Remedy: Sinus Rinsing

It sounds gross....It is kinda' gross, to be honest. But if you have chronic sinus problems, you simply have to try this.

Photo courtesy of Neilmed

For about $10, you can safely and painlessly irrigate your sinuses yourself. The kit comes with everything you need to create the saline solution used in the process and for several uses thereafter. You simply boil some water, let it cool to lukewarm, and follow the instructions. The process is similar to the use of nose sprays, except the water goes in one nostril and comes out the other! 


My husband and I have been using this for about a week now, and I really notice a difference in his snoring and my sinus pain. Try it out and see what you think!


(PS: Not a company paid endorsement.)

Quicky Tip and Site Suggestion!

I learned this tip from Elle of AllThatGlitters21 (YouTube and Blogger):

If your shoes are rubbing blisters every time you wear them out to parrrr-tay, try slathering on a thin layer of vaseline on your heels and other rubbed spots before you shoe-up for the evening. The vaseline keeps the shoes from creating those nasty blistered bits, and it keeps you on the dance floor allllll night long!

Photo Courtesy of Mad About Shoes

Check out Mad About Shoes for more fab pics of gorgeous shoes like these Dior hotties!

Home Remedy Round-Up

Here are a few home remedies I've gathered from several sites and tried out:


Garlic - This is a natural antibiotic, so it works extremely well for tooth aches. Place a clove on the infected tooth, and you should notice almost immediate pain relief. You can also chew and swallow this once a day to give your body a boost during illness. In the case of an earache, you can pour a little garlic juice in your ear and then apply a moist heat like a warm wash cloth.

Salt water gargle - Salt helps draw out impurities. Also a great tool during tooth/mouth problems or sore throat. Use iodized salt in warm water. Do not swallow!

Vinegar - If you have a sun burn that is really bothering you, rub white vinegar on it. It will take the sting out of it. After the vinegar drys, the odor will fade away, so no worries there.

Honey - I often use a teaspoon of honey in warm (not hot)herbal tea to sooth a sore throat. Honey has antibiotic and antioxidant properties as well, so it's a great addition to your diet. An old singer's trick is to drink warm tea with honey and lemon before a performance.

Rumpled Rugkins?

We have a gorgeous area rug that we received for our Wedding in August. This rug is amazing. Chocolate, sage, burnt orange, creamy goodness in rug form. It also has this insane personality of its own. It has huge wrinkles in it that refuse to budge. I called my grandmother (a former home economics / english / science / etc. teacher), who is my Guru of all things domestic. 

Here is her advice for beating a rug into submission:

1. Get a spray bottle of water. (I used my steamer vacuum).

2. Dampen the rug. Don't soak it, especially if the floor underneath is another carpet or hardwood.       Dampening will allow the wrinkles to relax and the rug to flatten out.

3. Use very small finishing nails to tack down the corners on one end of the rug and pull the rest of the rug taught.

4. Holding the rug taught, have someone tack down the other corners.

5. Allow the rug to dry before moving any furniture back into place!!

This is really a two person job. My husband steamed the rug, and I tugged on the wrinkles. He lightly tacked the corners, and I held the rug taught.

Wrinkles are gone!!

I didn't take a before picture of the rug, but here it is right after we got done:

Sparkly Bling! And pretty nails!

Learned a new tip for cleaning my engagement ring and wedding band.

1. Place rings in cup of warm water with a little bit of dish washing liquid and allow to soak for ten minutes.
2. Gently clean rings with soft bristled toothbrush.

Shazaam!

If you have trouble sleeping, I'd suggest trying melatonin. It helps regulate your circadian rhythms and really gets those Zzzz's flowin'. I have been taking it for about a week and a half now, and I'm sleeping so much better. Thanks to my brother-in-law for the information! Mikey, you rock!