Milk It

Milk doesn't just do a body good. Here are five useful uses for milk:

1.  Stain Pretreater. Don't cry over spilled milk, however, wine is another thing. Submerge the wine soiled shirt or dress (the soiled part only) in whole milk. Then squeeze out and immediately launder as usual. Leave dry cleaning items to the professionals.

2.  Bath Soak.  Add 1 cup of whole milk to a tub of warm water. The lactic acid in milk softens skin.

3.  Shoe Shine.  Patent leather shoes gotten dull? Moisten a cloth with whole milk and buff away.

4.  Burn Soother.  Cover minor burns with a whole milk soaked washcloth. The fat in the milk will calm inflammation.

5.  Plant Rescue.  Mix 1 part whole milk with 9 parts water and spray on plants. Repeat weekly and you'll keep the leaves fungus-free.