Diatomaceous Earth 12oz Shaker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Thomas LaboratoriesBrand: Thomas Labratories
Edition: Misc.
Publisher: Thomas Laboratories
Studio: Thomas Laboratories
Music Label: Thomas Laboratories
Product features:
- A non-toxic, safe substance made up from fossils of freshwater organisms and crushed to a fine powder.
- Deadly to any insect or larvae
- D.E is completely harmless to all animals, fish, birds or in food
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Diatomaceous Earth 12oz Shaker
Customer Review: Do not make my mistake. I have truly tragic feelings about this product
Summary: 1 Stars
Do not order this product without also ordering breathing protection and possibly gloves. This product is considered non-toxic as far as fumes go. But it is such a light powder - the consistency is like a cross between baby powder and powdered sugar. I was hoping it would be more like baking soda which is kind of heavier and falls directly down when using it. Nope. This is a very light and fluffy powder that gets airborne easily.
I made the mistake of getting a tiny poof of it in my face and I lost 36 hours of my life. I was a zombie that had to be cared for. The condition you get when getting this in your lungs is called silicosis and is dreadful. How I realized I had it was that I woke up in the middle of the night with my sinuses entirely blocked and I was coughing out my lungs. I honestly thought there was a chance I could die if the blockage got worse. I was staring at the clock at 4am, clutching my phone in case I needed to call an ambulance. It was actually one of the scariest experiences I have had in years. I am still hacking out my lungs, but at least I am able to walk among the living again.
I thought, well, at least it will have solved my problem. Nope. This powder may kill bed bugs, but it does not seem to kill bed bug eggs, from my experience with it. So that means in order to be effective, this powder needs to remain in/on the items treated indefinitely. Well I don't want this stuff around me or my pet any longer. And if it's not gonna really solve the whole problem, it was a huge waste of my health for nothing. I am not gonna subject my sniffy little dog to the suffering I have gone through/am going through.
I chose this product to save money and use something that would not get anyone sick. It didn't save money, because not only MUST you absolutely buy the dust masks, but I also ordered gloves because I got some on my hand too and it really dried out my skin. I've since had to order the nasaline sinus clear kit, and a couple of lung health restoratives, and a package of old fashioned handkerchiefs to protect the skin on my nose from the constant blowing - the likes of which I have never done before. The whole thing is a huge regret. I wish I would have used the money that I spent on all that stuff and just paid the expedited shipping on the packtite I ordered - which is stuck somewhere in snowpocalypse 2.0. Whanh.
First of all, I'm still dealing with the effects of my encounter with this product. For best results in ridding your lungs of this so-called 'non-toxic' product try english ivy extract. I am taking it in pill and liquid form. Also I have bought two other lung supplements that seem to help. Read - lasting, costly effects.
On top of what has happened to me and my health and budget, it dawned on me today what further tragedy this product has brought into my life - with tears. I realized in my health-challenged stupor, once I put on my gloves and mask and had the fortitude to shake off the remainder of the dust - I have done irreparable damage to the creek-side eco-system that is my yard. I shook this non-toxic pesticide near a frozen creek because I was too sick to think it through. Come spring-time the devastation will begin. All the buggie-eggs planted last fall will die, and the birds will have to hunt someplace else. This product made me an eco-villain. I am devastated. TOF.
Description of Diatomaceous Earth 12oz Shaker
D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) is a non-toxic, safe substance made up from fossils of freshwater organisms and crushed to a fine powder. The powder particles resemble bits of broken glass when observed thru a microscope. Deadly to any insect or larvae, D.E. scratches the insect's waxy outer shell causing death by dehydration. D.E is completely harmless to all animals, fish, birds or in food. This makes D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) an excellent natural topical dusting powder for animals with fleas, ticks, lice and other external pests. D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) can also be used as a oral nutritional supplement in feed or fed straight during parasite season for animals with skin and coat needs associated with internal parasites.Kitchen and Housewares
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