Tan, don't burn
If you love to get a tan but find that you usually burn, apply vinegar
before going out in the sun and you will lessen the chances of getting sunburn!
Age spots
Use vinegar as a remedy for age spots by mixing equal parts of onion
juice and vinegar and use it daily on age spots. This will take a few weeks to
work, just like its expensive relative from the store but without the chemicals.
Home pedicure
For a free home pedicure use 1/2 cup of vinegar in a pan or bucket with
six cups of warm water to soak your feet in. This will soften your skin. You can
also use this method of soaking on your elbows if you find you have rough elbow
skin.
Corns and calluses
If you have corns or calluses try this. Soak a piece of stale bread or
a cloth, in vinegar and tape it over the affected area overnight. Use this
remedy for a few nights and you will find relief. The area will just peel off
after a few consecutive nights of treatment.
Sensitive skin
If you have sensitive skin, use vinegar in your bath water to keep
bacteria from forming infections or starting rashes. Preventative measures.
Brittle nails
Soaking your nails in vinegar for as little as five minutes a day will
help cure your brittle nails.
Clean your skin
Using your own toner mix of half and half water and vinegar mixed with
two crushed aspirin will cause old cells to wash away. This will tighten you
skin. Cost effective home remedy for a home facial!
Swollen skin
If you have swollen skin, run vinegar on the area, this is just as
effective as ice.
Dry, chapped skin
If you have trouble controlling dry, chapped and cracked skin in the
dry winter months, use vinegar with water (half and half solution) on a cloth
soaking the affected areas. Or you could also use vinegar in your bath to
promote quick healing.
Toenail funus
Do you have unsightly toenails? If you have a toe fungus problem use
one part vinegar to one part warm water and soak your feet. This repeated over
the course of a week will clear up your toenails.
Working hands
If you or someone your know uses plaster or clay daily you realize that
they need relief for a ph imbalance because of the alkali in the material that
they use. Use a half and half mixture of vinegar and water, soak hand for five
minutes a day to minimilize the effects of the plaster or clay on your hands.
Softer skin
Do you want softer skin on your face? There are many older men who use
vinegar as an after-shave to tighten their skin, kill bacteria and to soften
their skin when used over a period of time.
Itchy skin
If you have itchy burny skin because you suffer from haemorrhoids try
vinegar for fast relief. Using a cotton ball or a cloth, dab in vinegar and dab
the affected area. If you find the full strength vinegar does not agree with
you, try a mixture of half water and half vinegar.
Warts
You can remove a wart by applying a lotion of half cider vinegar and
half glycerine. Apply daily to warts until they dissolve.
Varicose veins
If you suffer from varicose veins try a splash of vinegar on your
varicose veins. The vinegar will reduce the veins and relieves the pain and
swelling.
Athlete's foot
Are you suffering from athlete's foot, try soaking in vinegar. Not only
will this soften your feet, but also vinegar will kill the bacteria that cause
athlete’s foot.