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Critical Medications Every American Can Have On Hand (Including Ivermectin) – And How To Get Them Prescribed
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Ask the average, well-prepared patriot what they stock up on in case of an emergency and the answers might be something like:Food
- Water
- Ammo
- And precious metals
But even the most prepared Americans are sorely lacking the critical medications that can protect them from anthrax, tick bites, COVID and even bioweapons.
And it’s not because of a lack of knowledge either.
If you want a simple antibiotic, then you better be prepared to jump through hoops to prove why you need it, thanks to the influence of big pharma.
Luckily a small group of patriotic doctors, pharmacists and business leaders have had enough with the corrupting influence of big pharma.
As champions of medical freedom, The Wellness Company has made it easy for Americans to get the critical medications they need.
That’s why they created the prescription medical emergency kit.
Inside you’ll find an assortment of 8 critical, life-saving prescriptions you need to keep you and your loved ones safe.
The Wellness Company Medical Emergency Kit includes:
- Ivermectin 18mg – 7 compounded capsules
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (generic Augmentin) 875/125 mg – 28 tablets
- Azithromycin (generic Z-Pak) 250 mg – 12 tablets
- Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg – 60 capsules
- Metronidazole (generic Flagyl) 500 mg – 30 tablets
- Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (generic Bactrim) 800/160 mg – 28 tablets
- Fluconazole (generic Diflucan) 150 mg – 2 tablets
- Ondansetron (generic Zofran) 4mg – 6 tablets
- 1 virtual consult for the kit prescription from a doctor you can trust
- 1 Emergency Medication Guidebook written by our Chief Medical Board for safe use
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The Wellness Company Medical Emergency Kit has medicines that can be used to treat:
- Anthrax
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bite Wounds
- Bronchitis
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides difficile
- Colitis
- COVID – 19
- Gonorrhea
- Giardiasis
- Lice
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Pharyngitis
- Pinworms
- Plague (bioterror)
- Pneumonia
- Rickettsial Infections
- Scabies
- Shigella Infection
- Sinusitis
- Skin Infection
- Strep Throat
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Tick Exposure
- Tonsillitis
- Travelers Diarrhea
- Trichomoniasis
- Tularemia (bioterror)
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vaginal Candidiasis
- Viral Upper Respiratory Infection
Now you could go through the hassle of trying to explain to your doctor why you need these prescriptions.
But chances are you would only be wasting your time.
Thankfully, The Wellness Company’s telemed doctors are standing by, ready to write your prescription today.
When the crisis strikes, your Emergency Medical Kit will make sure you’re prepared.
So do yourself and your loved ones a favor.
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This Roman Weapon of Mass Destruction is 2000 Years Old (Video)
This Roman Weapon of Mass Destruction is 2000 Years Old (Video)
Thursday, November 2, 2023 21:16
In the heart of northern Britain, a monumental structure once divided the land into two distinct territories.
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In the heart of northern Britain, a monumental structure once divided the land into two distinct territories. Emperor Hadrian commissioned its construction in 122 AD, and in just six years, Hadrian's Wall, an imposing fortification, stretched from coast to coast. Eight thousand Roman soldiers stood guard, unwavering in their duty to protect the Empire's northern frontier at any cost. Deep within the rugged terrain of southern Scotland, an archaeological discovery in 2015 unveiled a concealed battleground from two millennia ago. Iron Age Britons clashed with the formidable Roman Army, but it wasn't swords and spears that defined their warfare. Buried beneath the earth lay a cache of ballistic weaponry, forgotten by history.
These artifacts showcased a different facet of Roman military might. These ancient projectiles, once considered iron arrowheads, proved to be far deadlier upon closer inspection. X-ray scans revealed their true nature – precision bolts designed to pierce through armor. These bolts, an ancient counterpart to modern assault rifles, were fired from a remarkable piece of tactical artillery, suspected to be the manuballista. The presence of these lethal bolt tips suggests that the manuballista played a pivotal role in the assault on Burnswark. Historians believe that such weaponry left little chance for the local Britons in the face of the Roman war machine.
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This Roman Weapon of Mass Destruction is 2000 Years Old (Video)
This Roman Weapon of Mass Destruction is 2000 Years Old (Video)
Thursday, November 2, 2023 21:16
In the heart of northern Britain, a monumental structure once divided the land into two distinct territories.
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This Roman Weapon of Mass Destruction is 2000 Years Old (Video)
In the heart of northern Britain, a monumental structure once divided the land into two distinct territories. Emperor Hadrian commissioned its construction in 122 AD, and in just six years, Hadrian's Wall, an imposing fortification, stretched from coast to coast. Eight thousand Roman soldiers stood guard, unwavering in their duty to protect the Empire's northern frontier at any cost. Deep within the rugged terrain of southern Scotland, an archaeological discovery in 2015 unveiled a concealed battleground from two millennia ago. Iron Age Britons clashed with the formidable Roman Army, but it wasn't swords and spears that defined their warfare. Buried beneath the earth lay a cache of ballistic weaponry, forgotten by history.
These artifacts showcased a different facet of Roman military might. These ancient projectiles, once considered iron arrowheads, proved to be far deadlier upon closer inspection. X-ray scans revealed their true nature – precision bolts designed to pierce through armor. These bolts, an ancient counterpart to modern assault rifles, were fired from a remarkable piece of tactical artillery, suspected to be the manuballista. The presence of these lethal bolt tips suggests that the manuballista played a pivotal role in the assault on Burnswark. Historians believe that such weaponry left little chance for the local Britons in the face of the Roman war machine.
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Top image: Ancient ballista weapon. Source: Viacheslav / Adobe Stock.
