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)