11 Home and Beauty Uses for Mayonnaise | Reader's Digest Asia

11 Home and Beauty Uses for Mayonnaise | Reader's Digest Asia

Condition your hair 

Hold the mayo… and massage it into your hair and scalp just as you would any fine conditioner! Cover your head with a shower cap, wait several minutes, and shampoo. The mayonnaise will moisturize your hair and give it a lustrous sheen.

Give yourself a facial 

Why waste money on expensive creams when you can treat yourself to a soothing facial with whole-egg mayonnaise from your own refrigerator? Gently spread the mayonnaise over your face and leave it on for about 20 minutes. Then wipe it off and rinse with cool water. Your face will feel clean and smooth.

Strengthen your fingernails 

To add some oomph to your fingernails, just plunge them into a bowl of mayonnaise every so often. Keep them bathed in the mayo for about 5 minutes and then wash with warm water.

Relieve sunburn pain 

Did someone forget to put on sunscreen? To treat dry, sunburned skin, slather mayonnaise liberally over the affected area. The mayonnaise will relieve the pain and moisturize the skin.

Remove dead skin 

Soften and remove dead skin from elbows and feet. Rub mayonnaise over the dry, rough tissue, leave it on for 10 minutes, and wipe it away with a damp cloth.

Safe way to kill head lice 

Many dermatologists now recommend using mayonnaise to kill and remove head lice from kids instead of toxic prescription drugs and over-the-counter preparations. What’s more, lice are becoming more resistant to such chemical treatments. To treat head lice with mayonnaise, massage a liberal amount of mayonnaise into the hair and scalp before bedtime. Cover with a shower cap to maximize the effect. Shampoo in the morning and then use a fine-tooth comb to remove any remaining lice and nits. To completely eradicate the infestation, repeat the treatment in 7-10 days.

Make plant leaves shiny 

Professional florists use this trick to keep houseplant leaves shiny and clean. You can do the same thing at home. Just rub a little mayonnaise on the leaves with a paper towel, and they will stay bright and shiny for weeks and even months at a time.

Remove crayon marks 

Did the kids leave crayon marks on your wood furniture? Here’s a simple way to remove them that requires hardly any elbow grease: Simply rub some mayonnaise on the crayon marks and let it soak in for several minutes. Then wipe the surface clean with a damp cloth.

Clean piano keys 

If the keys to your piano are starting to yellow, just tickle the ivories with a little mayonnaise applied with a soft cloth. Wait a few minutes, wipe with a damp cloth, and buff. The piano keys will look like new.

Remove bumper stickers 

Time to get rid of that Nixon for President bumper sticker on your car? Instead of attacking it with a razor and risk scratching the bumper, rub some mayonnaise over the entire sticker. Let it sit for several minutes and wipe it off. The mayonnaise will dissolve the glue.

Get tar off your car 

To get road tar or pine sap off your car with ease, slather some mayonnaise over the affected area, let it sit for several minutes, and wipe it away with a clean, soft rag.

From Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things

Lemongrass Egg Soup

Well, does the name of this recipe sound weird???  In fact,  I need to clear my fridge as we will be away for a week for Raya holidays.  So, when I 'rummaged' through my fridge, I found out that I still have some lemongrass, tomatoes, fried tofu strips, fish cakes and fried soya beancurd (fuchuk).  Instantly, it crossed my mind that I would like to cook soup with lemongrass.  So, this recipe is the result of leftover foods in the fridge!

Ingredients :

       Lemongrass                  Fried 'fuchuk'

       Fried beancurd strips        Tomatoes

                           Eggs

Seasonings :

   

      Japanese Miso               Garlic and Ginger

Well, the end result is quite satisfying.  You can give it a try and be creative in your ingredients and seasonings according to your preferences. Do let me know if you have a better idea how to cook it.

Enjoy!!

Recipe
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp cooking oil
A
Ginger
Garlic
B
6 pieces of fried soya beancurd - washed and cut into strips 
1 packet of fried tofu strips 
2 pieces of fishcakes - sliced 
2 large tomatoes - cut into chunks 
2 stalks of lemongrass - crushed 

1L water
4 large eggs - whipped

Seasonings :
1 tablespoon of Miso
A dash of salt to taste
A dash of pepper

Handful of chopped spring onions for garnishing

1. Heat wok/pot and put in oil. Put in A and fry until fragrant. 
2. Add in ingredients B and stir fry slightly.
3. Add in water and let it boil. Let it simmer of 2 minutes.
4. Add in eggs and keep stirring to make flower egg. Then add  
    in seasonings.
    Stir and bring back to a boil.
5. Ladle soup into a bowl and garnish with spring onions. Serve   
    hot with rice :)

Stir-fry White Button Mushrooms with Cherry Tomatoes

My family loves fresh mushrooms; any kinds of mushrooms, be it local or imported. Today, I am going to share with those mushroom lovers how to cook simple yet yummy mushroom dish.

There is no exact measurement. Adjust according to your taste.

 Ingredients :

 

- White Button Mushrooms (200g) 

 

- Baby corns

 - Green peas

 

- Cherry Tomatoes

- Garlic and Ginger

Seasonings :
- salt (I used bamboo salt)
- soy sauce
- rice wine (I used homemade). Alternatively you can use Hua Tiao rice wine

Method : 

1) Heat oil in wok, fry garlic and ginger till
     fragrant.
2) Add in Mushrooms, Baby Corns and Green
      Peas. Stir well.
3) Add in salt, soy sauce and 1 or 2 tablespoons
     of water. Continue to stir-fry.
4) Add in Cherry Tomatoes. Mix well.
5) Add rice wine and dish up. Serve hot.

Isn't it simple and easy???? No complicated steps. You can cook any types of mushrooms anyway you like and it is still delicious!! Give it a try.




Recipe 
Ingredients : 

200gm of white button mushrooms 
Baby corns 
Green Peas 
Cherry Tomatoes 
Ginger and garlic

Seasonings : 

Salt 
Soy Sauce 
Rice wine

Methods :

1) Heat oil in wok, fry garlic and ginger till fragrant. 

2) Add in Mushrooms, Baby Corns and Green Peas. Stir 

    well.

3) Add in salt, soy sauce and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. 

    Continue to stir-fry.

4) Add in Cherry Tomatoes. Mix well.

5) Add rice wine and dish up. Serve hot.