Monthly Archives: July 2015

L.M., Wellington.

A good nasal spray is mixing 640 ml of warm water with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 salt. Irrigate [which sounds a little agricultural] nostrils (tip head forward, keep mouth open, pump water up nostril using plastic squeeze bottle) to help relieve sinus symptoms and flush flu virus from your system.

Auntie, Timaru.

This tip is actually from an English actress. The only product she uses to remove make-up and moisturise her face is grape seed oil.  Have used it myself for ages now and it’s perfect. I have used a baby oil but my eyes always felt gritty afterwards. I have even used the grape seed oil […]

D.M.

My friend is a chemist. I was moaning about continual mouth ulcers, under my new dentures, (the lower). Instead of very expensive creams etc just put marmite or vegemite on the ulcer, be warned, it stings something awful, but it works.

DBC, Auckland.

I was put onto this mouthwash formula by a customer in our pharmacy. Buy a bottle of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (weakest) from your pharmacy (about $5) and put a capful (approx.1 teaspoon) in small glass of warm water and gargle. It works just as well as expensive Listerine etc and lasts three times as long. […]

Keith, Wanganui.

If you have a sore throat my granny gave me a handed down cure hundreds of yeas old. One level spoon of sulphur and one teaspoon of honey. Mix enough up for three days. After standing the medicine for a good two hours. Take it three times a day by letting it melt whilst going […]

Nits and lice

Question please, a cheap way for dealing with head lice in my two granddaughters long hair. I’ve just bought yet another expensive product to try and break this cycle. Even after 10 days at the beach swimming in salt water, still the nits are there. This is war. – C.S, Auckland

Canny Scot, Christchurch.

Dyeing to save money. When using colour on your hair get a small clean plastic container and divide the liquid in half then just use half the stuff in the tube to mix with it. As long as they are kept separate they will last till you need the next treatment instead of using the […]

Peg, Whangarei.

For a case of `the trots` grate an apple, leave to go brown, eat, it looks a bit off-putting. Do this several times, after each `trot` Never fails. Cheers keep up the good work.