When I use my canner, I fill any empty space with jars of water. I leave the jars of water on the shelf for times with no power unless I need the jar. Would that water be considered steril?
Prepper secret weapon: Hydrogen Peroxide
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When I use my canner, I fill any empty space with jars of water. I leave the jars of water on the shelf for times with no power unless I need the jar. Would that water be considered steril?
Make an alcohol tincture with usnea. Then take the tincture 4 times a day. Lots of youtube videos to show you how. Some of the books I've posted tell you how.
@Terri9630 A couple of years ago after a storm I found an oak tree down that was loaded with usnea. I made 2 quarts and a pint of tincture...
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Next time I'm at the mtn place I'll have to see if I can find some. I don't remember seeing any moss but I wasn't looking.
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I'm wondering how many bottles of hydrogen peroxide per person if you want to prep? Thanks.
It is very inexpensive but I see no reason to go overboard.
I have a couple quarts that i bought a couple of years ago. I'll get a couple more bottles, from Costco, in a couple of years as I believe that it gets old and if I see that it is not working I want newer bottles available. I don't use it often but I don't want to be without it as I do want it on occasion.
Forgot to mention....vinegar and hydrogen peroxide makes an excellent disinfectant especially for kitchens/bathrooms. Either one used alone is not very effective and won't kill very many different types of pathogens, but when combined the chemical properties change and it kills a lot of different germs.
Keep each in a separate spray bottle (a dark bottle is preferred for the hydrogen peroxide) then spray one followed by the other on surfaces that need disinfection and let it sit for a few minutes before wiping it away.
Never mix them in the same bottle though! When mixed they turn into peracetic acid and the fumes can be highly toxic. Peracetic acid is actually sold commercially for disinfection and is widely used in food processing plants. It is good for using on the outside of vegetables that may carry germs, just rinse in water afterwards. It is also a good disinfectant alternative when you do not want the odor of bleach hanging around.
http://cleaningbusinesstoday.com/blog/hydrogen-peroxide-vinegar-a-disinfecting-duo
Keep each in a separate spray bottle (a dark bottle is preferred for the hydrogen peroxide) then spray one followed by the other on surfaces that need disinfection and let it sit for a few minutes before wiping it away.
Never mix them in the same bottle though! When mixed they turn into peracetic acid and the fumes can be highly toxic. Peracetic acid is actually sold commercially for disinfection and is widely used in food processing plants. It is good for using on the outside of vegetables that may carry germs, just rinse in water afterwards. It is also a good disinfectant alternative when you do not want the odor of bleach hanging around.
http://cleaningbusinesstoday.com/blog/hydrogen-peroxide-vinegar-a-disinfecting-duo
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I bought it for $1 a qt at the dollar store so it's cheap enough to keep several qts.
Just found another use -- lightening your hair! Yes it works and it works FAST!
Since I am gardening and getting lots of sun I tried a hydrogen peroxide and lemon juice mix (50/50 mix but with a little conditioner added in). It is in a spray bottle with foil around it to block light. It works much much faster than lemon alone, I am seeing very noticeable results after just one day.
Spray it/apply to hair right before you go outside (you can just put it on strands for specific highlights). The heat and UV will accelerate the lightening effect while it is wet. Hydrogen peroxide also works without the sun but the sun helps (basically the same ingredients as "Sun In" for $15 a bottle). It does NOT cause a red/brassy tone on med brown to dark blond hair, but will on dark brown/black hair.
Use a bit of common sense though, just like regular bleach this does strip the hair and using it too much could cause breakage depending on your hair (hence a little conditioner in the mix). It is an easy/cheap way to add highlights and cover gray without the cost or fuss of regular highlights.
Since I am gardening and getting lots of sun I tried a hydrogen peroxide and lemon juice mix (50/50 mix but with a little conditioner added in). It is in a spray bottle with foil around it to block light. It works much much faster than lemon alone, I am seeing very noticeable results after just one day.
Spray it/apply to hair right before you go outside (you can just put it on strands for specific highlights). The heat and UV will accelerate the lightening effect while it is wet. Hydrogen peroxide also works without the sun but the sun helps (basically the same ingredients as "Sun In" for $15 a bottle). It does NOT cause a red/brassy tone on med brown to dark blond hair, but will on dark brown/black hair.
Use a bit of common sense though, just like regular bleach this does strip the hair and using it too much could cause breakage depending on your hair (hence a little conditioner in the mix). It is an easy/cheap way to add highlights and cover gray without the cost or fuss of regular highlights.
My sister is a pharmacist and I've sought out her advice. She says there is nothing better for cleaning - not disinfecting, but just cleaning - an open wound. Even though it will have a small negative impact on the healing rate, the benefit outweighs the negative. But you need to follow up immediately by washing the wound with saline or sterile water, then apply a good disinfectant. She recommends a 3-in-1 antibiotic ointment. If not the ointment, try iodine (but don't use on deep punctures, animal bites, or burns) or a high-proof grain alcohol (think Everclear). But the ointment is best.
Don't get a perm anytime soon. I had a friend in high school so used lemon juice/peroxide on her hair. She got a perm and most of her beautiful thick hair fell out. It was thin and patchy for months.
You can use peroxide on your head with hair, just don't get a perm afterwards.
I use it on new wounds only or if an infection occurs only. After the initial cleaning I use antibiotic ointments only. We stock 10 quarts and rotate them annually, I can use it quickly around the farm if needed!
Whenever I work outside, I get hurt. My wife (after 40 years of marriage) has come to expect me coming in the house with a rag wrapped around some part of my body to keep blood from dripping on the floor. Sometimes she asks if I need help but usually lets me do the clean up and bandaging before I head back outside again. I usually use the peroxide to assist in the cleaning.
Diluted liquid dish soap and water to clean an open wound and a brush. Flush with saline or distilled water. Add antibiotic and protect from contamination. If it has stopped bleeding add sugar to the ointment 50/50. It promotes healing. (it works for burns too)
Alcohol takes 10 to 20 minutes to kill bacteria so it is worthless. Hydrogen peroxide kills any living tissue it contacts so you kill bacteria, good and bad, and the new forming cells necessary to healing.
Added: when I talk about mixing by percentage it is always by weight not volume.
Alcohol takes 10 to 20 minutes to kill bacteria so it is worthless. Hydrogen peroxide kills any living tissue it contacts so you kill bacteria, good and bad, and the new forming cells necessary to healing.
Added: when I talk about mixing by percentage it is always by weight not volume.
These days I think perms are pretty rare, seems most gave that up in the 80's.
And yes I am being careful. If I see a hint of breakage or shedding I will stop immediately. With short hair I don't have to worry about long term damage, just breakage.
After four days it is several shades lighter and the color is about the same as the results from a peroxide highlighting kit (but without any orange/brassy tones as it transitioned).
Main difference between this and regular chemical highlights is that the color is more uniform without dramatic streaks. I read some people mix it with baking soda or other thickeners so they can highlight just specific strands but I don't want to mess with that.
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Perms are common around here.
