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15 Alternative Uses for Olive Oil
The sweet, golden fluid from olives is considered the purest of oils. It is the oil used to anoint the kings in Israel, light the Shabbat lamps, and during the Hanukkah celebration.
Most Americans use it for salad dressing, cooking, or a bread dip . Olive oil has many health benefits:
- Reduces plaque formation in the heart/blood vessels
- Reduces cancer risks (protects cells from carcinogens)
- Lowers blood sugar levels (lower triglyceride levels)
- Keeps tissues fluid
- Helps control weight
Besides its uses in the kitchen, here are some household and beauty uses.
- Herb preserver (chives, sage, basil, etc. can be preserved in oil. Chop and blend herbs with enough oil to make a paste and store in the refrigerator for up to a month or in the freezer for up to six months.)
- Furniture polish (place a few drops on a rag.)
- Shaving cream
- Beauty cream and moisturizer
- Makeup Remover
- Hair conditioner (put a small drop in palm, then rub both hands together and apply it to dry hair.)
- Diaper ointment (prevents diaper rashes)
- Manicure solution (moisturize cuticles with few teaspoons in water).
- Lip balm
- Foot softener
- Leather conditioner
- Hairball reducer (mix a teaspoon with a can of cat food )
- Zipper lubricant (apply with a cotton swab to get a zipper unstuck.)
- Bath oil (a few teaspoons in the bath water)
- Hinge lubricant (apply a small dab to a cloth and wipe the tops of hinges allowing a bit of the oil to run down the side)
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September 30th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
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