By Robbie Mitchell
Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/videos/roman-manuballista-discovery-0019720
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Insulate and protect yourself and your family from war with these practical preparedness tips
11/03/2023 // Olivia Cook // 1.5K Views
Tags: chaos, Collapse, conflict, Food Preservation, food source, gardening, how-to, preparedness, prepping, resilience, self-defense, survival, survival mindset, survival skills
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No matter where you live, war is going to affect you. Meaning, being prepared and knowing the basics during these uncertain times is essential.Here are a few tips that could lessen the possibility of you and your family being trapped or suffering from a war that may rage thousands of miles from your doorstep.
Be informed
Keep well-informed by the news on TV, radio or online media on what the country's involvement is, what weapons (conventional, biological, nuclear, etc.) are being used, how close attacks are happening and so on. Use the information to draw an actionable prepping plan.
Prepare and build your stockpile
Feel free to add what is not on this shortlist using what you've learned from your experience and those of others who have survived.
- Food – Budget permitting, keep stockpiling extras of food items that you and your family eat that will meet everyone's caloric requirements, such as non-perishable foods, foods that require little or no cooking, must-have shelf-stable foods, storable staple foods, special "survival" foods and so on. (Related: How to keep food on the table during GLOBAL famine.)
- Water – Determine your basic water needs by making a list of each household member's daily water requirements (including your pets) – to stay hydrated and do your oral and personal hygiene. Add supplemental water requirements to your list – to cook your food, wash your clothes and other personal items, clean your home, water your garden plants and so on.(Related: Does water expire? A basic guide to storing tap water for survival.)
https://www.naturalnews.com/images/B...hLiveShows.jpg - Storage containers – Space permitting, stock up on canning bottles, food-grade buckets, Mylar bags and pouches, portable water bricks and so forth. (Related: Food storage tips: How to turn a trash can into a root cellar.)
- Medicine and medical supplies and equipment – It is important to take the time to review your medical kits to ensure that they are up to date and contain all the necessary items for the current situation (and beyond).
- Tools – survival knives and sharpening tools; manual tools for the kitchen; gardening, home repair, plumbing, emergency rescue (ax, bolt cutters, crowbar, pliers, screwdrivers, sledgehammer, wrenches and so on). (Related: 10 Things that will still work after an electromagnetic pulse attack.)
- Gear and equipment – communication (hand-crank radio); clothing and footwear (for all seasons); personal protective paraphernalia (dust and gas masks); bug-out bags; tarps; practical weapons for self-defense; fire-starting supplies; cordage and other go-to survival tools. (Related: UHMWPE braided cord: An amazing survival tool when SHTF.)
- Alternative power sources – In any SHTF emergency, power supply is almost always one of the first casualties so start adding reliable sources of emergency power that you can depend on. (Related: Are you ready when the lights go out? Rare solar storm could fry power grids, warns British physicist.)
Fortify your shelter
Learn simple strategies you can implement now to significantly improve your home security. (Related: Prepper project: Bulletproofing greatly improves your home defense.)
Learn basic survival skills
The following is just a sample of some worthy survival skills you and your family members might want to learn and master. (Related: 10 survival skills to learn and practice at home.)
- Physical fitness – Your preparation should involve making sure you are healthy, physically fit, strong and mentally prepared when things go south. (Related: Do these exercises in the morning to boost your heart health.)
- Garden growing for food and medicine – The only way you can ensure your future survival is to grow your own food (and medicine) and extend your stockpile because your food stash will eventually run out. (Related: Growing your own food: Gardening resources for beginners, intermediate and advanced gardeners.)
- Raising poultry and livestock for food and barter – If you're worried about food security, raise chickens if you have a small backyard. They could be your family's source of fresh protein daily or maybe provide you with income. (Related: 9 ways to feed your chickens for FREE.)
- Water purification methods – In a SHTF situation, sanitation will become an issue, you will need something that can filter out contaminants in your water that may cause you or your household to become ill. (Related: Water safety: Preserve water using silver coins.)
- Food preservation – Knowing various methods that can help increase your food supply and reduce food waste. (Related: Food preservation techniques used by different cultures around the world.)
- Home remedies and emergency medical response and care – injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies can occur, especially during SHTF scenarios. Access to professional medical care may be limited and pharmacies may be unavailable. (Related: Natural remedies: How to make herbal salves and herbal infusions at home.)
- Building a shelter and home repair – These are important critical survival skills that you can also use to barter for things that you may need. (Related: Survival skills: Tips for building an improvised fallout shelter.)
- Foraging, including fishing and hunting – These skills will help bring variety to your food stockpile, extend your food supply or re-stock your thinning stash.(Related: Tips for responsibly and safety foraging and hunting for food.)
- Self-defense – learn why self-defense is a "divine right." (Related: Self-defense is a 'Divine Right' says Mike Adams in new video documentary.)
Prepare financially
In the old days, people used the "cookie jar" method, which allowed them to manage their expenses by saving and allocating money in different containers for separate purposes, such as rent, utilities, groceries, tuition, entertainment and so on. (Related: Financial preparedness: Tips for quickly building an emergency fund with a low income.)
Prepare your family
If you have a family, involve every member in your survival preparedness plans so that you won't be the only one who knows what to do. (Related: Basic survival and prepping skills that your kids should learn ASAP.)
Understand the importance of community
Engage with and foster a community of like-minded individuals to create a strong support network during challenging times. Don't fall into the trap of isolating yourself and your family in the guise of self-reliance.
Visit Preparedness.news for more stories like this.
Watch this video about seven practical ways to prepare for WWIII.
This video is from the Daily Videos channel on Brighteon.com.
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Basic outdoor survival skills that will help you when SHTF.
8 Forgotten skills that helped the Native Americans survive harsh times.
20 Wilderness survival tips that might save your life after SHTF.
Staying under the radar: Tips for efficient stealth prepping.
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Simple life: Recommended states for off-grid living
11/03/2023 // Olivia Cook // 490 Views
Tags: green living, homesteading, lifestyle, Maine, Off Grid living, Oregon, preparedness, prepper, prepping, self-reliance, survival, Tennessee, Texas, tips
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Leaving society is a choice and a life-changing decision that doesn't necessarily mean you have to live alone.
