Ya know there’s something to Old Wives Tales. Sometimes they’re just myths, sometimes yarns, sometimes true and sometimes ridiculous; but in my experience, they’re based around something or the ‘old wives’ wouldn’t have passed them along. This page is dedicated to all the Old Wives and their wonderful Tales. If you have one, leave it as a Comment on this blog and if it has merit, we’ll post it!
Here’s one for you. It came from my mother…
You can get rid of skin tags by tying them off at the root with a silk thread. Only a silk thread; nothing else will do. Have I done it? Yes, once. And it worked but it took awhile.