Once the splinter is out, clean the wound thoroughly with soap and water or a saline wound wash and apply antibiotics and a sterile adhesive bandage to prevent infection. Note: If the injury is larger than a puncture wound, see ourphoto tutorial on how to treat a gaping wound. Do I need...
This plant is used to make soap in various cultures. Photo by: Nevada31 / Shutterstock. Aloe vera (syn. A. barbadensis) - Buy on Amazon Zones: 10-12 Height/Spread: 12 to 24 inches tall, 6 to 12 inches wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom time: Usually spring, but can also bloom at ...
How to Make Kombucha Vinegar If you don’t already have some very old Kombucha fermenting away, Kombucha vinegar is easy to make. Simply allow a batch of Kombucha to ferment until all of the sugar is consumed; usually at least 6-10 weeks is needed. You will know that all the sugar has...
these rabbits do not dig intricate burrows or warrens but make do with what they find. Rabbits rarely leave their shelters in broad daylight, preferring early morning or evening instead. Like most animals, they are sensitive to the change in day ...
In addition to baking soda, other natural scalp and hair cleansers are yucca root powder, slippery elm powder, marshmallow root powder, soapwort root, bentonite clay, rhassoul clay, shikakai, soap nuts, oat flour and garbanzo bean flour – all these have saponnins, which are natural cleansing...
Make sure your lawn is a normal height (not too tall, not too short) – approximately 3-5 inches is good. Wait 2-4 days after mowing before applying. This protects your grass and helps ensure the weeds are actively growing. It also allows some of the leaves on the weeds to grow that...
Sometimes nibbling the plant clear down to the ground. All that was left was the nursery tag that stated “deer resistant”. In fall they are stocking up for winter. In winter they are surviving. In spring they are ravenous. We mix a solution of water, egg, milk, liquid soap, ...
3. You’re giving your body the option to stay fat by 4. doing too much cardio You’re ready to lose some fat. You consume less energy than you expend. Your body needs to make up the energy deficit. It will use body fat for that, right? Not exactly. Muscle is metabolically expensi...
Agave plant bugs pierce yucca leaves and suck out the juices. These half-inch-long pests are easy to see and identify. Several applications of insecticidal soap will rid them from your yucca plant. The desert perennial is also vulnerable to the usual culprits:aphids, mealybugs, and scale....
Go to the sink and use some warm water and a gentle scrub brush and clean your hands off. Clean up is a breeze and you don’t end up with dried out hands and embedded dirt or discoloration. The layers of soap under your nails and petroleum jelly on your cuticles make a protective ...