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10 Remedies for Itchy Mosquito Bites

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Many areas has been having heavy rains these past couple of weeks. Any amount of rain results in puddles and other forms of standing water: breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes seem to multiply during the spring and summer. Just taking a half hour walk in the morning, you can wound up with multiple mosquito bites on your arms and other exposed areas. It’s a good idea to apply insect repellent but you may […]

5 Home Remedies for Cough that Work

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Coughing is a normal reflex that protects your lungs and windpipe – it is supposed to get rid of irritants like mucus, dust you inhaled or food that went the wrong way. Coughs are commonly triggered by colds and flu, and that is the type of cough we are looking at today. Everyone knows getting a bad cough can be tiring and unpleasant. You can’t sleep well since the cough actually wakes you […]

Natural DIY Remedies for Stings, Bites, Scratches, and Sunburns

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The crisp fall weather has not yet appeared where I live. It still feels like summer and we are still seeing stinging bugs such as wasps. I wrote about Apt Prepper son got stung before and it is not pleasant. Back then I did not know about natural remedies or essential oils. They really work! DIY Remedies for Stings, Bites, Scratches, and Sunburns Here’s a neat infographic from Fix.com (shared with permission) that gives some great tips. Source: Fix.com […]

Tinctures, Salves, Poultices and More

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I have not given much thought to tinctures, salves and poultices until I read the e-book Home Remedies by Alex Smith. We will get back to what they are in a bit. First, let’s talk about the book. Home Remedies is exactly that: a book that gives cures for common ailments using easy to find household items. The conditions are listed in alphabetical order, making things easy to find. One thing I did […]

Home Remedy for Sinus Allergy Sufferers

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com My allergies have started bothering me, with itchy, watery eyes, early morning congestion, sneezing, signaling the start of the fall allergy season. At my last physical check-up my doctor asked me if I’ve had any health issues bothering me, and I did mention my sinuses bother me every fall and spring. I can always tell the seasons by my chronic sinus congestion. I told him I already take antihistamines, but sometimes they don’t […]