You can choose to live in a community of like-minded individuals – where you can escape the rat race and find your true self; live a simpler life in harmony with nature; prioritize your health and well-being; learn new skills towards self-reliance; and live in a community that shares your beliefs and values for a more fulfilling life. (Related: As financial terrorists economically rape Americans, panic internet searches for "live off grid" skyrocket.)
But before you check the recommended states for off-grid living, consider these factors that can help you determine whether the location fits with your off-grid plans.
Climate. You'll want a place where the weather patterns are well-suited for growing crops for your food and medicine, raising poultry or livestock and others.
Population density and crime rate. This is something to consider if you choose to live in a community of like-minded individuals who take care of each other. Do the wider community's ideologies (political, religious practices and traditions) fit with your own? (Related: Prep with Mike: Bugging out is better than staying in an apartment during a collapse.)
Power options. For a comfortable and efficient lifestyle while living off the grid, make you sure that you can tap into an existing grid or generate electricity through solar or other creative alternatives. (Related: Alternate power sources for your homestead.)
Price: Low land and property costs can often be misleading. Research diligently on how tax-friendly the states are and their laws on homesteading and off-grid living.
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Safety. Take some time to find out about the likelihood of natural disasters in the area, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides and tornadoes.
Water availability. If you want to thrive on your own, access to natural sources of fresh water and the ability to filter it is essential.
Here are some of the most recommended states in the U.S. for off-grid living. The descriptions for each are far from being exhaustive so you'll need to do some more digging to find out if they're compatible with your off-grid living plans.
Maine
With its long rugged coastline, abundant dense forests, rolling hills and plentiful freshwater resources, Maine is an ideal location for off-grid living. It is important to fully understand its state laws and regulations so you know where you can live legally in the Pine Tree State.
Maine is home to vast timberlands with a variety of hardwoods for building a house; streams and rivers that can be used for hydropower and other renewable energy sources; and a coastline that is rich with crabs, lobster and other seafood.
With the state's strong emphasis on sustainable living, there's plenty of land available at reasonable prices. The climate is also perfect for growing crops and raising livestock.
Maine also has a tight-knit community living off-grid that supports and encourages like-minded individuals.
Oregon
Oregon is a highly popular state of choice with homesteaders. People in the Beaver State are said to be quite independent as it has a climate that supports crops, livestock, orchards and seafood.
Hello Homestead provides information that can help you decide if the Beaver State meets your farming or homesteading needs.
You can also check out Primal Survivor's in-depth guide to Oregon's off-grid laws.
Tennessee
The Volunteer State reportedly has a welcoming rural community of Amish and Mennonites who are helpful and accommodating to those looking to build a homestead and live off the grid. The locals are also willing to share their knowledge and experience with newcomers.
There's plenty of available land with fertile soil for growing fruits, ornamentals and vegetables.
Tennessee is a budget-friendly state to consider. The state has a lot to offer in terms of land, and land prices are very affordable if you’re looking to build your dream homestead.
It is a tax-friendly state. The cost of living in Tennessee is generally lower than other states and is currently 10 percent less than the national average.
It has all four seasons of the year and its growing season averages an amazing 260 days due to its high humidity.
Check out PerSurvive's guide to living off grid in Tennessee.
Texas
The Lone Star State is known for its diverse landscape – from dry deserts to lush forests. It's best to opt for the more fertile regions. Texas also offers a strong sense of independence and self-reliance traits valued by off-grid enthusiasts.
Beans, cantaloupe, corn, cucumbers, okra, peas, peppers, squash, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini are just some of the spring and summer crops that grow well in Texas.
Its warm climate offers plenty of sunshine, which is ideal for homesteaders who want to harness solar energy to set up their off-grid homes. Lenient laws regarding gun ownership and low population density and cost of living are also pluses when considering living off-grid in Texas.
The Lone Star State is a great place to start a farm or a homestead and Hello Homestead gives the information you need to know on how to start homesteading in Texas.
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Watch the following video to learn about the 10 best states in the U.S. to live off grid.
This video is from the Daily Videos channel on Brighteon.com.
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DIY Projects to Hide Your Survival Plants in Plain Sight
by RICH M.
November 17, 2023
Growing a survival garden has become a staple of prepping.
When we realize that any long-term or TEOTWAWKI event that comes along is likely to far outlast our food stockpile, no matter how big it is, it doesn’t take much to convince us of the need for a survival garden.
The big problem for most of us though, is having enough room to plant that garden. Added to that, is the challenge of keeping your garden from prying eyes.
Let’s face it, it’s almost impossible to hide what we’re doing from our neighbors; especially if they happen to be nosy ones.
Most people are curious enough that they pay attention to what’s going on at the house next door. If what’s going on looks interesting, they pay even more attention. That makes it hard to hide a garden from their curiosity.
Adding to that is the problem of space. It takes a large garden to feed your entire family, especially if you consider that you need to grow enough to get through the entire year.
However, with this guide, you can become self-sufficient, even with a small yard. It’s designed for a quarter-acre setting, with the objective of achieving total self-sufficiency for a family of 4, and having goods to sell. But it was created in such a way that it is easy to downsize if you have less land or fewer family members.
While raising your own vegetable garden isn’t exactly commonplace, it’s not so strange as to make anyone draw the conclusion that you’re a prepper. There are still people today who raise their own vegetables, but aren’t counted amongst the ranks of the prepping community.
Nevertheless, it’s highly likely that those neighbors will remember your garden when food runs out and they want something to eat. That’s when they might be tempted to slip over the fence and see what you have that they can reappropriate for their own use.
This makes it so that the real trick about growing a survival garden is keeping your garden from being obvious. As an alternative, some parts of your garden might end up being obvious, but you’ll want to make sure that not all of it is readily identifiable as a vegetable garden. The more of your garden that you can keep people from recognizing for what it is, the better.
