Health and Hygiene

A friend sent me this recipe for homemade mouthwash, that he says works great. I am going to try it, hope it works for you. Howard Most Store bought mouthwashes are usually made with a sharp mint […]

Gentian violet is something that your great grandmother may have used.  It is a antiseptic dye that has been around since 1890.  It has been used for everything from treating  minor cuts to skin infections.

The commercial manufacturing of toilet paper didn’t start until about 1857.  So for most of human history mankind survived without it.  The ancient Greeks used stones and pieces of clay (ouch). The Romans used a sponge

The other day I heard a friend complaining about the price of first aid dressings.  He had been down to the local drug store and was shocked at the price they were asking for absorbent

It is TEOTWAWKI and you find some strange prescription pills and wonder what they are, so how do you identify them.  If the internet is still working its easy.  There are several pill identification sites

Summer is here and I believe it will be a hot, dry one.  It is time that we start to think about avoiding dehydration.  Water is a critical element in the body, and you must

Recently I have been updating some of my supplies and have made a few changes to this list of suggested medical supplies for preppers.  While this is a fairly complete list, you may have additional

“Will you eat a rat?” is a legitimate question.  If your answer is no, you are not mentally prepared to survive.  Rats are a delicacy in parts of the world.  One of the first ideas

[/caption] In the twentieth century our average lifespan increased by 35 years.  Improvements in sanitation were responsible for 30 of these years.  Prior to the twentieth century, more people died of disease caused by poor