How To Relieve Asthma

Hint from Ninnie: To relieve asthma drink two glasses tap water one after another and relax.

Aunt Virgie’s Earache Remedy

Aunt Virgie was one of my Ninnie’s younger sisters and they were very close.  They wrote letters back and forth several times a week.  Aunt Virgie passed on sometime ago but Ninnie journaled a few of her tips as well. Virgie’s hearing remedy:  You will need a bottle of Glycerine from your local drug or health store, […]

How To Remove a Splinter From Child’s Hand Or Foot

Hint from Ninnie: To remove a splinter from a child’s hand or foot soak the injured part in cooking oil for a while and then it can be easily removed.  Or hold a lump of ice on splinter and this will numb the splinter area for removal.

How To Remove Gum From Hair

Hint from Ninnie:  To remove gum from hair work peanut butter into hair real good and then take a tissue and remove it and then shampoo hair.

Hint To Relieve a Toothache

Hint from Ninnie: Rub your hand with ice. Photo: Michel Marcol