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1) To remove makeup.
2) as a tanning oil (does not contain any sunscreen)
3) Hot oil treatment to soften cuticles
4) Massage oil for those tired muscles
5) Insect repellent
6) cleaning off tape marks off the skin left by bandages
7) Helps relieve itching from dry skin
8) Cleans ink off the skin
9) Cleans oil and grease off the skin
10) Apply over bug bites to alleviate itching
11) Soothes light sunburn
12) Instead of using turpentine to clean paint off the hands, use SSS.
13) Rub on cracked skin
14) Rub on hands before washing, it helps get them cleaner
15) Pour a little into a foot bath to help moisturize your feet while relaxing them
16) Put one to two capfuls in liquid soap and use it for shaving your legs and under your arms. Help lessen razor burn and leaves skin feeling smooth
17) Helps remove chewing gum from skin, hair and most nonporous surfaces
18) Helps rid lice from hair. Saturate head and let it stay on for 15 minutes. Rinse hair.
19) Cleans permanent ink off stamps
20) Kills ants instantly
21) Helps skin retain its elasticity
22) Can help lessen psoriasis.
23) After washing your hair with shampoo and conditioner and allowing to dry, take a dime size amount of SSS and rub it into your hair. Leaves hair shiny and soft.
Household
1) Sponge it around doors, windows, and on screens to keep crawling bugs out
2) It removes glue and gum left from price tags and labels on glass, metals, and the majority of plastics
3) Wood cleaner and conditioner for natural wood
4) Removes lime, soap scum and hard water deposits from fixtures, tile, shower doors and windows
5) As an oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won't slip together
6) Cleans ink off most vinyl and painted surfaces
7) Cleans heavy oil and grease from nonporous surfaces
8) Takes fur off of clothing
9) Rub on brass ornaments or figurines to help keep them from turning dark
10) Removes crayon from appliances and most painted surfaces
11) Wash cupboards with it mixed in your cleaning water to keep ants off and out of the cupboards
11) Excellent at removing lipstick stains from furniture, clothing, etc.
12) Use it to discourage hornets from building their nests. After using a hornet killing spray, remove the nest and keep the area sprayed with SSS. They will not rebuild there
13) Use it to clean leather; it will also keep it soft and supple
14) Use it on your air conditioning screen (filter)--your incoming air will smell fresher and the filter is easier to clean
15) Rub all over windowsills to keep ants out
16) It cleans paintbrushes easily and leaves them soft as new
17) It removes gum from carpets
18) It removes scuff marks from patent leather shoes
19) Use it on running rails for sliding glass doors and windows
20) It removes "ring around the collar"
21) It removes liquid nail (paneling glue)
22) Two glass bowls or glasses stuck together? Drizzle a little SSS down the sides and they'll come apart easily
23) It removes candle wax from furniture, carpets and clothing
24) Hummingbird Feeders: To deter bees try rubbing SSS on the feeder surface by the feeder ports
25) It can work for maggots in the garbage can too! Squirt SSS in the can and on the lid, then later flushed with soapy water. Shouldn't have any more bugs all summer.
26) As a furniture polish
27) Put it in one of the bottles that you attach to your backyard hose and then spray down the back yard! Will cut down on ants, mosquitoes and other creepy crawlies
28) People spray it on their rose bushes to keep the deer from eating them, and at the cemeteries on the flowers they put out there for the same reason
29) Kills spiders
30) It cuts grease and cleans dirt from range hoods
31) Add a capful to wash water when doing laundry...acts as a fabric softener and keeps the bugs off clothes
32) Spray on orchids and other flowers for moisture and to keep bugs away
33) Cleans baseball caps. Just spray on and rub with toothbrush
34) Try this recipe: mix one part SSS and 2 parts water and spray on tomato plants to keep those ugly old tomato worms off. Spray plants about every 2 or 3 days
35) Put a little in your mopping water to help keep crawling bugs out. (Not too much or the floor gets slippery.)
