Posted by gardenergirl on August 3, 2006, at 13:27:43
In reply to Hint from H*ll, who wheezes?, posted by Glydin on August 3, 2006, at 7:46:21
Very clever!
If I may indulge myself here, I'd love to share my own "trying to do it cheaper" story. Like your minty fingernails, it has more bang for the buck, too. :)
We have a lot of mosquitoes in the yard and my skin is prone to itching, anyway. The other night I was plagued by what I call the "travelling itch", and I just couldn't get comfortable. I decided to try an oatmeal bath since I remember that products like Aveeno and home remedies suggest oatmeal to calm the skin.
So I ran the bath, tossed in some milk bath crystals and about a cup and a half of Quaker oats. Had my bath, all is well, right? Heck, you could get more bang for your buck by taking your bath and fixing breakfast all at once. (snort)
Ummm. Now what? How do I get all those oats out of my tub versus letting them clog up the drain?
May I say the ol' gold miners would be proud. I've perfected my "panning for oatmeal" technique!
I think the cleaning up took longer than the actual bath did. I had to keep pushing my dog away from the edge of the tub, too, as she wanted to "help" me clean.
It's a very good thing we don't have a camcorder.
:)
Later I realized that it's *colloidal* oatmeal in Aveeno. Colloidal. That term that means particles suspended in liquid. Ohhhhh.
In hindsight (again, very good we didn't have a camcorder in the house, given my "hind end" was in plain sight!), I think I could have put the oats in a cheesecloth or old pantyhose leg to keep them contained. Where was Heloise (love that name!) when I needed her?
But my skin feels better! :)
Gotta love those home made remedies.
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