Hygiene Products

Why Hand-Washing Really Is As Important As Doctors Say

1. Soap and detergent- There are three soaps/detergents we use frequently: bar soap, shampoo and laundry soap. All three should be part of your short term storage until you learn how to make your own soap from fat and ashes. Before ignoring shampoo in your storage, try going a couple of weeks without shampooing your hair first.

2. Isopropyl alcohol- Used not only as a disinfectant but to dissolve gums and resins. Like most alcohols isopropyl alcohol is flammable.

3. Baking soda– It’s not just for baking food. You can use baking soda to make shampoo (1 part baking soda to 3 parts water) or toothpaste (2 parts baking soda to 1 part water), and it can be used to clean and deodorize things around the home.

4.  Unscented Bleach – It has a longer shelf life, can be used for cleaning and to purify water. Liquid Bleach is a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite. Bleach has anti-bactericidal properties, and are used for disinfecting and sterilizing to control bacteria, viruses, and algae,mildew and killing weeds.

5. Borax – This stuff is very versatile. You can use it to clean tubs, toilets, drains, dishes, refrigerators, and many other things.

6. Nitrile Gloves – There are occasions where nothing will substitute: touching blood, chemicals and waste.   

7. Water Filter – This one is crucial, and there are several options. The LifeStraw is very popular because it’s so easy to use. The downside is that it’s only good for about 250 gallons. A better option is the Sawyer Mini because it will filter up to 100,000 gallons

8. Deodorant – no explanation necessary.

9. Feminine Hygiene Products – Also self-explanatory.

10. Toilet supplies- The minimum imaginable: toilet paper, plastic garbage bags and kitty litter or some other absorpant and deodorizing.

11. Peracetic acid is a rapid-acting disinfectant. It is unstable when diluted. More on this at the right time.

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