Lauren Novak

Do you have some Vick's VapoRub in your medicine cabinet? Most families do for when someone in the house gets ill. VapoRub is very helpful when rubbed on the chest to help someone breathe better when they have a cold or flu. It can also help ease aches and pains because of its cooling relief. Here are some other unexpected uses for Vick's VapoRub. How many of these uses for VapoRub have you heard of before? 1. Train your pet not to pee where they shouldn't Flickr If your cat or dog is peeing in places they shouldn't or your cat is scratching up the furniture, use VapoRub to train them. They hate the smell of the ointment so they will avoid that area at all costs. Put some on the furniture or in an area where they always relieve themselves. If you don't want to rub ointment on your couch, put it on a tissue and place that in the area. 2. Moisturize your feet Flickr VapoRub is very moisturizing so it can help heal cracked heels and dry skin. Put some of the ointment on your feet and wear socks to bed to help it really soak in. In the morning, wash your feet or shower and scrub away the dead skin. Then use a regular lotion or foot lotion. VapoRub can also help cure toenail fungus when rubbed on the area at night. 3. Fade stretch marks Wikimedia Commons Massage VapoRub on your stretch marks every day for a few minutes each time. It can help get rid of stretch marks and other lines and wrinkles. 4. Heal bruises Flickr Just like VapoRub can reduce stretch marks, it can also help heal bruises. Mix VapoRub with some salt and rub it on your bruised skin. It can help reduce the swelling and make the bruise disappear. 5. Reduce acne Flickr It can even reduce acne! If you experience pimples from time to time, put a small amount of VapoRub on your zits to help make them go away. Read on to the next page for even more useful uses for VapoRub! 6. Reduce the pain from an earache Pexels If you have an earache or ear infection, rub some VapoRub on a cotton ball and put it in your ear for a couple of hours. It can help reduce the pain and even fight an ear infection with its antiseptic properties. 7. Repel insects or soothe itches Pixabay Bugs hate the smell of VapoRub just like cats and dogs do. Rub a thin layer on your body to repel insects. If you have already been bitten, it can help soothe the itch. 8. It can produce tears Flickr If you need to get something out of your eye, put a little VapoRub under your eyes and let it work its magic. It will make you cry so you can get out whatever is in your eye without rubbing it too harshly. Read on to the next page for even more useful uses for VapoRub! 9. It can help heal cuts Wikimedia Commons It can relieve pain and help small wounds heal faster. If you run out of antibiotic cream, use VapoRub instead. 10. Get rid of headaches Pixabay The cooling sensation of the ointment can help relieve the pain of headaches. Rub it on your temples and forehead for a few minutes. If you have a really bad headache or a migraine, apply the ointment, lay down with the lights off, and put a warm towel on your head for about a half an hour. 11. Use it with your humidifier Wikimedia Commons They even make humidifiers with Vick's VapoRub. If you have a regular humidifier, add some ointment. It can eliminate bad odors too and freshen up the air. 12. Ease the pain from sore muscles Pixabay If you have some sore muscles, Vick's VapoRub can help ease the pain. Massage it on for the best relief. 13. Lubricate creaky door hinges Flickr If you don't have any oil, use VapoRub to get your doors moving more smoothly and stop squeaking. Have you used any of these unlikely uses for VapoRub? If you enjoyed this article, please SHARE with your friends!