Related: 6 Signs Your Neighbor Will Become A Looter As Soon As SHTF
Fortunately for us, most people don’t know what they’re looking at, when they look at garden plants. Oh, they’ll recognize tomatoes growing on your plants, but they’re unlikely to recognize a potato plant. If you can manage to keep the melons hidden, they won’t recognize a watermelon or cantaloupe vine either.
Deception Is Your Friend
https://www.askaprepper.com/wp-conte...lain-Sight.jpgIf you want to live the life of a self-sufficient prepper, without people realizing what you’re doing, then deception has to become part of your plan.
I’ve planted food, built both a wind turbine and solar panels, put in rainwater capture with some massive water tanks and other projects at my home.
As far as my neighbors are concerned, I’m just an eccentric former engineer, who likes to experiment.
When it comes to your gardening, it’s easy to come up with excuses. You might say that you don’t trust GMO produce. Perhaps you prefer the taste of vegetables that are freshly picked off the plant. Your family may have a tradition of canning your own.
You can even say that you just want to try some of the more unusual varieties of vegetables, which aren’t available in the store. Any excuse will work, just as long as you make it plausible and carry through with it. This way, they can see you doing what you say.
One of the more effective ways of growing vegetables in a way that doesn’t look like you’re growing veggies is to plant them randomly. People are accustomed to seeing vegetable gardens planted in rows, whether that is in raised beds or in a ground-level garden.
Planting your veggies randomly, mixed in with other plants, plays tricks on their mind, making them think that what they’re seeing is a decorative garden, rather than a vegetable garden.
Start with Your Regular Garden
https://www.askaprepper.com/wp-conte...in-Sight-1.jpgThe starting point for any survival garden is the most obvious part, regular raised beds for planting.
While you’re making your raised beds, take the extra time to make a greenhouse for them.
Related: DIY Poor Man’s Greenhouse
This can be made of PVC pipe and clear plastic sheeting, which really isn’t clear.
If you live in a temperate or colder climate, the greenhouse can be explained away as a means of growing plants before the weather gets warm enough for your flowers to grow. Make sure that they see you bringing flowers out of your greenhouses from time to time, to substantiate that story.
Other than the flowers you’re going to plant in your regular garden as camouflage for your veggies, you mostly want to plant things that will be easy for people to identify.
This is the place to plant your tomatoes and peppers, both of which are extremely obvious, once they begin to bear fruit. But people won’t recognize the fruit, if they can’t see it.
You can also use this easy guide to build a hidden food growing fence. This way you can turn an idle fence into a hidden but bountiful garden. You can make it from wooden planters or even discarded pallets. Even people who pass by, looking over the fence would not see it.
Decorative Planting in Plain Sight
Most people have some sort of garden in their front yard, mostly flower beds along the walkway and up close to the house.
Rather than planting flowers in these places, plant green, leafy plants that are native to your area. Ideally, plants which will require minimal watering. This is called “xeriscape” gardening and it has become quite popular, especially in more arid regions of the country.
https://www.askaprepper.com/wp-conte...in-Sight-2.jpgSince you’ll be growing mostly leafy plants, rather than flowing ones, it’s easy to add in other leafy plants, without people recognizing them.
Specifically, this is a great place to plant root vegetables, like potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, turnips, beets, radishes and sweet potatoes.
Just make sure that when you harvest, you don’t leave anything behind for your neighbors to dig up, thinking you’ve left food there for them.
Plant a Garden Forest
Another useful trick for hiding your fruit and vegetable bearing plants is to hide them in the midst of a ‘forest.” Granted, you probably can’t plant an actual forest on your property, unless you have a lot of land; but you can plant a garden in a forest-like way.
If you think of any forest you’ve ever seen, the predominant foliage is the trees. Tress will be scattered around, randomly, with at least some space between them. Sometimes, there will be larger trees growing, with smaller ones in-between.
These may be of the same species or different ones, depending on the forest. What’s important though is that they are trees which will probably not grow to the full stature of the mature trees.
Between all those trees, you’ll find both bushy plants and smaller ones. Often, the busy plants will be growing up close around the tree trunks, with the other plants growing outside the bushes. This gives any forest a “three-dimensional” growing pattern which we can make use of.
What you want to do, to reproduce this in your own backyard, is to start out by planting trees, preferably fruit trees, which will provide you with food. Rather than planting those trees in rows, scatter them out, so that as they grow, it will look more like they grew there naturally.
With the trees in place, as the anchor for your garden, you can start planting a combination of vegetables, berry plants, melon vines and some leafy greens. As with the tree planting, make your pattern random, so that it looks like the various plants just grew there naturally, rather than as a planned garden.
When people see it, they won’t see the forest, for the trees. Put another way, they are likely to overlook the vegetables growing in your yard, because their attention will be fixed on the overall affect of how your “forest” looks.
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50 Survival Uses For Vinegar
by KATHERINE PATERSON
April 1, 2022
Vinegar is one of those items that has so many uses. A staple of the pantry, vinegar is commonly used for cleaning, cooking, getting rid of odors, and so many other things. In fact, vinegar has so many different uses that it should be a part of your preparedness kit in case of an emergency.
Here are just 50 of the many survival uses for vinegar that will encourage you to add it to your preparedness kit today.
Unclog Drains
Combine baking soda and vinegar to unclog a plugged drain.
Clean Wounds
Vinegar kills bacterial pathogens and contains acetic acid, which works the same way antiseptics do. These properties make vinegar perfect for cleaning and disinfecting cuts and wounds.
Manage Diabetes
https://www.askaprepper.com/wp-conte...or-Vinegar.pngVinegar, particularly Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV), has been shown to help lower blood sugar after meals when 20ml is diluted in 40ml of water and may also be used to help moderate blood sugar after waking up.
Related: Making Raw Apple Cider Vinegar at Home
Soothe Bug Bites
Dabbing vinegar on a bug bite will reduce swelling and ease soreness around the site.
