Yields about 1½ cups.
Soothing Sunscreen Lip Balm
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 3 drops tea tree oil
• 3 drops lemon oil
• 1 tablespoon shea butter
1. Combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight tin in a cool, dry place. Apply as often as necessary.
Yields about 3 tablespoons.
Homemade Toothpaste
Many people don’t know it, but salt is one of the best disinfectants you can use. It also helps remove food particles and buildup from your teeth.
• 1/3 cup baking soda
• 1 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract to taste (or spearmint, cinnamon, etc.)
• About 2 tablespoons water
1. Combine baking soda, salt, and extract with enough water to create the consistency of toothpaste.
2. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Use like regular toothpaste.
Yields about ½ cup.
CONCLUSION
In a survival situation, how you get things done won’t be nearly as important as getting them done. Fancy pots, difficult-to-make intricate recipes, and commercial hair products will be replaced with iron skillets, Dutch ovens, and whatever food and hygiene products you have stored or that you can make yourself from your supplies.
Advance preparation will be crucial to giving you a fighting chance of making it through a disaster, even if it’s for only a few days. Stocking foodstuffs that don’t spoil easily, don’t need refrigeration, and can be used in many different ways will make your life infinitely easier.
Canning is a great way to preserve foods without worrying about chemicals and excess sodium. It’s also inexpensive, especially if you’re fortunate enough to be able to grow your own foods. Virtually any individual food or recipe can be canned, too, so having some of your favorite meals already preserved, cooked, and ready to eat will really make life without power or other modern conveniences a little easier to bear. One can live happily on plain canned tuna for only so long.
Other items that are extremely useful to keep stocked include herbs and spices, both for seasoning and medicinal purposes. Consider buying a book specifically about the various uses of herbs and keep it nearby.
Thanks for reading and using this book, and we hope that you found the information interesting and useful. If you’re fortunate, you’ll never need either the information or the emergency supply, but it’s much better to be prepared than not to be!
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