3.14.2012

More Handy HInts


[Edit: I was going through my drafts and never noticed I posted this and meant to almost 2 years ago. Oops. Since then my blog has improved, and I am more apt to share beauty than household tips, but I couldn't delete this post. How 'bout I make up for it with a hair tutorial tomorrow? See ya then.] 

Since my last post on Handy Hints was so popular, I thought I'd rack my brain & the web to for even more Handy Hints.
  • Olive Oil--This is one of my all-time must-have beauty products!
    • I use it for makeup removal. 
    • I use it for shaving my legs. It keeps them super soft. 
    • Dab some on a cotton swab to help a stuck zipper.
    • Have a stubborn sticker/label? Swab some on the priced sticker, let it soak and then wipe clean.
    • Use oil on knots for tangled necklaces.
    • Have paint on your skin? Try olive oil to remove the paint.
  • Satin pillowcase--
    • prevents creases,
    • keeps hair from looking crazy in the morning, 
    • supposedly good for skin (no breakouts)
  • Lip balm--another one of my all-time, must-have beauty products (aka Chap Stick)
    • Rub on heels to prevent blisters
    • Run on a zipper to prevent sticking (same goes for drawers or windows)
    • Shine leather shoes
    • Stop shaving nicks from bleeding
    • Rub along your hairline to prevent dye from getting on your skin
    • Dab the medicated kind on zits
    • Unruly eyebrows? Smear a little on them.
    • Rub on dry elbows and knees
    • Use an makeup remover, if in a pinch
    • Stops flyaways
  • Baby Powder
    • Get the sand off you at the beach
    • Dry shampoo (for you or even the dog)
    • Insect repellent
    • Squeaky floors
    • Sprinkle on carpet and vaccuum up
    • Got dark hair? Cocoa powder can be used in a pinch as a dry shampoo or root cover up.
  • Bonus Tips
    • Pour some vanilla extract on cotton balls and place on saucers to alleviate cig smoke. I don't allow smoking in my house, but when smokers come indoors, the smell lingers. And this tips helps immensely. I've heard to use vinegar as well, but I can't stand the way it smells. 
    • Soap--stop itching on mosquitos bites...the bar soap kind
    • Toothpaste--to get smell off of hands
    • Sugar--soothes a burnt toungue

38 comments:

  1. I love all your tips! It's interesting about olive oil. :)

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  2. Wonderful tips!! I love using olive oil as a make-up remover (I'll start using it to shave my legs!) but what I am most interested in is all your tips on baby powder! Amazing...who knew that is how I could get sand off at the beach or I could use it as dry shampoo. Thanks Elle!!

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  3. Great tips! I look forward to trying them out

    Mal @ The Chic Geek

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  4. What amazing tips, I'm already on board with lip balm, I use it for everything but will definitely start putting olive oil to work!! Thanks!!

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  5. Lifesavers! :)

    I love to mix olive oil and warm milk for a good foot soak, too.

    -Ashley
    http://lerougestylo.blog.com

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  6. I love your tips and I know you said you can't stand the smell of vinegar but since I am so very allergic to bug bites (red, big time swelling) I have found that this is THE best home remedy for it!

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  7. I've obviously got to get me some olive oil!

    Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com

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  8. Ahh the olive oil tips are awesome and I do love how lip balm can be used for so many things!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  9. Great tips, as always! I love using a satin pillowcase in the summer. It's so cool and smooth against my face.

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  10. Olive oil on tangled necklaces? I need to try this.

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  11. I love baby powder - so many great uses :)

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  12. I had forgotten about baby powder to help get sand off of you. Perfect reminder as we're heading to the beach this weekend! It is now on my list to pack!

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  13. I had forgotten about baby powder to help get sand off of you. Perfect reminder as we're heading to the beach this weekend! It is now on my list to pack!

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  14. i kind of feel like an idiot for not thinking of olive oil for anything but cooking!

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  15. well, i use olive oil all the time, i sleep on a satin pillow case (didn't know it was good for your skin too, so that's great. i use it for my hair, of course), and lip balms are my best friend!

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  16. Great tips! Some of these I had never heard of. I definately need the satin pillow cases. My hair is a crime in the morning when I wake up!

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  17. These tips are so great, especially about the olive oil.

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  18. I love the smoker lingering tip! I may shadily stick that in my bosses office... Sometimes when he goes out to smoke, the smell lingers...

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  19. Olive oil and baking soda are two powerhouses for getting things done around my place!

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  20. do you have any good suggestions for household items that could be used to shine up metals? for instance, non-precious metal jewelry? i have some necklaces that are tarnishing a bit and want to spruce them up.

    http://dallianceswithsuitsandskirts.blogspot.com/

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  21. I've never heard of shaving your legs with olive oil. I must try this!

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  22. Olive oil to shaving and baby powder on our pup!? Totally using both these tips!

    Stop by & enter my Vedette giveaway!

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  23. This post is awesome! It's all so useful. It's so great to know little things like this for everyday life! I actually have a burnt tongue right now, so will try sugar.

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  24. I always love vanilla in the house, its so fresh. I have a lot of Ikea vanilla candles which i burn all the time

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  25. I had no idea there were so many uses for olive oil and lip balm.

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  26. You are awesome. I love all of your tips.

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  27. I always wondered why silk pillow cases. I guess that explains our crazy hair in the morning! haha...

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  28. I love olive oil -- albeit mostly in food -- and never thought it could work for some many beauty tricks! I will definitely try it on my legs next time I shave. xo style, she wrote

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  29. I never thought to use olive oil as make-up remover!wow!

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  30. So many great ideas. I should print the list and tape it inside a bathroom cabinet door.

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  31. These are such handy tips! Thanks for sharing!

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  32. i really want to try the oily tips. thanks for sharing ;)

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  33. Olive oil for makeup remover.... GENIOUS! What an awesome post!
    -Jenny
    http://thesunshinedistrict.blogspot.com/

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  34. olive oil is amazing! :)

    <3, Mimi
    http://whatmimiwrites.blogspot.com/
    Fashion To Figure Giveaway

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  35. Wow, I did not know any of this. Thanks!

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