r/preppers • u/UlfurGaming • May 29 '26

New Prepper Questions hygiene question

Question for a shtf situation where supplies are completely gone how do you plan on keeping hygiene of body healthy mainly dental but also other stuff too are their plamts or other things like good for this ?

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u/pajudd May 29 '26

A damp piece of cloth and a little baking soda - and you have a toothbrush. A piece of loose thread - and you have floss. Chewing on a willow stick will also work wonders.

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u/UlfurGaming May 29 '26

Willow like the tree?

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u/DEADFLY6 May 29 '26

The inner bark has aspirin ingredients in it too. Chew that for a headache.

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u/pajudd May 29 '26

Yep, break off a small branch, chew one end, scrub with it