Heal a Sunburn
A well-diluted mixture of Apple Cider Vinegar and water can help ease irritation from sunburn. Apple Cider Vinegar diluted in water can be applied to the affected area using a cloth soaked in the solution, a spray bottle, or by adding it to a cool bath.
Cure Hiccups
Having hiccups is annoying, but vinegar can provide relief. Add 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar(ACV) to 1/3 cup water and drink the mixture to stop hiccups.
Ease a Sore Throat
https://www.askaprepper.com/wp-conte...-Vinegar-1.pngWhile a sore throat will usually subside on its own, vinegar can help provide some relief.
ACV can kill bacteria, and ease the inflammation associated with a sore throat. Try mixing diluted ACV with honey and drinking the mixture to soothe a sore throat. You can also gargle with ACV for quick relief.
Reduce Inflammation
For years, people have claimed that wrapping a sprained or sore body part in a cloth soaked in vinegar helps reduce swelling and inflammation.
Support Digestive Health
Proper digestion is key to a healthy body, yet millions of people suffer from digestion issues.
One to two teaspoons of ACV in an 8oz glass of water before eating can aid healthy digestion and reduce bloating and heartburn for many people.
Remove The Smell Of Smoke And Other Odors
https://www.askaprepper.com/wp-conte...-Vinegar-5.pngWhile it is not necessarily a life-saving tip, vinegar is an excellent tool for combatting odors and freshening fabrics.
Dilute vinegar in water and spray on fabrics to freshen them and remove odors. You can also add a splash of fabric softener or essential oils to create a more pleasant experience.
Cure Heartburn
Many people swear by the use of vinegar to ease heartburn. Swallowing just a tablespoon of vinegar can quickly provide relief.
Ease An Upset Stomach
Much like treating heartburn, vinegar is also used by many to ease an upset stomach.
Related: 5 Natural Painkillers To Use Instead Of Opiates
Drinking a mixture of ACV and water will soothe an upset stomach in seconds.
Remove Stickers
This is another tip that may not be life-saving, but it sure is handy to know. Stubborn stickers can be removed using vinegar. This tip can come in handy when acquiring items secondhand.
Make Those Bugs, Bug-off
If you have ever been outside, which I am sure you have, you know how annoying bugs can be.
Kill Weeds
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There is no doubt that vinegar has many great uses, and some are in the garden.
Use a mixture of vinegar and dish soap to kill weeds in the garden and grow healthier plants.
Related: Edibility Test: Find Out Which Backyard Weeds are Edible
Be aware the acid found in vinegar can kill other plants and weeds and should be applied as directly as possible.
Get Rid Of Moss
Another outdoor use for vinegar is to kill moss.
Combine 1 tbsp of white vinegar or ACV with 1 gallon of water and spray the mixture on mossy areas of the garden, carefully saturating the top layer. Repeat daily until the moss dies.
Trap Those Annoying Fruit Flies
Add a small drop of dish soap to a dish and top with some ACV. Next, cover the mixture with plastic wrap with holes poked in it and leave it out to trap fruit flies easily.
Clean and Sanitize Any Surface
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The best thing about vinegar is that it can be used on almost any surface without fear of damage.
Since vinegar is antibacterial and kills many bacteria on contact, it is an excellent option for quickly sanitizing items before use.
Remove Hardwater Stains On Plastic
Hard water wreaks havoc on all surfaces and is difficult to remove. You can use vinegar to remove hard water stains from plastic and bring containers back to life.
These containers can then be used for food storage in times of need.
Prevent Bacteria Growth
As explained, vinegar can kill microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. Due to its antimicrobial properties, vinegar has been used to treat ear infections, warts, and nail fungus, among other things.
Related: How To Make Tea Tree Oil To Treat Infections
It has also been used to treat certain skin infections and burns. Vinegar is a multipurpose product that should be placed in any preparedness kit.
Disinfect Your Cutting Board
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Clean and sanitize cutting boards using vinegar to kill bacteria and keep your family safe.
Freshen Up The Air
Again, this may seem insignificant, but vinegar can be used to freshen the air.
Mixing vinegar and water in a spray bottle and adding in fabric softener or essential oils can help keep any space smelling fresh.
Sanitize Jars And Containers
Food storage is vital to preparedness, and having containers and jars that are clean and sanitary is vital to safety.
Use vinegar to safely clean and sanitize jars that will be used to store prepared or pickled foods.
Create A Grease-Cutting Scrub For Pots And Pans
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Related: How To Properly Clean And Season Your Cast-Iron Cookware
You rub this paste over any cookware or utensils, rinse with warm water, and dry thoroughly with a soft dishtowel.
Treat Dry Skin And Eczema
Many people who suffer from eczema report that ACV provides them some relief. ACV has beta-carotene, which aids in skin cell renewal.
It is also rich in potassium, has high concentrations of minerals, and contains lactic acid.
This means ACV can help treat and heal eczema. To use ACV for eczema, you have a few options:
- Use it as a moisturizer – mix 1 tbsp with coconut oil.
- Use it as a toner – Coat a cotton ball and dab it on your face.
- Use it on your hair – Mix with sunflower oil to use on your hair.
- Use it in the bath – Add 2 cups of ACV to a full tub.
- Drink it – 1-2 tbsp in an 8 oz glass of water each day.
- Combine it with honey – Combine 2 tbsp ACV with 1 tbsp honey in a glass of water and consume 2-3 times a day with meals.
- Mix it with baking soda – Half a cup of water, ¼ tbsp baking soda, 2 tbsp ACV and drink. You can add 1 tbsp of honey if you wish.
Treat Nail Fungus
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To treat nail fungus with vinegar, you simply soak the nail in diluted vinegar a few times a day until the fungus subsides. A mixture of 1-to-1 works best for this treatment.
Stop Car Windows From Frosting Over
If you have ever survived a northern winter, you know the way windows tend to freeze over and how annoying it is to wait for the defrost in your car to clear that frost.
