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.