36) Use to clean windows
37) Removes crayon from most surfaces
38) Screens can be lightly sprayed with Avon SSS to repel tiny gnats that otherwise might slip though the screens
39) If you ever make candles, melt clear wax and put SSS in it and let it harden. Works great for outside in the summer
40) As a deodorizer, spray into air and let settle, kills those nasty pet orders
41) If a child wets the bed, spray the bedding and sheets before washing and will give it a fresh clean smell
42) It keeps bromine and chlorine from corroding metal and keeps the top of a pool pump filter lubed for easy opening
43) Use SSS in an oil burner outside to repel bugs. Just put a capful or so of SSS into the dish and light the tea light. Your patio will smell great; it works better than citronella candles, and no citronella smell!
Animal Uses
1) It's a great insect repellent for your pet. (As recommended in "Outdoor Life" and "Field and Stream")
2) Mix 5 parts water, 1 part SSS and mist on animals. Brushing it in makes their coats gleam and keeps insects off
3) Mix in your pet's bath water. It takes the fleas off of them
4) Rub on your hands before and after working with your pets and farm animals. It will remove the strong smells
5) Black Fly Spray For Dogs: Use as a spray or a dip. 1 cup SSS, 1/2 cup liquid detergent and 3 gallons of water
6) For dog’s dry skin mix 1 tablespoon of SSS per gallon of water and use as an after bath rinse. Or spritz your pet's coat once per week.
7) If your dog should get tar or asphalt on the pads of their feet rub on SSS and then wipe off.
8) Flea Bath: Use a flea and tick shampoo. Rinse, rinse, rinse so no soap residue is left. Follow with final rinse of 2 gallons of water mixed with flea dip and 1 capful of SSS. The SSS helps replace the oils lost in bathing and has the added benefit of repelling insects
9) Use the following on horses and on dogs when necessary. 1-cup Avon SSS bath oil 1-cup white vinegar 1-cup (or more) water 5 cc of essential oil of citronella (from the health food store NOT the type you burn to keep insects away that is available in a drug store) Mix in a spray bottle. Straight SSS works well for mosquitoes too but really makes your dog greasy
10) (Barns) Use as an inexpensive fly control spray or a diluted mix of Avon SSS in water can be sprayed on barn walls and floor to discourage insects from hanging around or to eliminate them before putting in the new bedding. As time permits, and if you can keep your goats out of the barn for a few hours - let the barn stand and air out before re-filling with bedding
11) Cats: SSS IS SAFE FOR FUR. Don't overuse the SSS. Use the lotion, and rub it into the skin, not more than every few days. Common sense is the rule. You can check with your vet to be sure if it's okay...
Uses for Horses
1) SSS can be used as a hoof polish. This will put a nice shine to the hoof without drying it.
2) SSS can be used as a muzzle, eye, and ear enhancer. SSS works great and still helps keep bugs away.
3) Horses that have allergies and also get dry skin very easily can get baths in SSS. Bathe like normal and then put a capful of SSS in a 5-gallon bucket of warm water and sponge it all over
Automobile Uses
1) It removes tar spots from the car without damage to the paint
2) Use it to clean vinyl dashboards, seats, and tops. It not only cleans, but also keeps it soft and helps to prevent any cracking.
3) After washing your car, use it as a tire dressing to keep them looking like new.
4) Put some on a small washcloth and leave in the car to help keep the air fresh and clean.
5) Wipe down vinyl surfaces inside your car. Cleans nicely and removes smoke odors left by cigarette smokers.
6) It gently cleans heavy grease and oil from skin and nonporous surfaces (great for Mechanic's Hands).
7) It removes tree sap.
8) Prior to traveling...rub SSS on headlights and grill. It makes insects and bugs easier to remove.
Camping Use
1) Spray it on the outside of the tent, especially near the door & windows and it keeps mosquitoes away
Now, I haven't tried most of these ( I don't own any animals for example). However, I have heard that these work. So I am going to give some of them a shot. If you have used Skin So Soft for another use not listed, please feel free to share in the comments.
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