For Bugs in the Ear
If a bug or other small insect gets in the ear and causes severe pain, pour a little melted butter in the ear and there will be instant relief.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
For Insomnia
A heaping bowl of bread and milk, seasoned with salt, and eaten just before retiring, is recommended as a sure cure for the worst case of insomnia.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
To Remove Fish Odor From Hands
A few drops of ammonia in the water in which you wash your hands will remove all fishy odor from the hands after preparing fish for cooking.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
For a Sprain
Salt and vinegar, bound on a sprain, will relieve the pain in a very little while.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
Starch to Prevent Chapped Hands
Use starch which is ground fine to prevent chapped hands. Every time the hands are washed and rinsed thoroughly, wipe them off, and, while they are yet damp, rub a pinch of starch over their entire surface. Chapping is then not likely to occur.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
Soap Application When Eyeglasses Steam
To prevent annoyance caused by a deposit of moisture upon eyeglasses, when going from a cold into a warm atmosphere, moisten the tips of the fingers and rub them over a cake of soap. Then rub them over the lens, and polish as usual. One application every day or two is all that is necessary.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
To Prevent a Blister on the Heel
If shoes slip and cause blisters on the heels, rub paraffin on the stocking. In a short time the slipping will stop.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
For a Sprain
Salt and vinegar, bound on a sprain, will relieve the pain in a very little while.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
Starch to Prevent Chapped Hands
Use starch which is ground fine to prevent chapped hands. Every time the hands are washed and rinsed thoroughly, wipe them off, and, while they are yet damp, rub a pinch of starch over their entire surface. Chapping is then not likely to occur.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler
To Prevent A Blister On The Heel
If shoes slip and cause blisters on the heels, rub paraffin on the stocking. In a short time the slipping will stop.
Source: Fowler’s Household Helps, A.L. Fowler