Be Careful Where You Put Your Purse

There is not always a hook in the bathroom stall to hold your purse. But, putting it on the floor is not a good option.

The floor in a public bathroom is full of the worst germs, and these germs get on the bottom of your purse. Later, you may put your purse on the kitchen counter, the dining room table, your couch, etc., and also the germs the purse carries.

In a restaurant, the purse often goes under the table, kept safe near your feet.

Natural Health Tips

Heat escapes from your body through your head and your feet. When you have a fever, don't wear slippers or socks, and keep your feet out of the blankets.

Many years ago, iodine was added to ordinary table salt so that just about everyone could easily get enough. With so many people cutting salt out of their diets and their kids' diets, goiters have made a big comeback due to lack of iodine. A goiter is a very large lump in the neck. The main source of iodine is seaweed, which is not in everyone's "backyard." Most people can handle a little table salt every day, and iodine is included in most multi-vitamins One-A-Day does not include iodine, so read labels before you buy.

Natural Teeth Cleaners

Crunchy foods, like raw apples, celery and carrots, scrub your teeth while you eat.

In contrast, pasty foods like peanut butter will not only not scrub your teeth but they will stick around too long and increase tooth decay.

Cheese contains calcium and coats your teeth with the mineral, which helps fight tooth decay.

How to Brush Your Teeth

Hold your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against your gumline so that the bristles will go under the gumline. The picture above is the right angle for brushing your bottom teeth. Gently brush from where the tooth and gum meet to the chewing surface in small circles (not up and down or back and forth. This removes many times more plaque than regular brushing, which is most important to gum health.

Use a soft toothbrush for less gum irritation.

Moisturizing Skin

To rub under your eyes, go from the end of your eyebrow toward your nose or you'll encourage wrinkles. Dab on moisturizer instead of rubbing it in under the eyes.

When moisturizing your neck, rub up instead of down to not cause sagging.

Wearing rubber gloves to wash dishes will keep your hands from drying out. Do double duty by putting lotion on your hands before putting on the gloves (you may need gloves one size larger than you are used to for this) and let the hot water "cook" that lotion deep into your skin.

Pretty Feet

One of the best things to improve the look of feet is a pumice stone. It will get rid of white, dry, flaky skin in a hurry.

Keep the pumice stone wet at all times by using it in the shower, bathtub, or a foot soak.

Rub the stone over the heel, under the heel a short way, next to the big toe, and around the outside edges of the foot.

Foot Care Tips

Soak your feet in vinegar water. Add half a cup of vinegar (white or cider) to a pan of hot water and add feet.

Cutting your toenails is easiest after a bath, shower, or foot soak. These soften the nails.

When your shoes start hurting your toes, cut your toenails.

Wrap a corn with duct tape so that it even the sides are not exposed. Remove the tape and file the corn with an emery board, and add new tape.

Natural Tooth Care Tips

Brush your teeth at least twice a day.

For sparkling teeth, rub them with a dry bay leaf. Do this twice a week.

Flossing is the best way to keep your gums healthy and reverse gum disease, along with brushing in the proper manner.

While you are sick and after a cold or flu, don't stick that germ-filled toothbrush back into your mouth. Rinse it thoroughly with hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, or throw it out and buy a new one.

Natural Body Recipes

Eye Make-up Remover: Mix one tablespoon of castor oil with one tablespoon olive oil, jojoba oil, or coconut oil. Wipe the mixture on with a tissue, wait a minute or so, then wipe.

Facial Scrub: Put uncooked oatmeal through the blender, but stop before it is a powder. Wet your face and hands with warm water, massage the oatmeal over your wet skin, then rinse with cool water.

Facial Mask: Add two tablespoons of honey to half a cup of uncooked oatmeal, and apply this to your face. Rinse off after a half hour.

Natural Hair Care

Gum in the hair can be removed by saturating it with baby oil, peanut butter, or mayonnaise.

If your hair is turning green from too much chlorine, rinse it with tomato juice, then a final rinse of water.

Remove static or the flyaways from your hair with hairspray - sprayed on your brush instead of your hair. Brushing the hairspray through your hair will make it manageable but not stiff.

An ionic hair dryer dries your hair much faster (which causes less damage) yet is still gentler to hair than the old-fashioned dryers.

Do not blow dry your hair when it is soaking wet. Heat on wet hair leaves your hair looking dull. Let the hair dry partly first.