Try looking in your medicine cabinet occasionally and see what items you have on hand. Then get creative and try to think of alternate ways those items can be utilized. This is an excellent way to test your creativity.
4. Sanitary Pads | Bleeding Wounds Treating
The sanitary pad’s origin lies in nineteenth-century battlefield hospitals to treat bullet wounds. Only after World War I did they take on their now-traditional use of female hygiene. In case of emergency, when medical attention may not be available, bleeding wounds treating will be a necessity. The pads could be quit handy to cover the wounds.
3. Gunpowder | Sterilizing And Cauterizing Wounds
You’ve seen it in the movies: guy gets shot, breaks apart a few bullets, pours the gunpowder over the wound and lights it. Guess what? While excruciatingly painful, it does exactly what is needed by sterilizing and cauterizing the wound.
2. Vinegar | Antibacterial And Microbial
Vinegar is a great antibacterial and microbial that can treat skin burns, inflammations and infections. As a cleaning agent it sanitizes and deodorizes, and can mask any odors which you’re afraid might give away your position to wildlife. A small amount mixed with water can also be swallowed to relieve an upset stomach, or to remove parasites from any contaminated water or undercooked venison you may accidentally consume.
1. Baking Soda | Reliever of Upset Stomachs
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Most effective as a reliever of upset stomachs, there is an even better reason to have baking soda handy: fire. In an emergency, an inexpensive alternative for water, baking soda easily puts out cooking and other small fires that may occur while hunkered in your bunker.
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Do You Know of An Ordinary Item That Can Be Used for Survival?
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