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17 Alternative Uses for Alka-Seltzer

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When I started Knowledge Weighs Nothing, one of the things I decided to do was to track down lots of alternative uses for common household products; I have found that there are some truly versatile products such as baking soda, vinegar, coconut oil, salt and now Alka-Seltzer! These items have so many alternative health, beauty, household and gardening uses, I recommend that all preppers and homesteader should have some stored.

Apart from easing  upset stomachs and hangovers, some of Alka-Seltzer’s other uses include: various cleaning uses, unblocking sinks, catching fish and laundry whitening.  Check out the other uses and HOW to use it for each, below.

17 Alternative Uses for Alka-Seltzer

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Originally posted 2013-08-08 16:18:03.

How To Build A Small DIY Septic System

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How to deal with human waste… It’s not exciting, it’s not sexy, but it is necessary! If you are just camping/living somewhere for a few weeks, a basic latrine with suffice.  However if we are talking months or years at a bug-out or off-the-grid location for, you’ll need to build something a bit more effective to deal with the regular waste.

The awesome tutorial (that’s right, I referred to a DIY septic system tutorial as awesome!) shows how to quickly and cheaply build a small septic system using 55 gallon plastic drums and PVC pipe. This septic system is only suitable for human waste, it is not big enough for laundry etc. The tutorial states this system is suitable for two adults, but I would think that with careful usage, this could cover the needs of a small family with two adults and two young children. Check it out below.

How To Build A Small DIY Septic System

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Originally posted 2013-08-08 16:16:52.

37 Amazing Uses For Cornstarch

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I knew vinegar and baking soda have loads of alternative uses (search K.W.N for vinegar or baking soda for previous posts), but I had no idea cornstarch also had so many uses… It’s great for soothing burns and sunburn, it relieves the irritation from bug bites and poison ivy and it is amazing for removing stains, absorbing oil and moisture.  Check out the other 30 or so uses below!

If you store some vinegar, baking soda and cornstarch, imagine how many bases you’ll have covered…

37 Amazing Uses For Cornstarch

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Originally posted 2013-08-07 18:00:06.

Make 12 Door Or Perimeter Alarms For Just $2.49 (80 decibels!)

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I found these little Pulling Trick Fireworks on Amazon (you may be able to find similar locally) which are designed for pranking friends and family. They have a  5 inch pull string on each side of a 1.5 inch charge; You rig them on anything that opens such as doors, windows and draws to prank people when they open them… I haven’t tried these myself, but providing they work, it appears to me that they can also be used for security purposes to set door/window alarms and perimeter tripwire alarms.

You attach one string to the door/window frame and the other to the door/window itself.  When the door/window is pushed open it pulls the firework in a similar way to a Christmas cracker and it goes bang and omits a 80 decibel bang! You can buy a 12 pack of these pull string fireworks from Amazon for just $2.49 with free delivery.

These pull string fireworks could also be used with some fishing line to create a tripwire perimeter alarm when outdoors hiking, camping or if you’ve bugged-out to the wilderness. Simply tie one end of the trip wire to one of the strings, run your tripwire around the area you want to protect and simply tie the end of the wire to the other string on the firework.

Check out the Pulling Trick Fireworks on Amazon

Originally posted 2013-08-06 11:57:16.

Use These Tips & Advice To Protect Your Family Against Home Invasions

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Home invasions occur every day in every state (and country) and if the SHTF this will only increase ten-fold…

Even if you survive without injury, it is still a terrible life changing experience to go through. The feeling of knowing the sanctuary which is your home is no longer a safe haven for you or your family, is not a feeling you want to experience. There are a whole host of things you can do to protect your home and family; in fact, JUST READING THE ARTICLE BELOW WILL HELP.

Don’t leave it to chance and think it won’t happen to you, be proactive about protecting your home – don’t be a victim.

Use These Tips & Advice To Protect Your Family Against Home Invasions

Related item: Master Lock Dual-Function Security Bar (Fully adjustable and works for both hinged and sliding doors)

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Originally posted 2013-08-06 11:56:12.

2000+ Uses For WD-40

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Simply put – everyone should have a can of WD-40 at home or in their vehicle! With 2000+ plus uses for WD-40 in these and more categories –

  • Home and Garden
  • Prepping
  • Garage/Workshop
  • Farming
  • Auto/MotorSports/Boating
  • Car/Truck
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Hobby & Crafts

It’s a bit like duct tape, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide – you just have to make sure you have some for everyday use and emergencies….

2000+ Uses For WD40

Order some WD-40 from Amazon (just $6) today before you forget!

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Originally posted 2013-08-06 10:24:11.