When it comes to fighting bacteria and germs, bleach can be your ally. Bleach is a chemical that can remove or lighten color, usually via oxidation. While people are gathering items for their pandemic kit, the question comes up about bleach. While it can be a great way to help clean up infected surfaces and …
If in the future you find yourself in the worst of situations where there are no longer stores to buy things you need, or even factories to produce items, what will you do for simple things like deodorant? Sure you can stock up now but deodorant and antiperspirants usually expire in 3 years if stored properly and …
The ancients used it as currency and we know today that without salt, we would die. For centuries humans have built communities either around sources of salt or where they could trade for it. In fact, did you know the word ‘salary’ comes from the Latin word for salt? It’s true. Roman legions were sometimes …
I recently found a great deal at Wal-mart on some canned tuna. I wanted to stockpile it but wasn’t sure how soon before it goes bad. I would hate to spend all that money on food, only to have it go bad before I could use it. Turns out, canned tuna (not opened) can last …
My mother always told me I needed to drink more water. I was told I needed to drink at least 6 to 8 (8 ounce) glasses of water a day. When I got older I tried so hard to drink 3 to 4 bottles a day (those are 16 ounces). Supermodels are always going on …
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You’ve probably never noticed it before, but your bottled water has an expiration date. But what does that mean, exactly? Does water go bad over time? Water doesn’t contain sugars or proteins, so microbes don’t consume and rot it, Discovery’s DNews explains in a new video. Long story short, no water does not expire. But the …
