Introduction: Awesome Alternative Uses for Vick's Vapor Rub

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As a small child, one of the few benefits of being sick was having my mother rub Vicks VapoRub on my chest. That menthol scent remains a comforting aroma for me to this day. As the years have gone by, this ointment not only endures for its original use but has evolved as a method to solve unusual problems.