Apply a piece of adhesive tape over a splinter and then pull off quickly.  The splinter should come out with the tape, but will only work if part of the splinter is visible to begin with.  You can use scotch tape, masking tape, packing tape or even duct tape. Apply …

To get rid of toenail fungus, try soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash regularly.

Keep a bag of unpopped popcorn kernels in the freezer to use as an icepack for bumps, bruises and swelling. It’s easy to mold to any body part, and there’s no melting!  If you don’t want to use popcorn, try a bag of frozen peas, corn or other small vegetable …

For Heartburn/Indigestion – Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to a small glass of water and drink it after a meal to keep from having heartburn.

Vinegar helps to heal bruises.  It lightens the bruise, as well as speeds up the healing process.  To use, soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply to the bruised area for 1 hour.  Use a bandaid to hold the cotton ball in place for the hour.

  Alka-Seltzer is said to eliminate urinary tract infections almost instantly.  Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of symptoms.  Be sure to use regular Alka-Seltzer (not Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine, which contains aspirin and can irritate stomach ulcers). !!!Please check with …

Use vinegar and honey when you have a sore throat.  Mix up the recipe below and take 1 tablespoon six times a day.  The vinegar kills the bacteria. Mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey.  Keep in airtight container.

Mix 1 tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil.  Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil on your achy muscles for almost instant relief.

If you have a burn, but no salve is available, try Colgate toothpaste.  It makes an excellent salve for burns.