Essential hygiene skills for off-grid preparedness

Clean hands save lives. Whether you’re living off-grid, facing long-term infrastructure failure, or simply want to be less dependent on store-bought products, knowing how to make your own soap, lye, and natural disinfectants is an invaluable skill.

These aren’t just back-to-the-land curiosities — they’re essential survival tools. Soap fights disease. Lye can preserve food and clean tools. Disinfectants keep wounds and living spaces safe when antibiotics or bleach may be unavailable.

Let’s break down how to make each, using materials that are either foraged, recycled, or easy to store long-term.

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