Unusual Uses For Aspirin

1. Swimmer's hair: Use aspirin to turn chlorine ruined hair back to its natural state. Dissolve six to eight aspirin pills in a glass of warm water, and then coat hair with the solution. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse it out.

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2. Treat dandruff: Use aspirin in your daily head-washing regimen if you suffer from dandruff. Crush two aspirin into the normal amount of shampoo you use each day and then leave it in for several minutes before rinsing it out in the shower.

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3. Remove sweat stains: Crush up aspirin and mix it with water to form a paste. Use it to cover your stain and let it sit for several minutes. Rinse and then launder as usual.

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4. Get rid of pimples: Salicylic acid is one of the main chemicals in your everyday, over-the-counter aspirin. Crush up the pill, add some water to form a paste, and apply the it to your pimple. After several minutes, rinse it off without too much friction and the pimple should diminish in size and in redness.

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5. Treat bug bites and stings: Just like the previous acne treatment, place a little aspirin paste to an insect bite or sting to reduce redness and swelling.

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6. Treat calluses: Soften hard calluses on your feet by grinding six aspirins into a fine powder. Use half a teaspoon of lemon juice and water each to create a paste. Apply the mixture to the affected areas, then wrap your foot in a warm towel and cover it with a plastic bag. Stay off your feet for ten minutes, then use a pumice stone to remove the hardened skin.

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7. Organic gardener's dream: Salicylic acid can induce specific changes in root, stem, and leaf structure that create more robust plants. It can also help fruits and vegetables grow  bigger. It will also rid your plants of insects and disease. Aspirin can also be mixed with potting compost in a garden to prevent fungus forming around the roots.

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8. Remove skin stains: Take some fresh lemon juice and mix it with a dissolvable aspirin (you could also crush one up to speed up the process. This creates a mixture that will remove grass stains, nicotine stains, and other tricky stains from hands.

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9. Remove egg stains from clothes: Remove as much of the egg as you can, and then try to sponge out the rest with lukewarm, not hot, water. Mix water and add a crushed aspirin. Spread the paste on the stain and leave it set for thirty minutes. Finally, rinse it off with warm water.

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10. Give your car's battery a jump: Aspirin makes an electrolytic stimulant that has the potential to add some juice to your car battery. Pry off the cover of the battery with a screwdriver and drop two crushed aspirin into each cell of the battery. This should cause a chemical reaction that could potentially give a boost to start your car.

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