Cucumbers… who knew?
I know what you’re thinking. “She hasn’t blogged in forever and when she does it’s about CUCUMBERS?” I feel your pain, but hear me out. Did you know there’s about a million other uses for them, besides eating them? How do I know this, you ask? I know lotsa stuff. Like how cucumbers help mirrors not fog up. Will I ever use this? No, probably not. Sort of like algebra, only more important.
001. 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.
002. Put down the caffeine 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. Much longer than any sugar or caffeine drink. I need to practice what I preach, since I’m the queen of Starbucks. Whoopsies.
003. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance. Ooooo.
004. Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of slugs and grubs all season. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy. I’ve actually never done this because I seem to kill everything I try to grow, but I bet it works.
005. I’ve heard cucumbers really help with cellulite. (I guess it would depend on who it’s on though, haha.) The phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Would probably work well on wrinkles too, same principle.
006. Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache/hangover 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!
007. 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. I don’t know about you, but when I’m wanting a snack, I don’t think GEE I WANT A BLAND CUCUMBER, YUMMY. But it would probably be a better choice.
008. Rub a freshly cut cucumber over your shoes for a ghetto-polish. It’s chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.
009. For a special spa stress treatment, 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.
010. When you’re out of breath 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. Apples also do this!
011. 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 you fingers or fingernails while you clean.
012. I don’t know how they do it, but the outside layer of a cucumber erases pen, crayon and marker from almost any surface. Even walls and paper. Magic :)
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