Home remedies and granny's tips

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Health and well-being:

- For cough and sore throat: remedy 1) drink lemon juice with honey; remedy 2) chop/slice a clove of garlic and swallow it just before going to bed (Núria V) 3) slice carrots, put the thin slices into a glass or mug and cover them in honey, when the honey dilutes and looks "liquid", then take spoonfools of that liquid honey (Crisas' grandma's remedy)

-This is a really good drink for dehydratation, gastroenteritis, etc. and also for sore throat: 1 lemon (juice), a spoon of honey, and a pinch of baking soda (NaHCO3) and salt (NaCl) in one liter of water (Jaime G)

- Getting rid of hiccups: breathe into a plastic bag, blow it as if it was a balloon, cover your nose and mouth with the bag, then breathe in the air... the Co2 concentration will stop the hiccups!

At work:

- Remember the 20 x 20 x 20 rule: take a rest from your PC screen every 20 minutes, blink 20 times while look at something that's about 20 feet away to give your eyes a rest, and... back to work! (Núria V)

Housekeeping:

- You can save money and help the environment if you use vinegar instead of pipe cleaning liquid or (washing machine) conditioner. (Núria V)

- To remove ink stains in clothes (made with a pen: bic, pilot,...). Put some milk in a bowl or glass and soak the stained whatever inside (the milk in contact with the stain), leave it for half a day to soak, and then wash it normally. If that does not work try the same with alcohol instead of milk. It is important to try removing the stain with milk first and then with alcohol, and don't even try if you've already washed the clothes "normally". (Maria)

- Milk will not boil over if you rub the edge of the pot with butter.

- Plants: To improve the health of your plants, never waste the tea in your pot. Pour it on your plants. They will flourish. Do not water the same plant with tea every day, but once a week, perhaps. To give them some "nourishment" you can mix used tea or coffee as cheap, organic fertiliser or use the water (not salted!) where you have boiled potatoes/vegetables, as it is a very good fertiliser for flowers

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