Olive oil: Perfect for practically anything
Patricia's post the other day about things you should never buy got me thinking about hair conditioner. I should never go without hair conditioner (think white girl with dreads -- ick). Although I'm fairly certain my brand of conditioner is non-carcinogenic, maybe olive oil could solve my snarled locks and frizzy flyaways.It turns out the olive oil is good for a great number of other things as well. Here are few:
- Exfoliate. Rub olive oil on your face and hands then follow with a gentle scrubbing of sugar or coarse salt.
- Skin softener. A little oil on the elbows and feet can help with the rough patches.
- Paint remover. Paint on skin can be removed by letting some olive oil soak in for a few minutes and then wiped clean.
- Added shine. Olive oil when applied to your stainless steel or brass cookware can prevent streaks, corrosion and tarnish.
- Hairball killer. Add a teaspoon to Fluffy's food bowl to prevent hairballs and improve their coat. Works on dog coats too.
- Head lice. Olive oil can be used to kill head lice and as a possible preventative.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-10-2008 @ 1:18PM
Monkey said...
You, of COURSE, mean COARSE salt.
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6-10-2008 @ 5:09PM
kelly.leahy said...
Thanks, I fixed it!
6-11-2008 @ 1:10PM
OF COARSE said...
I do not take offense with your ability to detect grammatical mistakes, however, I do take offense with the manner in which you correct the author.
To correct a mistake is one thing, but to do so with sarcasm while hiding behind a screen name is another. Just as the laws of grammer are not suspended on the internet neither is the importance of manners.
My name is Kevin and I would be willing continue this discussion with you through other means. Feel free to contact me at the email address provided.
Now, if you can get back to being productive and acting together to clean up the environment.
6-11-2008 @ 8:39PM
Monkey said...
You've wrongly identified my attempt at humour as sarcasm. I certainly meant no insult!
And I use a screen name to protect myself, having been a victim of stalking in both the virtual and real worlds.
6-10-2008 @ 1:39PM
OF COARSE said...
OF COARSE.....I can't wait for the day that I can spend countless hours doing nothing but reading blogs and pointing out harmless mistakes....maybe Monkey can give me their secret and I can free up some time.
Thanks for the olive oil tips. Keep up the good work.
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6-10-2008 @ 5:56PM
Monkey said...
Apparently you do have "countless hours" to write a reply criticising me, though.
Good spelling and grammar are important, even if you don't think so.
6-11-2008 @ 8:40PM
kelly.leahy said...
Ok kids, that's enough. I made the grammatical error and I'm totally over it! Thank you both for the comments and for reading Green Daily.
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6-12-2008 @ 9:13AM
Stephen L. Tvedten said...
You can safely and effectively kill lice with salt water or a sauna - learn how to kill lice without killing yourself or the earth......
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitas) (DeGeer), the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) (Linnaeus) and the crab louse (Pthirus pubis) (Linnaeus) all occur on humans. All three cause considerable skin irritation as they feed on human blood or crawl on the body.
Human lice can establish and maintain themselves only on humans. A louse cannot hop or jump. They can, however, crawl fast. They are usually transmitted only through close personal contact. They are less frequently transmitted through the sharing of personal articles or toilet seats. For head lice, this includes combs, brushes and other grooming aids, hats, headbands, helmets, caps, headrests, wigs, curlers or other headgear, especially when these items are stored in shared lockers. They spread or infest by crawling, they live by biting and sucking blood from the scalp and can survive for up to 48 hours off a human head, and the nits on a hair shaft can survive from 4 - 10 days - so vacuum thoroughly and/or spray/clean with diluted Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint.
Important Note: Pediculicide POISONS do not remove nits and are dangerous. Among the reactions to poison shampoo or lice "treatments" are seizures, mental retardation, many different allergies and respiratory problems, strange tingling, burning, itching, attention deficit disorders, brain tumors, leukemia, cancer and death.
I have used a sauna and/or salt water to safely and effectiely kill lice (but the nits remain).
I have also used ½ oz. of Safe Solutions, Inc. Lice R Gone® Enzyme Shampoo and/or their Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint per shampoo-type application to safely remove both lice and nits in a few minutes. These non-poisonous enzyme shampoos make the hair so slick lice and nits can't stick and lice can not live off the body for very long.
If you are still having lice problems, read the latest chapter http://www.thebestcontrol2.com.
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6-12-2008 @ 10:10AM
Stephen L. Tvedten said...
You can safely and effectively kill lice with salt water or a sauna - learn how to kill lice without killing yourself or the earth......
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitas) (DeGeer), the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) (Linnaeus) and the crab louse (Pthirus pubis) (Linnaeus) all occur on humans. All three cause considerable skin irritation as they feed on human blood or crawl on the body.
Human lice can establish and maintain themselves only on humans. A louse cannot hop or jump. They can, however, crawl fast. They are usually transmitted only through close personal contact. They are less frequently transmitted through the sharing of personal articles or toilet seats. For head lice, this includes combs, brushes and other grooming aids, hats, headbands, helmets, caps, headrests, wigs, curlers or other headgear, especially when these items are stored in shared lockers. They spread or infest by crawling, they live by biting and sucking blood from the scalp and can survive for up to 48 hours off a human head, and the nits on a hair shaft can survive from 4 - 10 days - so vacuum thoroughly and/or spray/clean with diluted Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint.
Important Note: Pediculicide POISONS do not remove nits and are dangerous. Among the reactions to poison shampoo or lice "treatments" are seizures, mental retardation, many different allergies and respiratory problems, strange tingling, burning, itching, attention deficit disorders, brain tumors, leukemia, cancer and death.
I have used a sauna and/or salt water to safely and effectiely kill lice (but the nits remain).
I have also used ½ oz. of Safe Solutions, Inc. Lice R Gone® Enzyme Shampoo and/or their Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint per shampoo-type application to safely remove both lice and nits in a few minutes. These non-poisonous enzyme shampoos make the hair so slick lice and nits can't stick and lice can not live off the body for very long.
If you are still having lice problems, read the latest chapter http://www.thebestcontrol2.com.
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