a clean cloth.

Repel ants.
Use a spray bottle or mister filled with a solution of equal parts Heinz Vinegar and water around door jambs, window sills, water pipes, and foundation cracks.

Keep drains open.
Pour one-half box of old baking soda down the drain followed by one cup Heinz White Vinegar. When the bubbling stops, run the hot water.

Prolong and brighten propane lanterns.
Soak new wicks for several hours in Heinz White Vinegar and let them dry before inserting. Propane lanterns will burn longer and brighter on the same amount of fuel.

Remove decals or bumper stickers.
Soak a cloth in Heinz Vinegar and cover the decal or bumper sticker for several minutes until the vinegar soaks in. The decals and bumper stickers should peel off easily.

Deodorize a wool sweater.
Wash sweater, then rinse in equal parts Heinz Vinegar and water to remove odor.

Prevent lint from clinging to clothes.
Add one cup Heinz Vinegar to each wash load.

Prevent ice from forming on a car windshield overnight.
Coat the window with a solution of three parts Heinz White or Apple Cider Vinegar to one part water.

Prolong the life of flowers in a vase.
Add two tablespoons of Heinz White Vinegar plus three tablespoons of sugar per quart of warm water. Stems should be in three to four inches of water.

Prevent cracked hard-boiled eggs.
Add two tablespoons of Heinz White Vinegar per quart of water before boiling to prevent the eggs from cracking. The egg shells will also peel off faster and easier.

Clean windows.
Use undiluted Heinz Vinegar in a spray bottle. Dry with a soft cloth.

Eliminate unpleasant cooking odors in the kitchen.
Boil one tablespoon of Heinz White Vinegar with one cup of water.

Remove wallpaper.
Mix equal parts Heinz Vinegar and hot water. Use a paint roller to wet the paper thoroughly with the mixture. Repeat. Paper should peal off in sheets.

Eliminate animal urine stains from carpet.
Blot up urine, flush several times with lukewarm water, then apply a mixture of equal parts Heinz White Vinegar and cool water. Blot up, rinse, and let dry.

Relieve a cold.
Mix one-quarter cup Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar with one-quarter cup honey. Take one tablespoon six to eight times daily.

Deodorize a stale lunch box.
Soak a paper napkin in Heinz Vinegar and leave it inside the closed lunch box overnight.

Prevent soapy film on glassware.
Place a cup of Heinz White Vinegar on the bottom rack of your dishwasher, run for five minutes, then run though the full cycle. A cup of white vinegar run through the entire cycle once a month will also reduce soap scum on the inner workings.

Unclog a shower head.
Unscrew the shower head, remove the rubber washer, place the head in a pot filled with equal parts Heinz Vinegar and water, bring to a boil, then simmer for five minutes.

Relieve a cough.
Mix one-half cup Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar, one-half cup water, one teaspoon cayenne pepper, and four teaspoons honey. Take one tablespoon when cough acts up. Take another tablespoon at bedtime.

Retard patching plaster from drying.
Add one tablespoon white vinegar to the water when mixing plaster to slow the drying time.

"Heinz" is a registered trademark of H.J. Heinz Co.

Soothe sunburn pain.
Spread yogurt on the sunburn, let sit for twenty minutes, then rinse clean with lukewarm water.

Reduce the occurrence of yeast infections.
The March 1992 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine reports that daily consumption of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures results in a three-fold decrease in the incidence of candida vaginitis (yeast infections).

Enhance your immune system.
According to the International Journal of Immunotherapy, yogurt with active cultures enhances the body's immune system by increasing the production of gamma interferons, which play a key role in fighting certain allergies and viral infections. Other studies indicate that yogurt can help prevent gastrointestinal infections (lactic acid helps inhibit the growth of food-borne pathogens, and yogurt cultures produce bacteriocins which restore natural intestinal cultures).

Prevent diarrhea while taking antibiotics.
Eat Dannon yogurt with active cultures while taking antibiotics. Antibiotics may kill healthful bacteria in addition to disease-bearing ones, but the Lactobacillus acidophilus in yogurt produce bacteriocins which restore natural intestinal cultures.

Tighten pores and cleanse skin.
Spread Dannon yogurt over your face, wait twenty minutes, then wash with lukewarm water.

Cure yeast infections.
Use a turkey baster to insert yogurt into the vagina. According to The New Our Bodies, Ourselves, some women claim that yogurt in the vagina is a remedy for candida albicans.

Soothe canker sores.
Eat two servings of Dannon yogurt a day until the sores clear.

Make yogurt cheese.
Yogurt cheese has the same consistency as cream cheese but is much lower in fat. It can be used as a spread for bagels, toast, and crackers, or as a low-calorie, low-fat, low-cholesterol substitute for cream cheese in traditional cheese cake recipes. To make yogurt cheese, empty a pint of yogurt into a large, fine-meshed strainer or colander lined with a double thickness of cheesecloth, a coffee filter, or yogurt strainer. Place a bowl under the strainer to catch the liquid (whey) that drains from the yogurt. Cover the remaining yogurt and refrigerate for eight to 24 hours (texture will vary depending on how long it drains). Save the calcium-rich whey to use in soups and gravies. Makes about one cup of yogurt cheese.

"Dannon" is a registered trademark of the Dannon Company.