Old Wives Tales
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Originally posted by Trainguy52
Duct tape on warts, especially Plantar Warts on the feet.
Works great, but I don't know why.
Duct tape on warts, especially Plantar Warts on the feet.
Works great, but I don't know why.
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From: Lincoln USA
Old Wives Tales
Originally posted by Greywolf
When you peal an onion -
Hold a knife between your teeth.
It supposedly reduces the tears from the onion juice, but I don't know if I buy that one or ever did.
I expect it just makes you real damn careful...
When you peal an onion -
Hold a knife between your teeth.
It supposedly reduces the tears from the onion juice, but I don't know if I buy that one or ever did.
I expect it just makes you real damn careful...
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From: Lincoln USA
Old Wives Tales
Originally posted by Greywolf
When you peal an onion -
Hold a knife between your teeth.
It supposedly reduces the tears from the onion juice, but I don't know if I buy that one or ever did.
I expect it just makes you real damn careful...
When you peal an onion -
Hold a knife between your teeth.
It supposedly reduces the tears from the onion juice, but I don't know if I buy that one or ever did.
I expect it just makes you real damn careful...
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
Old Wives Tales
Kripes (regarding onion pealing) I'm in the adult population now!
I'll just git a young'un to do it!!!!
But if you need that much protection, wear a rubber all over your BODY!
(There are some things you just won't escape)
Skunks, for instance....
I'll just git a young'un to do it!!!!
But if you need that much protection, wear a rubber all over your BODY!
(There are some things you just won't escape)
Skunks, for instance....
Last edited by Greywolf; Jul 18, 2003 at 08:30 PM.
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Well as a teenager I was told a frozen spoon would cure a hickie--no this never worked, still got grounded lol. But as for cutting onions---light a candle in your work space before you cut and it evaporates the onion spray before it gets to your eyes, though this may come with comments such as "oh your fixing those romantic onions again" or " I see you already have a date for dinner" otherwise that's about it.
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From: Az
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Raw green cabbage leaves for swelling. If you sprain your ankle, wrap leaves around your ankle, then put an ace bandage around it. Wear it overnight, and the swelling will be gone. The veins in the leaves give off a gas that brings swelling down.
It's great to use when women don't want to breastfeed. The old remedy was to "bind" them, like with a sheet. Hubby and mom tied me up with a table cloth, and about cut off my breathing ability.
I laid cabbage leaves in my undergarment top, and the next day, the swelling went down. Being "engorged" (milk becomes solid as rocks when you miss feeding) hurts like heck.
Then I told a boss to wrap her rottie's leg that was swollen from not being elevated after surgery. The next day, it was not swollen at all.
It's great to use when women don't want to breastfeed. The old remedy was to "bind" them, like with a sheet. Hubby and mom tied me up with a table cloth, and about cut off my breathing ability.
I laid cabbage leaves in my undergarment top, and the next day, the swelling went down. Being "engorged" (milk becomes solid as rocks when you miss feeding) hurts like heck.
Then I told a boss to wrap her rottie's leg that was swollen from not being elevated after surgery. The next day, it was not swollen at all.
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From: Live Oak, FL
Old Wives Tales
Originally posted by Greywolf
When you peal an onion -
Hold a knife between your teeth.
When you peal an onion -
Hold a knife between your teeth.
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From: Silverdale WA
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Originally posted by rio002
Well as a teenager I was told a frozen spoon would cure a hickie--no this never worked, still got grounded lol.
Well as a teenager I was told a frozen spoon would cure a hickie--no this never worked, still got grounded lol.
I’ve also heard the same kind of thing about zits, too. *Laughs* little did you know that toothpaste was the teenage cure all.
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From: Chimacum
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Originally posted by 1997RangerXLT
The saying, "Rule of thumb" came about because religions and laws in this country allowed you to beat your wife with a switch that could not exceed the diameter of your thumb. (true)
And you women said that size doesn't matter ;-)
The saying, "Rule of thumb" came about because religions and laws in this country allowed you to beat your wife with a switch that could not exceed the diameter of your thumb. (true)
And you women said that size doesn't matter ;-)
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