By far, steel wool is one of the most under-appreciated tools at your disposal – whether you are working around your house or find yourself stuck in a survival situation.

Its uses are varied, almost limitless, it is inexpensive, can be reused in most cases and is very durable.

Did you know you can make a fire from steel wool and a battery? Well, you can provided you have the know-how and a nine-volt battery. There are many ways to make a steel wool fire, and there are many more prepping uses for steel wool. It's time to scrub up on how to use steel wool prepping…

Steel wool has many uses for Survivalists!

[Survivalist] Steel Use #1. Helps make a fire.
As you can see from the video, the terminal of a 9-volt battery can spark a fire worthy of a preppers camp. Now you can impress your friends! Steel wool is a fire accellerant.

Here's how to make a steel wool fire (wrap some cotton around as tinder and you'll get a fire quickly and easily):

[Survivalist] Steel Use #2: Prevents clogs.
If you stuff a bit of steel wool into the shower or tub where you bathe a pet, you can collect the little bits that would otherwise clog your drain and cause you an unnecessary plumbing bill.

[Survivalist] Steel Use #3: Keeps away critters.
Mice love to chew through stuff, and find their way through little gaps where you have pipes. You can prevent this nuisance when you pack steel wool into the gaps of pipes. It forms an impenetrable barrier for cockroaches too. Steel wool scrubs the cockroach dead rubbing its exoskeleton to shreds .

These are just a few of the many amazing uses for steel wool. Literally, how you use this awesome utility is up to your imagination.

In a survival situation, like when you need to light a fire, its use can be a life-saver. To learn more uses for this incredible tool, please visit our friends at happy prepper.