Old wive's tales

crukster · 03-21-2011, 07:25 PM

I always thought all those little tricks and stuff were a load of bull****, just a load of horny milfs competiting at being the best housewive

But today I was cleaning my room and there's all ink stains on the carpet from my work. I've been covering them with boxes/bits of paper cos if my parents see them it'll just aggravate the whole "stop being a crazy **** and go get a job" thing. So I remembered somewhere that soda gets out stains. I poured a load of soda on the carpet and mopped it up, worked pretty damn well.

What are some other tricks and things that sound like bull**** but actually work?

Like putting potatoes in the bread bin to keep the bread fresh wtf why potatoes I dont even

djchameleon · 03-21-2011, 07:27 PM

well this doesn't sound like bull**** because I know it actually works but for a sore throat.

Salt and Vinegar mixture is great for that and works wonders.

I guess this thread should be re-named home remedies.

oh another "trick" that works is cutting a potato in half and using it to take out a broken lightbulb. I have done that before. Works like a charm

s_k · 03-21-2011, 07:56 PM

"Grandma knows better"

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Best for a sore throat is sucking on stuff. Not kidding.
That's why all those sore throat sweets are so goddamn hard

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~~Sansa Stark~~ · 03-21-2011, 08:04 PM

Best for a sore throat is garlic

ThePhanastasio · 03-21-2011, 08:06 PM

Grape juice and honey for a cough when you're hacking up mucus works really well. My grandma told me that.

Also, when you have the hiccups, if you drink a glass of water through a straw while holding your nose, plugging your ears, holding your breath, and counting to 10, the hiccups will go away - worked for me everytime, and it's the only thing that works for me.

s_k · 03-21-2011, 08:07 PM

It also works when you just hold your breath for half a minute

ThePhanastasio · 03-21-2011, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

It also works when you just hold your breath for half a minute

I've tried that! But for whatever reason, I can't continue holding my breath and keep hiccupping the whole time.

s_k · 03-21-2011, 08:12 PM

Ah, I don't hiccup when I hold my breath. Works fine for me

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Only I usually have the hiccups when I am with someone... They can't resist asking me questions while I hold my breath.

Thom Yorke · 03-21-2011, 08:16 PM

Whenever I get the hiccups I bend over and drink water from the other side of the glass. Works every time.

DoctorSoft · 03-22-2011, 02:00 AM

I just swallow air for hiccups, goes away right away.

03-21-2011, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
crukster Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 181	Old wive's tales I always thought all those little tricks and stuff were a load of bull**, just a load of horny milfs competiting at being the best housewive But today I was cleaning my room and there's all ink stains on the carpet from my work. I've been covering them with boxes/bits of paper cos if my parents see them it'll just aggravate the whole "stop being a crazy and go get a job" thing. So I remembered somewhere that soda gets out stains. I poured a load of soda on the carpet and mopped it up, worked pretty damn well. What are some other tricks and things that sound like bull** but actually work? Like putting potatoes in the bread bin to keep the bread fresh wtf why potatoes I dont even

03-21-2011, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	"Grandma knows better" . Best for a sore throat is sucking on stuff. Not kidding. That's why all those sore throat sweets are so goddamn hard . __________________ Click here to see my collection

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	Grape juice and honey for a cough when you're hacking up mucus works really well. My grandma told me that. Also, when you have the hiccups, if you drink a glass of water through a straw while holding your nose, plugging your ears, holding your breath, and counting to 10, the hiccups will go away - worked for me everytime, and it's the only thing that works for me. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	It also works when you just hold your breath for half a minute __________________ Click here to see my collection

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Ah, I don't hiccup when I hold my breath. Works fine for me . Only I usually have the hiccups when I am with someone... They can't resist asking me questions while I hold my breath. __________________ Click here to see my collection

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Best for a sore throat is garlic

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Whenever I get the hiccups I bend over and drink water from the other side of the glass. Works every time.

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	I just swallow air for hiccups, goes away right away.