Related: How To Prepare Your Car In Case You Have To Live In It
Vinegar can quickly clear frost from windows when cold because it will not freeze and does not leave streaks on the window.
Eradicate Mildew
If you find that your bathroom has a build-up of mildew, you can reach for a bottle of vinegar.
Vinegar is a safe, natural choice for all kinds of cleaning and works well to destroy mold and mildew fast.
Get Rid Of A Wart
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With clean hands, take a cotton ball soaked in ACV and apply it to the wart in question, covering it with tape to hold it in place. This treatment works best when it is done before bedtime and removed in the morning.
Soften Calluses
Vinegar can be used to soften calluses when needed. Create a foot soak by mixing 2 cups of lukewarm water with 1 cup of ACV.
Related: 36 Survival Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide
Many people also add salt to the mixture as well. Soak the calluses for 20 minutes and then treat them with a pumice stone to remove any hard skin. Pat dry and repeat as needed.
Fight Mold
As with mildew, vinegar can also be used to reduce and remove mold.
Disinfect Your Toilet Bowel
Toilets are disgusting. If you can not get your hands on toilet bowl cleaner, vinegar works the same way and gives you a clean bowl free of bacteria.
Clean And Sanitize The Toothbrush Holder
Vinegar is so safe that it can be used on or around objects that will go into your mouth. For example, vinegar can be used on a toothbrush holder without fear.
Use Vinegar In The Washing Machine
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Related: How to Make Your Own Semi-Automatic Off the Grid Washing Machine (No Electricity)
Scale Fish With Less Effort
One interesting use for vinegar is in scaling fish. Vinegar will work to loosen fish scales, making them easier to remove for food preparation.
Dissolve Glue
Vinegar has many talents and uses. One of these talents is loosening and removing tough glue from many surfaces. Depending on the surface, type, and amount of glue to remove, you will soak the area with white vinegar and wait for it to loosen.
You may want to begin with diluted vinegar to ensure it does not damage the surface, but in most cases, however, it is safe to pour vinegar directly on the area to break down the glue.
Vinegar is an excellent tool for removing wood glue and wallpaper glue. It also works to strip glue residue from glass, loosens the glue from stickers, removes glue on plastic and many other types of adhesive on various surfaces.
Eliminate Bacteria And Freshen Fabrics
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As explained previously, mix water, vinegar, and fabric softener or essential oils.
This vinegar solution kills bacteria and provides a fresh scent.
Clean Produce
Wash your produce in 4 cups of water and 1 cup of vinegar to keep it fresh and pest-free. Soaking fruit in vinegar will also help remove the wax coating on grocery store fruits.
Preserve Food
One of the most common uses for vinegar is to preserve food. Preserving food in vinegar means the food will become long-lasting and retain its crisp, flavorful qualities.
While most people use plain white vinegar for pickling, ACV can also be used and may enhance the flavor of the preserve.
There are hundreds of pickling recipes available online, and most provide easy-to-follow instructions.
Revive Wilted Vegetables
Not only can you wash your vegetables in vinegar, but it is also great for giving life to wilted vegetables. To revive wilted veggies, soak them in water with a little bit of vinegar and sugar.
Replace Lemon Juice
If a recipe calls for lemon juice and you find that you are all out, you can substitute vinegar in its place.
Vinegar is also great when creating large batches of tomato sauce to store for later use as it keeps it fresh and bacteria-free.
Purify The Air
Vinegar will not only freshen the air, but it will also kill any floating bacteria, therefore purifying the air in your home.
Lift Stains
We have all had a white shirt ruined by sweat stains. Thankfully, vinegar can help lift those stains so you can continue to wear your favorite item of clothing.
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It can also remove stains from carpets.
To use vinegar to remove stains, simply soak the item in vinegar for 15 minutes to a few hours (depending on the strength of the stain).
Then wash with a laundry booster added to the washing machine.
Remove Pesky Pet Odors
We mentioned how vinegar could be used to reduce and eliminate odors in your home. Pet odors are one of those smells that are difficult to get rid of, but vinegar works great for lifting the smell and reviving the area.
Germinate Seeds Faster
Soaking seeds in vinegar aids the germination process by breaking down the seeds’ outer layer faster and encouraging sprouting.
Related: 20+ Must-Have Seeds For The Upcoming Crisis
Deter Those Garden Pests
If you have ever had a garden, you know how annoying garden pests can be to your plants.
Vinegar will repel various garden pests and is safe enough to use in the soil surrounding your garden to rid yourself of everything from snails and slugs to aphids and ants.
Destroy Dandelions
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Luckily, vinegar is a safe and effective way to kill this invasive weed and keep your lawn looking perfect.
Horticultural vinegar is best for ridding your yard of dandelions.
Horticultural vinegar contains 20% acetic acidic compared to the 5% in regular vinegar. While permanent removal with vinegar is around a 50-50 chance, it will remove many of them from sight.
Related: Harvesting and Using Dandelion Roots – The Natural Detoxifier
Vinegar and Dandelions:
- Add one gallon of vinegar to a bucket.
- Mix in 2 tbsp of dish soap or 10ml per gallon.
- Spray the mixture onto weeds on a sunny day when it is warm outside. Ensure that you soak all exposed parts of the plant, avoiding the grass as much as possible.
- Repeat daily until the weeds die or as needed.
Say Goodbye To That Ant Colony
As stated above, vinegar can help you combat an ant problem. Mix white vinegar with water and spray it on areas that are infested. You can also spray the mixture directly on the anthill to quickly eliminate this pest.
Make Paint Stick To Cement
If you have ever tried to paint cement, you know the struggle. The paint will not adhere to the surface and always winds up peeling rather quickly. If you wash the area with vinegar before painting it, it will stick better and last longer.
Improve the Lifespan of a Wick
Oil lanterns are a must-have in case of an emergency. However, oil lanterns often flicker and fade. You can prevent this by soaking the wicks of lanterns in vinegar to help preserve them and make them more absorbent of the oil.
