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The Skunk Remedy Recipe... proven works.

The Skunk Remedy Recipe... proven works.

In a plastic bucket, mix well the following ingredients:
1 quart of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
1/4 cup of baking soda
1 to 2 teaspoons liquid soap


for very large pets one quart of tepid tap water may be added to enable complete coverage.
Wash pet promptly and thoroughly, work the solution deep into the fur. Let your nose guide you, leave the solution on about 5 minutes or until the odor is gone. Some heavily oiled areas may require a "rinse and repeat" washing.
Skunks usually aim for the face, but try to keep the solution out of the eyes - it stings. If you have any cuts on your hands you might want to wear latex gloves for the same reason.
After treatment, thoroughly rinse your pet with tepid tap water.
Pour the spent solution down the drain with running water.
NEVER, ever, store mixed solution in a closed bottle, sprayer,etc. Pressure will build up until the container bursts. This can cause severe injury.
**********Notes**************
1) Clean plastic mixing containers and utensils are preferred. Metals encourage auto-decomposition of the peroxide.
2) Hydrogen Peroxide 3% solution is usually sold in pint (500ml) bottles, so you'll need two. The 3% grade is often marked "U.S.P.", meaning that it meets the standards for medical use and purity as set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia.
The use of other strengths/grades is not recommended unless you're a chemist, and even then a trip to the 24-hour drugstore is much better than a trip to the emergency room.
3) Use baking soda, not baking powder. "Arm and Hammer" is one popular brand. Baking soda is also called: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, U.S.P., Bicarbonate of Soda, and Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate. Do not confuse any of the above with Washing Soda, which is Sodium Carbonate. Washing Soda is about 100 times more alkaline than Baking Soda and can cause skin burns to both you and your pet.
4) Two preferred brands are "Softsoap" and "Ivory Liquid". As far as auto-decomposition of the peroxide is concerned, the surfactant package in these two is fairly inert. Heavy-duty grease-cutting brands such as "Dawn" are less inert, and hair shampoo is probably the worst.
5) Once mixed, the peroxide slowly breaks down into water and oxygen gas. Thus it gets weaker with time and so it should be used promptly. The exact rate depends on temperature, pH, and catalysts such as trace amounts of metals (iron,etc.) in the soap and/or tap water.

6. drink your Tomato juice.
cuz it tastes good....



How much pressure will the complete decomposition of 3% hydrogen peroxide produce in a closed container ??? It depends on how full the container is. Assuming negligible solubility of Oxygen in water, a bottle half-full of peroxide will develop about 140 psi. A bottle 3/4 full would develop 420 psi. This can do a lot of damage.
Highly pure hydrogen peroxide decomposes very slowly if kept cool and in a dark place, a few percent a year. The more dilute solutions usually decompose faster (due to impurities in the dilution water) and have a trace of stabilizer added. So why aren't the bottles in the store bloated or bursting ? Look carefully inside the cap... you'll see some very tiny holes in the cap liner to let the oxygen gas escape. A good reason to always store bottles upright.
Look for an expiration date on your peroxide. If you're using stuff which has been sitting around in your medicine cabinet for years, buy fresh peroxide.
6) Tepid: lukewarm.
7) All brand names mentioned in this website are trademarks of their various owners.


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Dog Has Fleas on him....

While the dog may be man's best friend, fleas sure aren't. Unfortunately, the commercial remedies that get rid of these pests are not, either; the chemicals in flea and tick repellent are not only bad for the environment, but they can make your dog ill. This doesn't mean your pet has to suffer an invasion of pesky insects, though. Peppermint oil is a natural, albeit toxic, flea and tick remedy. Plus, it will make your pet smell good.

Why does peppermint oil work?

It may create a refreshing aroma, but peppermint oil is deadly to insects like fleas and ticks. In fact, it is one of the most toxic octopamine blockers found in nature. Octopamine is a key neurotransmitter that is found in invertebrates-it is an insect's equivalent to adrenaline. It regulates the heart rate, movement, behavior, and metabolism of these critters. Peppermint oil blocks the production of octopamine, causing the insect's central nervous system to break down. This is bad news for the little pests.

How to use peppermint oil as a flea repellent

There are several ways you can use peppermint oil as a flea and tick repellent. Your first option is to give your dog a bath in diluted peppermint oil (or peppermint leaves) every two weeks-or you could try peppermint soap instead for the same effect. In between baths, spray this mixture on your dog: five drops peppermint oil, five drops tea tree oil, five drops citronella oil, five drops rosemary oil, five drops eucalyptus oil, and one cup of water. Finally, you could make a homemade flea collar for your dog: just rub a little peppermint oil on the back of your dog's regular collar and put it back on.

Relieve itching with peppermint oil

But peppermint oil doesn't just repel unwanted insects; it also helps relieve itching that is caused by insect bites (in both humans and pets). Menthol in the peppermint stimulates the nerves that sense coldness, which is why you feel that familiar cooling sensation. It also inhibits those nerves that react to painful stimuli, temporarily relieving that itchy sensation a dog might feel when he is bitten by fleas. Although the sensation may only last a little while, its effectiveness in temporarily soothing the itching is great.

Most people abhor the idea of dousing their dogs in commercial flea and tick repelling chemicals, but the possibility of these insects invading your home is a scary thought. Fortunately, there are natural solutions to getting rid of your dog's pesky friends; use peppermint oil to repel insects and to relieve the itch after your pet has been bitten. Not only does this solution keep your pets insect-free, but it will keep him smelling fresh.

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Flea Trickery

Flea Trickery

3 days of photos of this method.
home flea remedy with no poisons...

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