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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:
  1. Exfoliate. Rub olive oil on your face and hands then follow with a gentle scrubbing of sugar or coarse salt.
  2. Skin softener. A little oil on the elbows and feet can help with the rough patches.
  3. Paint remover. Paint on skin can be removed by letting some olive oil soak in for a few minutes and then wiped clean.
  4. Added shine. Olive oil when applied to your stainless steel or brass cookware can prevent streaks, corrosion and tarnish.
  5. Hairball killer. Add a teaspoon to Fluffy's food bowl to prevent hairballs and improve their coat. Works on dog coats too.
  6. Head lice. Olive oil can be used to kill head lice and as a possible preventative.

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