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Frugal Treatments for Winter Dryness
What are your favorite low-cost treatments for dry skin,
hair, nails, lips -- any part of your body that gets dry and
chapped during cold weather?
"Olive oil -- no doubt. I've tried
lots of items -- some expensive, but none beat olive oil. It can be
used as a hot oil treatment for hair, a drop rubbed vigorously in your
hands and then massaged in makes even middle aged skin renewed (and
not a bit oily!). And for ashy skin, it's a dream. Low cost, given by
God and used for ages. Now if someone can just give me some hints to
add some low-cost, natural fragrance to it, I'd be set for life. ‘Til
then, I'll just keep using it plain." ~ Donna
"When I'm washing dishes, I fill the sink
with the absolute hottest tap water. Then I slather my hands with a really
thick, sticky hand cream, any cheap brand will do, or even a thin coat of
Vaseline, and then put on rubber gloves. It's like getting a hand treatment.
The heat feels good and helps the skin open up and absorb the cream. My
hands are so soft and warm when I'm done. It's like getting a treat for
washing the dishes!" ~ Catherine
"I have a friend whose father is a
dermatologist in Jackson, TN. When I asked ‘Dr. Dad’ for some free
advice about dry cracked heels, he told me that even though this might
sound gross, he recommended using CRISCO vegetable shortening. He said
to rub some shortening all over your feet, put on COTTON socks and go to
bed. IT WORKS and it's much less expensive than a prescription or an
over-the-counter product." ~ Robbie
"Dr. Bronner's soap...it's supposed to be all natural &
economical to use." ~ Melissa
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"I massage Bag Balm into my feet
and toenails each night and then put on a pair of heavy old socks and
go to bed. The moisture, warmth and Bag Balm work together to soften
my feet. Then, I use Epsom salt mixed with baby oil and scrub my feet
the next morning to remove old, dead skin. I then apply a fresh coat
of nail polish." ~ Suzie
"Baby lotion! Really cheap, the
cheapest sort you can find, and use it every day. I have skin that dries
up dreadfully during the winter unless I use baby lotion. For very dry
skin patches on my feet I use zinc and castor oil cream. Don't know if you
can get that in the US. It's quite messy, but put old socks on and it
works wonders overnight." ~ Cate
"After your shower, before you
step out to dry off, rub yourself down with a bit of baby oil. It
seals in the moisture and prevents flaky skin." ~ Sharon
Editor's Note: Thanks to everyone who took the time to share
his or her ideas!
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