More Handy HInts

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[Edit: I was going through my drafts and never noticed I posted this and meant to almost 2 years ago. Oops. Since then my blog has improved, and I am more apt to share beauty than household tips, but I couldn't delete this post. How 'bout I make up for it with a hair tutorial tomorrow? See ya then.] 

Since my last post on Handy Hints was so popular, I thought I'd rack my brain & the web to for even more Handy Hints.

• Olive Oil--This is one of my all-time must-have beauty products!
• I use it for makeup removal. 
• I use it for shaving my legs. It keeps them super soft. 
• Dab some on a cotton swab to help a stuck zipper.
• Have a stubborn sticker/label? Swab some on the priced sticker, let it soak and then wipe clean.
• Use oil on knots for tangled necklaces.
• Have paint on your skin? Try olive oil to remove the paint.
• Satin pillowcase--
• prevents creases,
• keeps hair from looking crazy in the morning, 
• supposedly good for skin (no breakouts)
• Lip balm--another one of my all-time, must-have beauty products (aka Chap Stick)
• Rub on heels to prevent blisters
• Run on a zipper to prevent sticking (same goes for drawers or windows)
• Shine leather shoes
• Stop shaving nicks from bleeding
• Rub along your hairline to prevent dye from getting on your skin
• Dab the medicated kind on zits
• Unruly eyebrows? Smear a little on them.
• Rub on dry elbows and knees
• Use an makeup remover, if in a pinch
• Stops flyaways
• Baby Powder
• Get the sand off you at the beach
• Dry shampoo (for you or even the dog)
• Insect repellent
• Squeaky floors
• Sprinkle on carpet and vaccuum up
• Got dark hair? Cocoa powder can be used in a pinch as a dry shampoo or root cover up.

• Bonus Tips
• Pour some vanilla extract on cotton balls and place on saucers to alleviate cig smoke. I don't allow smoking in my house, but when smokers come indoors, the smell lingers. And this tips helps immensely. I've heard to use vinegar as well, but I can't stand the way it smells. 
• Soap--stop itching on mosquitos bites...the bar soap kind
• Toothpaste--to get smell off of hands
• Sugar--soothes a burnt toungue