Informed Consumer

Wondering what else the cup of baking soda is good for? Wondering if you’ve heard every Heloise Hint? Well, below are ten new household secrets you are not Holoise’s Hints.

1. Try a cup of baking soda in a Cup of warm water. Relax for ten minutes or until refreshed.
2. One tablespoon of baby oil in very warm bath water for smooth skin. Watch the wrinkles go.
3. Try a warm bath with feet propped up high for a relaxing twenty minutes.
4. 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.
5. Cold Cream on eyelashes and brows keeps soap out of eyes while shampooing.
6. For that Bright Eyed look, place cucumber slices on eyelids while relaxing in a hot bath for ten minutes.

1. Remove gum from hair with nail polish remover, then shampoo.
2. Cornbread mix spread on face, let dry and wash off with warm water and see how clean your skin looks.
3. Another refresher… squeeze cotton pads out of ice water, place on eyelids and lie down, elevate feet.
4. To prevent hair pins from falling out, bend one prong in a “V” about halfway up and insert in hair. It will stay.

Have a hint? Use the comment space below to share you ideas and insights. We’ve got more so come back soon. We’ll post a new set of hints every day until we run out!

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