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8 Unexpected and Creative Uses for Cucmbers

8 Unexpected and Creative Uses for Cucmbers
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Natural, and especially inexpensive home remedies are a favorite when it comes to fixing different issues in our lives. You’ll be surprised at all of the following ways in which a cucumber can become your greatest problem solver!

1. Silence squeaky hinges: Rub a slice of cucumber on a squeaky door hinge to eliminate the noise.

2. Increase your energy: Instead of trying to cure your mid-afternoon energy dip with caffeine or a soda, snack on a cucumber. The nutrients in a cucumber can provide an energy boost that is much healthier and longer-lasting than those other unhealthy alternatives.

3. Natural shoe polish: If you slice up a cucumber and rub it over your shoe, it will restore its shininess while also making it water repellent.

4. Clear up fog: To avoid that annoying bathroom fog, rub a slice of cucumber on your mirror before you hop in the shower.  When you step out, not only will your mirror be free of fog, your bathroom will have a fresh scent that can improve your mood.

5. Remove tarnish: If the stainless steel in your kitchen is plagued with tarnish, rub a slice of cucumber over it. This will shine up the steel and you won’t have to use any smelly chemicals.

6. Reduce the appearance of cellulite: Cucumbers have a photochemical that tighten the collagen in your skin, thus making your skin appear more firm. You can also place sliced cucumber over your eyes to cut down on puffiness and wrinkles.

7. Lower blood pressure: Adding more cucumber to your diet is one way to help treat hypertension. Researchers are also looking into the ways that it could potentially lower cholesterol.

8. Hangover cure: Cucumbers contain high amounts of B vitamins, electrolytes, and sugars which restore the nutrients in your body that can lead to a hangover. Eat half of one before bed if you’ve had a little too much wine and wake up hangover free.

Use these tricks instead of those expensive drug store products to cure some of life’s most common annoyances!

via: Life Hacker

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