Help stop coughing.

Try this old wives tale to help your kid get through the night with little to no coughing. No one knows why this works but it does. I do a couple extra steps pre vapor rub. I get the hottest washcloth my kids can stand and wash their feet. Leaving the rag against the feet to open the pores and then drying them quickly. Then I rub a small amount of the rub into the bottoms of the feet and cover wih sock.

Stripped hole

Fix a stripped hole by filling it with a toothpick or 4. I've never filled the hole completely as this pic shows but 1 or 2 in a small hole for a dresser drawer pull works magic.

Girls have Pinterest, Guys get my lame blog

Since becoming a dad I've always wanted to write a book on all the tricks and tweaks I've learned. From old wives tales that actually work to silly construction tricks.  While I don't claim to be a DR. or Homes on Homes, these ideas have worked for me.

Lets start with some kid stuff:

1) Ear aches: I have found that the homeopathic ear drops work well when my kids have ear pain. Such as the pains that come when they are sick.

2)Splinters: Use baby Orajel. Dab some jel on the splinter opening before taking a needle to it. Acts like a numbing agent.