Milk, alternative uses, natural remedies and useful tricks to avoid waste, for cleaning the house and for beauty,
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How to use the leftover milk? In times of crisis it is good avoid any waste and never throw anything away, especially when it comes to drinks or food. Leftover or expired milk - perhaps only a couple of days old - can be reused for house cleaning, For the skin care, and not only.
Here are some interesting tricks. Those who do not drink cow's milk can replace it with vegetable milk, such as soy or almond.
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Face mask
Le moisturizing properties milk can be used for the preparation of face masks. You can blend milk, even vegetable, together with fresh fruit, for example strawberries, bananas or apricots. Homemade face masks should be applied to clean, dry skin, leave on for at least 15 minutes and rinse with warm water.
Clean Silverware
for cleaning of cutlery and silverware that have become stained over time, you can use a very simple method. Dip the silverware in the milk, after having acidified it by adding a little bit of vinegar or lemon juice. You can use the same mix for polish i wooden furniture, in small quantities.
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Repair the porcelain
The website Apartment Therapy suggests using milk to repair any crepe in cups or in the saucers di porcelain. If the cracks are small, you can try dipping the cups or saucers to be repaired in a pan with milk. Turn on the stove and let it rest for 1 hour on low heat. Then turn off the stove and wait for the milk to cool before taking out your cup. If you are lucky, thanks to the heat and the milk's proteins, the small crack will have repaired.
Skin irritation
Milk is considered an effective natural remedy for soothing them irritations of the skin, both in case of sunburn that of insect bites. Helps relieve redness and itching. You can create a soothing compound to apply to the skin by mixing a little milk with oatmeal, until it creates a thick batter.
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Handwashing paste
La pasta lavamani it can be made in a homemade way by mixing milk with oatmeal or of chickpea flour, until you get a compound similar to a scrub. It is an interesting alternative to industrial hand washing paste. Its use is useful after gardening work or after getting your hands dirty with grasso.
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Ink blots
How eliminate le ink blots? Milk is considered an effective remedy. Just soak the ink-stained fabrics in milk overnight. It is a kind of pre-wash. Then you will have to rinse the fabrics with cold water and wash by hand or in the washing machine with an ecological detergent.
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Patent leather bags and shoes
Milk is considered a suitable remedy for cleansing shoes and patent leather bags. For quick cleaning, wipe a cloth soaked in milk and wrung out onto your shoes or bags. For a deeper clean, apply the milk and let it act before wiping the shoes with a dry cloth. Milk helps hide any scratches and marks, as well as make shiny surfaces shine.
Cleansing
If you have finished your usual make-up remover, you can replace it with cow's milk or, alternatively, with vegetable milk. The milk can be applied to the face with a sponge or with a cotton ball. It is useful for both remove makeup that for rehydrate the skin, especially if dry or sensitive.
Bicarbonate scrub
With milk and sodium bicarbonate you can prepare one face scrub purifying and at the same time very delicate. Just pour 2 tablespoons of baking soda into a glass and add the milk little by little, until a creamy and spreadable consistency is formed. Apply the scrub on the face by massaging with circular movements and rinse with warm water.
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Inoacco for the hands
How to take care of dry hands e chapped? Try making a milk-based compress. In a saucepan, heat the expired milk, so as to warm it and immerse your hands for a few minutes, one after the other. Otherwise, you could apply the warm milk to your hands with a cotton ball or sponge, then put on some cotton gloves and let the pack sit overnight.
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Marta Albè
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