Article: Dab a small amount of the cream onto your rash using a cotton swab. Use as little of the cream as necessary, as corticosteroid cream can cause side effects when used over a long period of time. Reapply the cream every 4 hours only if you need it. You should only use the cream for up to 3 days after your rash develops. Be sure to read the label and follow all of the instructions. Check with your doctor before using the product. You can buy calamine lotion over-the-counter for itch relief. Use a cotton swab to dab the calamine lotion onto your rash, then let it dry. You can reapply it every 3-4 hours as desired. Follow all of the instructions on the label. It's best to check with your doctor before applying any over-the-counter medications. Keep in mind that calamine lotion may stain clothing and sheets if it gets on them. You can opt for diphenhydramine (Benadryl), cetirizine (Zyrtec), loratadine (Claritin), or fexofenadine (Allegra). An antihistamine will reduce your body's response to the rash, helping to control your symptoms. Talk to your doctor before you take an antihistamine, even if it's sold over-the-counter. Check the label to see how often you should take your antihistamine. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is often taken every 4 hours, while others are taken just once a day. Keep in mind that some antihistamines cause drowsiness, and alcohol will intensify this effect. Check the label on your product to see if it causes drowsiness. If it does, avoid activities like driving or operating machinery. Run a cool bath, then mix in colloidal oatmeal, which is finely ground. Add about 1 cup (85 g) of oatmeal to your bath. Soak for 20 minutes, then rinse off the oatmeal with clean water before drying off. You can usually find colloidal oatmeal in the bath section of your local department store. As another option, you can grind traditional rolled oats in a grinder or blender to create a bath blend. However, purchasing colloidal oatmeal bath is a much easier option. For example, soak a clean rag in cool water. You can use a compress several times a day, but it's best to use a clean rag each time. You can also soak your rag in an astringent liquid, such as chilled black tea or a 50/50 mixture of apple cider vinegar and water. Some people find more relief with these options. If using vinegar, test it on a small area of your skin first to see if you are sensitive to it. Wash the rag separately from other clothing. You can mix the baking soda with water to make a paste, or you can add about 1 cup (128 g) of baking soda to a bath. Baking soda may draw out the poison and soothe your rash. If you're using a paste, wait until it dries, then rinse it off with cool water. You can reapply the baking soda a few times a day, if you desire. Although aloe vera looks like a cactus, it isn't prickly. The plant contains a gel in its leaves that can relieve itchiness. Simply break open the leaf and squeeze out the gel or buy a bottle of the gel from your local drugstore. Rub the gel on your rash. If you're buying just the gel, make sure the product you choose doesn't have any added ingredients.
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Use an over-the-counter corticosteroid cream for 1-3 days. Apply calamine lotion as needed for itching. Take an oral antihistamine daily as directed. Reduce itching with a cool oatmeal bath. Use a cool, wet compress for 15 to 30 mins to reduce swelling. Use baking soda to treat itching. Apply aloe vera to your rash to help with itching.
Article: There are two canning techniques. One uses a pressure canner, a device that subjects canned food to high pressures to create high temperatures. The other method is to use a boiling-water canner, a device in which canned food is submerged in boiling water. When canning meat, seafood, poultry, and vegetables, pressure canning is the only canning method recognized as safe by the USDA. In addition to a canning device, canning at home requires a glass jar (a Mason jar, typically) and, of course, the food that you wish to can. If you grow your own produce, you could save even more money on your canning materials. You can often assemble canning materials including a canning machine for free on digital marketplaces like Craigslist. Try to get a set of canning jars for free or at a discount rate (but be sure to sterilize them by boiling them in water before use). If you have a community garden in your area, you might be able to lease a small plot for yourself to grow the veggies you want to can. There are two standard canning methods. One is known as "hot packing." This involves blanching your food (usually vegetables), then loading it tightly into canning jars along with some of the water they were blanched in. The other is known as "raw packing." This involves placing raw food into a canning jar and pouring very hot water over it. If you have a boiling-water canner, you should raw-pack your canned food. If you have a pressure canner, you should hot-pack your canned food. After hot packing, seal the jar with a metal lid, and follow the directions that came with your canning device to determine your next steps. The amount of time your canned food will need to spend in the canning device depends on how much you have and what sort of food it is. The only additional cost when canning is your time. Pressure canners work faster than boiling-water canners. Once you've canned your own foods, you'll need to assign each can an expiration date so that it can be incorporated into your pantry system. Generally, home-canned food is best eaten within one year.
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Choose your method. Assemble your materials. Can your food. Determine expiration dates.