Any home remedies for prickly heat rash?

Earthling asked:

I don’t have any skin conditions such as psoriasis or excema, and I don’t have any skin allergies. It’s definitely heat rash of some sort. I just get patches of itchy rashes during the summer when it’s hot and humid. I have been China for for years and TCM hasn’t helped much. Right now the best relief I can get is from taking a hot shower (to open the pores), covering my body with shampoo or other products containing menthol, waiting about five to ten minutes until my whole body tingles. After that I rinse with hot water again (to clean the products chemicals out of my pores), then a cold water rinse to close the pores and cool off. This is usually only temporary relief. I do sweat a lot (more than most people), so I take about three cold showers a day too cool off and clean out the pores. I do refrain from scratching (as I know it makes it worse) during waking hours, but during my sleep, I have involuntary scratching. I am really into alternative health and home remedies. Thanks
Okay, I have posted this question in several categories and cornstarch seems to be dominate home remedy. But how do I prepar and apply it to my skin? How long do I keep it on, and should I rinse with hot or cold water? Thanks
Eugene
Radiology technician

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Is it safe to clean with household chemicals?

Arwen’s mommy, Jr. due july asked:

ok i am 19w 6d pregnant and i have been cleaning ALOT, (i thought nesting started later in pregnancy, with my daughter i was 34w when i started.) but anyways i want to know if it is safe to use chemicals such as 409, windex, scrubbing bubbles, etc…. and if not does anyone have any advice on how to clean my home without using harsh chemicals on a tight budget?
Jude
veterinary technician

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What method of carpet cleaning can be done without damaging fine art paintings?

Peather asked:

I’m arranging carpet cleaning for a customer who has an extensive amount of fine art paintings in his home. Is there a certain method of carpet cleaning that is safe for use around artwork (I’m afraid that steam cleaning or chemicals may damage the artwork), or will we just have to move it all out before the carpets are cleaned?
Thanks
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what is the best and safe way to clean electric stove/oven?

FullOfQuestion asked:


what some of you use to clean home electric stove/oven without any hard chemicals? or if you do use oven spray… what are the best one to use out there? Thanks in advance.

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How do you get dog urine out of carpet?

Melissa asked:


I have a carpet cleaner but what kind of chemical will get the smell out?
I have tried every carpet cleaning chemical on the market and that stuff made for pet odors is a joke! Has anyone found any home concoction that works, something else that I could use along with my carpet cleaner?

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one of the most caustic chemicals in homes is drain cleaner containing pellets of sodium hydroxide(NaOH).

dj opelac(shs II dalton) asked:


and some small metallic particles. How is this type of drain cleaner works. what are the metallic particles in the mixture? Thanks…….]

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What products do you clean your house with?

lyns_me2773 asked:


I like a clean home since my daughter is into everything and put it in her mouth quite often. I love Clorox and other disinfecting chemicals but they are harsh smelling. What other products can I use?

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I was wondering a safe way to clean aluminum awnings on the exterior of my home and are they paintable?

michele s asked:


After safely cleaning (by safely I mean I have shrubbery near that I do not want to kill with chemicals) How do I prep them for a coat of paint to ensure it does not peel? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Is there a home remedy that I can make to keep bugs off my gardenias?

Sallie L asked:


I keep getting these black things on the leaves of my gardenia plant & it’s killing the leaves & the flower buds before they have time to bloom. It ends up killing my plant. I keep buying gardenias & the same thing happens every time.I bought a chemical free bug spray recommeded by an employee from Home Depot. The spray only lasted about a week & these black spots reappear on the leaves again. I cleaned the leaves with rubbing alcohol & they still come back. A friend told me to ferterlize the plant & that didn’t work either. What else can I do? I left one plant in the pot & I planted one in the ground & eventually the black spots appeared & it’s killing the plant. Help!!

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Do cleaning chemicals make emphysema worsen?

catrina asked:


After I clean my home, my breathing gets more labored. I wondered if I should change my cleaning supplies.

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What can I do about knats in my home?

Chris asked:


Knats or fruit-flies have invaded my home and the are flying all over, especially in the kitchen. I have cleaned well but don’t want to spray deadly chemicals in my kitchen. What can I do?

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does anyone know any GREAT jewelry cleaner?

toolate asked:


im looking mainly for home remedies, cause i heard others have harsh chemicals. its for a 1 ct diamond with baggets too.

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How do you clean a fossil?

Zero X asked:


What cleaner or chemical is best for cleaning a fossil you found at home?
Also, how long should the fossil be in the solution?

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