Natural Home Remedies

Have you ever heard that onion family as natural home remedies can be useful also to tackle your common dilemmas around household?

Here below the 8 effective ways to ease your life at minimum cost and it is so exciting being back to nature by making use of what you have in your kitchen!

1] Make mosquito repellent

Some people find that increasing their intake of onions or garlic in the summer — or rubbing a slice of onion over their exposed skin — is a good way to keep away mosquitoes and other biting insects (not to mention friends and family).

2] To banish itchy and swollen from mosquito bite

Shallots are very effective to banish annoying itchy and to prevent scabies due to mosquito bite. Take 1 shallot and cut it into 2 pieces, then rub them over our skin where has been bitten by mosquito. Definitely you will enjoy the result because those swollen and itchy because of mosquito bite would go away for good.

3] Remove rust from knives

Forget about using steel wool or harsh chemicals — how’s this for an easy way to get the rust off your kitchen or utility knives? Plunge your rusty knife into a large onion three or four times (if it’s very rusty, it may require a few extra stabs). The only tears you shed will be ones of joy over your rust-free blade.

4] Eliminate new paint smell

Your bedroom’s new shade of paint looks great, but the smell is keeping you up all night. What to do? Place several freshly cut slices of onion in a dish with a bit of water. It will absorb the smell within a few hours.

5] Correct pet “mistakes”

If Rover or Kitty is still not respecting your property — whether it is by chewing, tearing, or soiling — you may be able to get the message across by leaving several onion slices where the damage has been done. Neither cats nor dogs are particularly fond of “eau de onion,” and they’ll avoid returning to the scene of their crimes.

6] Soothe a bee sting

If you have a nasty encounter with a bee at a barbecue, grab one of the onion slices intended for your burger and place it over the area where you got stung. It will ease the soreness. (If you are severely allergic to bee or other insect stings, seek medical attention at once).

7] Use as smelling salts

If you happen to be with someone at a party or in a restaurant who feels faint — and you don’t normally carry smelling salts in your pocket — reach for a freshly cut onion. The strong odor is likely to bring him around.

8] Use as a natural pesticide

Whip up an effective insect and animal repellent for the flowers and vegetables in your garden. In a blender, puree 4 onions, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, and 1 quart water (1 liter). Set the mixture aside. Now dilute 2 tablespoons soap flakes in 2 gallons (7.5 liters) water. Pour in the contents of your blender, shake or stir well, and you have a potent, environment-friendly solution to spray on your plants.Now you know some secrets about onion family to simplify your day to day difficulties. Since you and I believe in the wisdom of global sharing, please do not hesitate to disclose your secrets with onion family with all of us here by leaving it in the comment section below.

It must be fantastic to reveal our secrets, because helping others is healthy!

Source: Reader’s Digest & Kartini Magazine