Home remedies

Never let it be said this blog only looks at problems. Here are a few helpful suggestions to get you through the week:

1. Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables.

2. Avoid arguments with women about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink.

3. A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after hitting the snooze button.

4. For a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives. Then you'll be afraid to cough.

5. Only two tools are needed in life: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move, but should--use the WD-40. If it moves, but shouldn't--use the duct tape.

6. If it can't be fixed with a hammer, it's an electrical problem.

7. Using a hammer on your thumb is a great way to relieve pain from a toothache.

8. A cup of boiling water down the throat will instantly relieve choking on an ice cube.