DIY around the house tips and tricks

 Just too many eggs?



No worries!  If you have hens in your back yard, if you purchased way too many eggs because you couldn't pass up the price, just crack and mix what you can't use within the expiration date (back yard eggs are good for about two months whether you refrigerate them or not) and freeze them in baggies.  You can also use ice cube trays to freeze them in.  One cube is equal to one egg.  Once frozen pop the eggs out of the trays and place in a freezer bag or other freezer safe container.  Use them within a year.

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Get rid of Gout



Do you have discomfort or pain in your big toe?  Does your toe feel like the knuckle needs to be cracked, but no matter what you do, you can’t get relief?  You may have Gout.  Before running off the doctor and creating bills for co pay and prescriptions, return visits, therapy or even surgery, try this first.  One teaspoon Baking Soda mixed in one cup of water.  Drink.  If you experience relief within 2 to 4 hours, you have Gout.  Continue this remedy every 4 hours (or three times a day) for 4-5 days.  By day 2, you should have very little to no pain at all.  Tell me how this worked for you, leave a comment.


(If the pain is so bad that you just can’t stand it, don’t take this and just go to your doctor or the closest E.R.  If you don’t experience some relief within 4 hours after consumption, continue with your plans to visit your doctor.)


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This is an oldie but a GOODY!  I came across this secret about two years ago.  I was just plain old tired of giving my cash away.  I'm sure everyone reading this understands.  But, before you read any further.... This is female sensitive information.  So unless you are a female or can be mature about this article, don't bother reading any further.

About two years ago, I had suffered a series of yeast infections.  Three in one year, to be exact.  White sugar was my culprit.  I'm allergic, as it turns out.  GAH!!!  Anywho, come the third infection I was plain old tired of having to travel to the doctor, shell out the $20 co pay to sit in her office for an hour. Then have to shell out another $20 co pay to the pharmacy.  Never mind the cost of gas these days.  Half my day wasted and about $50 to $60 for one little pill?  So, I sat down and did some reading and found a lot of information about yeast infections and a lot of home remedies.  Some I wouldn't recommend trying.  But, for the sake of not having to waste money and time, I was my own Ginny pig.  Of course, I didn't just start off at the top of the list and work my way down.  I tried the one that made most sense to me, first.  How I made that deduction?  Life experience, women's intuition, witchy powers, my third eye was open, spirit guides were doing their job, I just knew, it made sense... heck I don't know. Thank goodness it worked is all I can say, so I can share it with you.

So here it is....  Everyone can suffer from yeast: even men.  Rash, hives, thrush, etc. are all forms of yeast over growth.  We all have yeast.  When we get thrush, a rash, or hives is when the yeast is over growing (out of control).  It is off balance from the other flora in our system and we just need to get it back into check or into balance.  The fasted, easiest, most non toxic, and CHEAPEST way to do this is with raw garlic.    Yep, you heard me.  RAW GARLIC.  Most of us have it already in the house.  If not, we have access to it at the grocery store.  No waiting at the doctor's office or at the pharmacy.  No shelling out half your pay check.  It's cost less than $2.00 for it.  You only need one clove.  Simply peel it and chew and swallow.  It you are suffering from the female yeast infection, peel, poke several holes in the clove with a knife.  Wrap dental floss around a bobby pin (the dental floss needs to be the length of a tampon string).  Push the bobby pin through the center of the clove.  Remove the string from the bobby pin, but leave the string inserted in the center of the clove, so you have a tampon.  Tie the string around the clove and insert it into your vaginal cavity.  Leave it overnight, or for approx. 6-8 hours.  Remove by pulling the string and throw away.

Voila!!!  Your yeast infection is GONE!  Feel free to follow up in three days with another treatment!  FYI:  Raw garlic will kill most minor infections and viruses, its cheap and won't harm you (unless you're allergic), it won't interfere with most medications (check with blood pressure meds as it may reduce blood pressure).  PLEASE, ask your doctor about taking one clove of raw garlic if you suffer from high blood pressure and take blood pressure meds!!!  I would hate to hear someone was hurt over advise I gave.

I have taken raw garlic for yeast many times and each time have been cured.  When I say yeast, I do mean of several forms as well.  As of last night, I broke out in hives and had to take garlic for it.  It is a life saver!  I was at the gym and I was terrified of the hives (which I suffer from once in a while) would go up to my neck and face and close my throat.  I didn't want to take Benedryl because I had to drive home and I was about 30 minutes away from home still.  The gym is in a plaza at one end and at the other end is a 24 hour grocery store.  There I have access to Benedryl and garlic.  Both are relatively cheap, but the garlic is much cheaper and more affective without the side effects....   Well OK, there is the garlic breath.  But if I'm in my car alone, I won't have to talk to anyone.  Then I'm just going home to the spouse (who knows and understands) and to bed anyway.   Right?  Better than falling asleep at the wheel and in a wreck.  I LOVE raw garlic!!!

Keep checking in for my next health tip!!!  It's a GOODY!  If you have a question about minor health issues, cooking, eating, or exercising (I'm almost done with my personal training course YAY!!!) you can post it here.  Keep in mind, I'm not a doctor.  My advise is simply home remedies.