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Barbara V

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Skunk Recipe that really WORKS!

The worst thing in the world for both you and your pet is getting sprayed by a skunk. The smell makes you gag, it lingers FOREVER and the poor animal is banished from your presence. This recipe works, I've used it and it takes that awful smell right away. For large pets you might want to double this recipe. This recipe can be used on humans too.

16 oz 3% hydrogen peroxide (make sure it's fresh!)

ΒΌ cup sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) ...»

2 tsp Ivory liquid soap

Mix ingredients in an open container and use immediately. Don't wet the fur with water first and do NOT get this mixture in the eyes. A rag should be used to apply the solution around the pet's face. Be sure to saturate the areas that got direct hits (you'll know by how strong it smells). Leave it on for five minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. Then repeat the process. By the end of the second shampoo, the smell should be gone. If not, repeat again.

As long as you wash with this within 4 hours of being sprayed, it will work. Longer than 4 hours and you're hooped! The oils in skunk spray will have absorbed and you're stuck with that smell.

Do not ever store this recipe, the chemicals will react and cause the closed container to explode.

Good luck and I hope you never need this recipe!

ps Jeanine made some very good points in the comments on this post - be sure to use a conditioner after using this process, do NOT leave the solution on for more than 5 minutes at a time!! please skip down to her comments for the rest.

#homeremedies #cleaning #pets

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Anne @ DesignDreams by An... Canada
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Porch or Patio Decorating to Add Another Room Instantly

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Christine - Decorated Life Australia
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  • A simple wrought iron bench provides a great viewing vantage of this beautiful pond and waterfall. 1
  • When you're not out on the patio enjoying the view, open the windows to hear the soothing sound of the waterfall.
  • The shade and water provide a cool spot to relax on a hot summer day.
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  • An Adirondack chair beckons you to sit a spell and forget about the worries of the day.
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Create a Backyard Oasis with a Pond and Waterfall

You need a place to unwind and relax. A spot your entire family can enjoy! Rather than spend money on a fleeting vacation, why not create your own tropical paradise right outside your ...»
back door with a pond or waterfall? Bring the water feature up close to your patio or deck for optimal viewing. More photos on our website at www.aquascapeinc.com.

#MayProjects #SummerStyle

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Aquascape Inc. Saint Charles, IL
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  • Repurposed Dresser into Tool Chest.
  • The dresser before.  Who knew it had such potential?!
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An Inexpensive Way to Hide All Those Tools

My husband wanted a new tool chest for all his new tools, but I wasn't willing to shell out $400 for a brand new one. Instead, we got creative with what we had. We have a basement full of ...»
unpainted furniture that I haven't gotten around to painting yet, and this dresser was the perfect fit for a tool chest.

We removed the bottom drawers and dividers and replaced them with two doors. This gives a larger space to store our bigger tools and still keeps them hidden away. After all the building portion was done, I gave it a fresh coat of paint and updated the door and drawer pulls. #BeforeandAfter

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The Golden Sycamore Livonia, MI
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Barn Wood Shelves

Using barn wood and brackets that I stained and painted from Home Depot, I created a spot in my kitchen to display my ironstone collection. I think the dark color of the barn wood and the ...»
creamy white of the ironstone go together so beautifully!

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Pallet Potting Table

Made by combining 2 pallets and scrap 2 x 4's. Adding hooks and a decorative scroll to the top make this the perfect spring project. See post for details. ...»

#ProudestDIY #pallets #spring #Itching4Spring #SpringFever #springdecor

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Arbor from junk parts

Make this beautiful arbor from old posts and table legs. I am always picking up odds and ends of posts and table chair legs. When my son came for Mother's day one year he gathered up all ...»
that junk and made this beautiful arbor! For more details and how to go to my post here- http://megardengal.blogspot.com/2010/07/mast...

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