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)

-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)

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 glass and soak the stained cloth inside (the milk in contact with the stain), leave it for half a day, and wash it normally. If that does not work do the same procedure with alcohol instead of milk. It is important to do the milk stuff before washing it or the alcohol.