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Life hack| What a little Gem the Cucumber is!
5/4/2013 7:01:43 PM

Have you ever considered a cucumber a life hack?

You will never look at cucumbers the same way again!


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Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need
Every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin
B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin
B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron,
Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.
2.
Feeling tired in the afternoon,
Put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a
Cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B
Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that
Quick pick-me-up that can last for Hours.
3.
Tired of your bathroom mirror Fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a
Cucumber slice along the mirror, it will Eliminate the fog and provide a soothing,Spa-like fragrance.
4.
Are grubs and Slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few
Slices in a small pie tin and your garden will Be free of pests all season long. The chemicals In the cucumber react with the aluminium to give
Off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the Area.

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Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes,the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten,firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite.
Works great on wrinkles, too!
6
Want to avoid a hangover or a terrible headache?
Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up
refreshed and headache free.
Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!
7.
Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge?
Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.
8.
Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9.
Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge?
Take a Cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila,
the squeak is gone!
10.
Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa?
Cut up an entire Cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water,
The chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing,
relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.
11.
Just finish a Business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints?
Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath. The Phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your Mouth responsible for causing bad breath.
12.
Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel?
Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean.
Not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the Shine, but is won't
leave streaks and won't harm Your fingers or fingernails while you Clean.

13.
Using a Pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the Cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen Writing. Also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the Walls!!
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RE: Life hack| What a little Gem the Cucumber is!
5/5/2013 9:11:48 PM
*I* haven't been able to look at cucumbers the same since the first time I saw "Animal House"!


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RE: Life hack| What a little Gem the Cucumber is!
5/5/2013 9:18:59 PM
lol you are funny David :-).... I really was a bit surprised by some of the ideas that one can do with the wee cucumber and I just had to try out the idea if using it to fix a squeaky hings..dang it really worked ( smells better than WD 40)...will have to see how long it lasts

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