The Versatility of Olive Oil
If you think that olive
oil can only be used in the kitchen then you better think again. There are so
many ways you can use olive oil in your life beyond just cooking. Here are some
great uses for olive oil:
· Moisturize
your skin – A small amount works well as hand lotion and helps cure cracked
heels.
· Remove
stickers – Apply a few drops and spread over the sticker. Let it sit for thirty
seconds and then the sticker should peel off easily.
· Condition
your hair – Apply to your hair after shampooing. Let it sit for twenty minutes
and then rinse out for shiny, smooth hair.
· Prevent
hairballs – Add a few drops to your cat’s food to prevent hairballs and make
their fur shiny.
· Get
off grease – If you have been working on the car an easy grease remover is just
a teaspoon of olive oil!
· Get
rid of lice – Coat hair and scalp in olive oil and let sit for thirty minutes.
Apply every day until lice are gone.
· Lube
– Got a squeaky hinge or a stuck zipper? Add a few drops of olive oil.
· Recondition
– Olive oil can be used to recondition wooden cutting boards and cast iron
cookware.
· Natural
mascara – Dab on some olive oil to naturally darken and thicken lashes.
· Shine
stainless steel –Forget harsh chemicals. Just use a rag and a dab of olive oil
to get stainless steel shiny once again.
· Stop
mosquitoes from spawning – Add some olive oil to standing water to keep
mosquitoes out.
· Condition
leather – Olive oil works great for all types of leather.
· Prevent
rashes – Heat rash and diaper rash can both be prevented with a little olive
oil application.
These
are just a few of the many great applications olive oil can have in your home.
It is truly something you want to keep stocked!
About the Author:
This guest post is contributed by Debra Johnson, blogger and editor of www.liveinnanny.com. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: -
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This was a very interesting post...I loved it! I knew olive oil could be used for some things, however, you've shown me more...Thanks for the share! Wishing you a Happy Spring! Loretta
ReplyDeleteLoretta, I am happy to see you as always. Thank you for your kind comments.
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