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Prepper tips and tricks: How to stay warm in winter using cayenne peppers
Thursday, November 03, 2022 by: Zoey Sky
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(Natural News) Winter is just around the corner. It is important to keep your feet warm during cold season – especially if the circulation in your feet is a concern. If you need help keeping your feet warm during winter, use an unusual but effective ingredient: cayenne peppers. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com)
You can buy cayenne salve, also called capsaicin salve or ointment, at the local pharmacy or supermarket. This product is used to relieve back and neck pain and it works by warming the muscles and loosening them up. (Related: Seven evidence-based medicinal properties of cayenne pepper.)
Cayenne salve can also be used to keep your feet warm. If you don’t want to spend money on cayenne salve, use the homemade pepper remedies detailed below to warm your feet during the cold winter months.
You can use any peppers that contain capsaicin, but be very careful when using peppers that are very high on the Scoville scale because they could burn your skin. This also means that peppers at the low end might not be hot enough to be effective.
Another option is to use hot peppers from your home garden. Dry them first using a dehydrator or an oven to remove all water, then use a grinder to turn the peppers into powder.
Things to remember before using cayenne pepper
Keep these tips in mind when using cayenne peppers to make home remedies:
- Always wash your hands after touching hot peppers. Touching sensitive parts of your body like your eyes will cause an intense burning sensation.
- Never use pepper if you have cuts or open wounds because it can burn you.
- Cayenne pepper can stain your socks and your feet. If you’re going to put pepper in your socks, use an old pair that you don’t mind getting stains on.
- Use cayenne sparingly at first since it can warm more than expected. Gradually increase the amount you use until you find the right amount for you.
Sprinkle cayenne powder on your feet
Looking for an easy and cheap way to use hot pepper to warm your feet? Sprinkle a bit of cayenne pepper powder into your socks.
https://www.naturalnews.com/images/B...hLiveShows.jpgJust be careful not to use too much and spread it evenly over your feet. If it’s your first time using cayenne powder on your feet, test a tiny amount first to see if you are sensitive to peppers.
Once you’re used to the remedy, use more or less cayenne pepper powder depending on your sensitivity.
Limit the amount of pepper and get it evenly distributed by adding a small amount of pepper such as half a teaspoon into 1/4 cup of cornstarch or foot powder. Mix the ingredients well and add a teaspoon of the mixture to each sock. Move the sock around a bit to evenly distribute the powder.
Alternatively, you can shake the powder evenly onto your feet using a sifter or shaker jar. Sprinkle cayenne powder to keep your feet warm and dry on a cold, wet day or when working in the snow.
Eat hot peppers
Eating hot peppers will also help warm up your entire body.
Hot peppers like cayenne contain an active ingredient called capsaicin and it makes your blood vessels dilate, which then makes extra blood flow and provides warmth to the hands and feet. You may feel the effect immediately, but other people feel the heat increase gradually.
As a bonus, eating hot peppers also helps add nutrients to your diet. Peppers contain beneficial vitamins, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds like potassium and magnesium, along with vitamins A, B6, C, E and K.
Try adding peppers to dishes to stay warm and healthy during winter.
Here are more ways to incorporate hot peppers into your regular diet:
- Add a pinch of cayenne into hot chocolate for a warming beverage with a spicy kick. Hot chocolate with cayenne pepper is often enjoyed in Latin American countries. Add a dash of cinnamon or stir the hot chocolate with a cinnamon stick to complement the cayenne pepper.
- Keep a shaker of cayenne pepper at the dining table and sprinkle cayenne on seafood like fish, lobsters, oysters, and shrimp.
- Add cayenne to hot soups and stews.
- Replace salt with cayenne to give dishes a flavor boost or as a low-sodium spice alternative.
- Add cayenne pepper to egg dishes like breakfast souffles, omelets and egg salad.
- Sprinkle cayenne pepper over tomatoes and other fresh vegetables when making a salad.
- Add cayenne to meat marinades, especially for poultry and fish dishes.
- Use cayenne to spice up hummus, guacamole and other dips.
Make DIY cayenne pepper salve
Instead of buying commercially available salves with cayenne pepper, make some at home using only three ingredients. Cayenne pepper salve will warm your feet and help heal the skin, depending on what type of oils you add.
Some DIY cayenne pepper salve recipes call for a double boiler, but this recipe takes a shortcut by using a crockpot and a Mason jar for infusing the oil and melting the beeswax.
Homemade cayenne pepper salve
You will need:
- 2 Tablespoons cayenne powder
- 1/2 Cup olive oil or other carrier oil
- 1/2 Ounce beeswax
Preparation:
- Pour one to two inches of warm water in the bottom of the crockpot and set it on medium.
- Place the beeswax into a small heatproof jar and the olive oil in a second small jar. Use eight-ounce mason jars.
- Add the cayenne powder to the oil and mix it thoroughly.
- Place the oil and the pepper jar into the crockpot. Place the lid on loosely to keep condensation out of the jar. Put the lid on the crockpot and let it heat gently for four hours or infuse it on low overnight.
- Remove the lid and place the jar with the beeswax into the crockpot. Let the jar warm until the wax is melted.
- Remove the two jars from the crockpot, dry off the outsides and pour the oil through a cheesecloth or a strainer if you want to remove the pepper.
- Stir the infused oil into the wax slowly. Keep stirring until the wax and oil are completely mixed.
- Pour the salve into small jars or tin cans and let it cool. Label the salve containers and store them in a cool, dark place for future use.
Stay warm in cold weather by adding cayenne pepper powder to your socks or make a cayenne salve.
Watch this video to learn more about the health benefits of cayenne pepper.
This video is from the Holistic Herbalist channel on Brighteon.com.
More related stories:
Prepper secret: Cayenne pepper offers a natural way to improve blood circulation in your feet.
Prepper medicine: Cayenne pepper boosts metabolism, kills bacteria and even stops bleeding.
