Miracle Worker

One of the great things about moving into this area is that one of my friends from school lives in the same neighborhood. That makes it pretty easy to get together for things like cookouts, walks, and a day at the pool. That's exactly what we decided to do yesterday--our first trip to the pool. Perhaps I should have put on sunscreen a little sooner and perhaps I should have put it on more than just my shoulders and face. When I came home I was a little red, but not too bad. I fell asleep on the couch and when I woke up I was on fire. My legs, back, shoulders and chest are fried. I was in so much pain, but didn't really feel like I could make it to the store to get some relief. I decided to do a little Internet research to see what I could do. This is what I found:



Vinegar, really? It kinda made me laugh because it seems like every time I look for a homemade remedy for something it includes vinegar (for getting odors out, etc) The article said to start by taking a luke-warm shower without any sort of soap or anything--basically just rinsing off the pool water, lotion, etc. Then put some distilled vinegar in a spray bottle and go to town spraying all the areas that are burned. Last, let it air dry (or gently pat dry after awhile). This should take the sting away pretty quickly and it lasts for about 4 hours or so. Then you can reapply the vinegar. Each time it should get a little better. Once the sting is completely gone, use something like banana boat after sun lotion. I have done 2 treatments and my sunburn feels much better. I have no idea how/why it works, but all I care about it that it works! (disclaimer: the article mentioned several times that this treatment had not been used on kids). Next time I definitely plan on being a little more thorough with the sunscreen, but in the meantime, it sure was nice to find something to give relief.