Neat remedies from everyday things

Eliminate ear mites; a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil in your cat's or dog's ear, massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days.The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.

Kills fleas instantly! A few drops of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid in your dog's bath and shampoo thoroughly; rinse well to avoid skin irritations.

Rainy day cure for dog odor; simply wipe the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers

Colgate Toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 tablespoon horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. After 30 minutes, apply as a massage oil for instant relief.

Sore throat? Mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections by dissolving two tablets of Alka-Seltzer in a glass of water and drink at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly, even though it was never advertised for this use.

Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Overnight, honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing.

Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in ListerineMouthwash, leaving your toenails looking healthy again.

To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear Nail Polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

If bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

Pour a drop of Elmer's Glue over a splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin; the splinter sticks to the dried glue.

Cover a boil with Hunt's Tomato Paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine.

Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply to bruise for 1 hour; the vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up healing.

Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.