Cayenne pepper makes herbs up to 75% more effective, aids weight loss, offers pain relief, improves circulation and heals ulcers.
Sources include:
AskAPrepper.com
MindBodyGreen.com
Livestrong.com
Prepper tips and tricks: How to stay warm in winter using cayenne peppers – NaturalNews.com
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7 Brilliant Uses For Eggshells In Your Garden
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It’s no secret that eggs, full of protein, vitamins, and minerals (enough to grow a baby chicken from just one cell) are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet.
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Worldwide, an average person consumes about 150 to 200 eggs annually. That’s over a trillion eggs per year!
Now ask yourself this:
“What happens to all of those eggshells?”
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The shell of a chicken egg is comprised of about 96% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) crystals which are bound together by proteins.
Common commercial methods for disposing of eggshells include use as fertilizer or as a source of calcium in animal feed, but the average consumer typically drops them into the kitchen waste bin or down the garbage disposal.
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If you are among this group, please read on to discover six creative uses for eggshells that will benefit your garden.
How To Prepare Eggshells For Use In The Garden
It’s not simply a case of plopping the egg yolk and white into the dish you are preparing and then tossing the eggshell in the garden – but it’s not much more difficult than that.
Once you have your empty eggshell, give it a good wash with cool running water. Make sure it’s clean and free of any egg residue and place in an open container in your kitchen to dry. You could move it outside on sunny days to dry quicker.
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Contrary to popular belief, the shells will not smell at all.
Once completely dry and you’ve built up a significant stockpile, pulverize into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon or mallet.
If you prefer even smaller pieces, use a pestle and mortar to grind up into a fine powder.
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Now you are ready to use your eggshells in the garden.
1. Fertilizer
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Eggshells are a great way to add calcium to your soil.
You can simply toss your eggshells onto your soil without problem, but eggshells can take a long time to break down so you may want to crush your shells first.
It may also be wise to wash out your shells first to remove any egg residue and reduce the risk of unwanted pests sniffing out your soil.
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Alternately, you can incorporate crumbled eggshell directly into the bottoms of your planting holes in the spring.
While calcium is considered a secondary nutrient for plants, your garden will certainly appreciate the added minerals, especially if you grow tomatoes or peppers as these plants are the most easily affected by calcium-deficiency.
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Eggshells in tomato planting holes can be a particularly effective way to reduce the risk of blossom end rot – a common tomato plant issue.
During the winter months, distribute your shells over the plot of land where you will plant come springtime. Once the ground warms up, you can till the shells into the soil.
If you are adverse to the idea of having eggshells on the ground all winter, you can also clean and store the shells until planting season rolls around.
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While calcium is considered a secondary nutrient for plants, your garden will certainly appreciate the added minerals, especially if you grow tomatoes or peppers as these plants are the most easily affected by calcium-deficiency.
Eggshells in tomato planting holes can be a particularly effective way to reduce the risk of blossom end rot – a common tomato plant issue.
Related Reading: 10 Genius Ways To Use Epsom Salt In Your Garden
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2. Pest-Deterrent
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If you have problems with slugs and snails in your garden, try sprinkling coarsely-crumbled eggshells around the plants where these slimy little pests like to dine.
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The shells’ sharp edges deter snails and slugs by abrading the sensitive foot of any land mollusc that attempts to cross the barrier. Most snails and slugs will quickly emigrate from your garden in search of easier pickings.
3. Seed-starter Pots
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Because eggshells quickly biodegrade when introduced into soil in the garden, they also double as the perfect seed-starter pots.
When you open your eggs to remove the contents, try to break just a small hole at the pointier end of the shell. Clean the inside of the eggshells (boiling water works well for this) and puncture a small drainage hole in the bottom of each empty shell.
You can then place them back into the carton, fill each shell with moist potting soil, and add your seeds.
Once the seedlings outgrow their “pots” you can transplant them shell and all directly into bigger pots or out into the garden.
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4. Feed the Birds
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Both before and after laying eggs, mother birds need more calcium in their diets.
Sterilize your eggshells by baking them at 250°F / 120°C for about ten minutes so the shells are dry, but not brown on the inside. Then crumble your eggshells well and place them outdoors (in a feeder or even just on the ground) during the spring and summer.
You can also mix the eggshell crumbles with birdseed, suet, or mealworms in an existing bird feeder.
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Either way, your healthy mama birds just might thank you by also dining on insect pests that may otherwise damage your garden.
5. Repel Deer
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If you have deer visiting your garden as if were their own personal buffet every night, scatter some eggshells around the plants they’re munching on the most.
Deer hate the smell of albumin and tend to stay away from an area that smells like raw eggs.
Just be careful using this method as the smell may actually attract smaller vermin like rodents who like to eat eggs.
6. Aesthetic Value
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Finely-ground eggshells can also be quite pretty.
If you have a large family or simply eat a lot of eggs, boil your shells to sterilize them, crumble, then drop them into a large glass jar for storage.
Once you’ve collected enough shell crumbles, sprinkle them around and in between your plants. Not only will the eggshells help control pests and eventually add calcium back to the soil, the white color can also be a beautiful accent to your garden.
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Add crumbled oyster shells for an even more interesting appearance with all of the same garden health benefits.
7. Compost
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There is much debate about adding eggshells to compost, but eggshells are a perfectly safe and beneficial addition to your compost bin or heap.
Eggshells are very slow to break down and so should be washed (to remove any egg residue that may attract unwanted critters), dried and crushed into smaller pieces. The eggshells will likely still be visible in the final compost but will not harm the finished product.
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If the other garden uses for eggshells aren’t for you, then composting them is a simple way to return nutrients to the soil.
With these seven garden uses for eggshells under your belt, now both you and your garden can enjoy the health benefits of nature’s perfect food – the egg.
Eat Your Eggshells?
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And if you want to learn more about ways to re-use eggshells – including why you should start eating them, have a read of: 4 Reasons To Eat Eggshells & How To Do It
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