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Bottled Water Contamination l Survival Water Filter

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Americans choose to drink bottled water thinking it is safer than their municipal water.  Unfortunately, we now know this this may not be the case. New research that warns us of bottled water  contamination in the form of thousands of thousands of pieces of plastic. In other words,  trying to avoid the type of contamination found in the water storage in Flint, Michigan, … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Contamination l Survival Water Filter

Activated Charcoal For Stomach Viruses And More

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Activated charcoal is a fine, black powder that is odorless, tasteless, and nontoxic.  It works by trapping toxins and chemicals in its millions of tiny pores. The porous surface of this charcoal has a negative electric charge that causes positive charged toxins and gas to bond with it. While I have used activated charcoal in my family, I'm NOT a doctor.  Always consult YOUR … [Read more...] about Activated Charcoal For Stomach Viruses And More

Lavender Charcoal Soap DIY Homemade Soap Recipe

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Lavender Charcoal Soap is the perfect blend of a few of my favorite things. Charcoal is terrific for oily skin, with the ability to pull both oil and dirt from pores.   Because the charcoal can be drying for some skin types, I've chosen to add a bit of shea butter to a goat milk base,  to help balance this bar. Supplies: *this post contains affiliate links 2 1/2 … [Read more...] about Lavender Charcoal Soap DIY Homemade Soap Recipe

Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables

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Find a great sale on frozen vegetables, but there's no room in the freezer?  No worries!  Dehydrating frozen vegetables is a simple prep skill to master. Why You Should Dehydrate Frozen Vegetables Unless you have a really big garden, dehydrating frozen vegetables is much cheaper than buying fresh, and you can dehydrate frozen vegetables year round. Dehydrating … [Read more...] about Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables

5-Gallon Food Grade Buckets

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I received a bit of a jolt when entering a local food storage store in search of 5-gallon food grade buckets for several bags of rice and beans I recently purchased for emergency prepardedness.   Over SEVEN dollars for a bucket and lid.  And we aren't talking gamma lids, here.  Nope.  We are talking just the plain old hammer it down with a rubber mallet type of lid. As I … [Read more...] about 5-Gallon Food Grade Buckets