Talk:3217: Home Remedies - Revision history

TCMits: Update to Skunk Odor Removal Solution

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Update to Skunk Odor Removal Solution

TCMits: Skunk Odor Removal Solution

2026-03-16T19:26:32Z

Skunk Odor Removal Solution

BunsenH at 21:25, 12 March 2026

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158.91.163.1 at 15:06, 12 March 2026

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BunsenH at 13:53, 12 March 2026

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Yorkshire Pudding at 09:19, 12 March 2026

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BunsenH at 01:55, 12 March 2026

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128.6.147.23: Comment Reply

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82.13.184.33 at 15:12, 11 March 2026

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BunsenH at 14:03, 11 March 2026

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 :1/4 cup baking soda
 :1 teaspoon liquid soap
-Mix the ingredients in an open container, Do not cover or store it. Oxygen released from the solution may cause a closed container to explode. Do not let solution get in your eyes or mouth. Once done with it, dilute with water and discard.
+Mix the ingredients in an open container, Do not cover or store it. Oxygen released from the solution may cause a closed container to explode. Do not let solution get in your eyes or mouth. Once done with it, dilute with water and discard. Hangover remedy and gum removal remedy are left for the reader. [[User:TCMits|TCMits]] ([[User talk:TCMits|talk]]) 19:26, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

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	:"Skunks love the stuff" home remedy detected, though I'd believe it. Skunks seem to fall in the latter of the dogs-bears evolutionary fork? -[[Special:Contributions/158.91.163.1\|158.91.163.1]] 15:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)		:"Skunks love the stuff" home remedy detected, though I'd believe it. Skunks seem to fall in the latter of the dogs-bears evolutionary fork? -[[Special:Contributions/158.91.163.1\|158.91.163.1]] 15:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
	::It's impossible to prove that ''all'' skunks love peanut butter. But there are many accounts of how it's a good bait for live traps, and of skunks getting stuck in discarded peanut butter jars. My own experience is that PB is a very reliable bait in live traps for mice, for what it's worth. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 21:25, 12 March 2026 (UTC)		::It's impossible to prove that ''all'' skunks love peanut butter. But there are many accounts of how it's a good bait for live traps, and of skunks getting stuck in discarded peanut butter jars. My own experience is that PB is a very reliable bait in live traps for mice, for what it's worth. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 21:25, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
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		+	In case any of the contestants are so unfortunate as to get sprayed by their skunk, here is a home remedy Skunk Odor Removal Solution for that.
		+	:1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide
		+	:1/4 cup baking soda
		+	:1 teaspoon liquid soap
		+	Mix the ingredients in an open container, Do not cover or store it. Oxygen released from the solution may cause a closed container to explode. Do not let solution get in your eyes or mouth. Once done with it, dilute with water and discard.
		+	Hangover remedy and gum removal remedy are left for the reader.
		+	[[User:TCMits\|TCMits]] ([[User talk:TCMits\|talk]]) 19:26, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

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	:::The very nature of many home remedies is that they are utter cobblers that – at best – don't work, but quite possibly do more harm than good. So, failing to check how dangerous it might be is actually pretty on the nose, I'd have thought. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding\|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding\|talk]]) 09:19, 12 March 2026 (UTC)		:::The very nature of many home remedies is that they are utter cobblers that – at best – don't work, but quite possibly do more harm than good. So, failing to check how dangerous it might be is actually pretty on the nose, I'd have thought. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding\|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding\|talk]]) 09:19, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
	:"Skunks love the stuff" home remedy detected, though I'd believe it. Skunks seem to fall in the latter of the dogs-bears evolutionary fork? -[[Special:Contributions/158.91.163.1\|158.91.163.1]] 15:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)		:"Skunks love the stuff" home remedy detected, though I'd believe it. Skunks seem to fall in the latter of the dogs-bears evolutionary fork? -[[Special:Contributions/158.91.163.1\|158.91.163.1]] 15:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
		+	::It's impossible to prove that ''all'' skunks love peanut butter. But there are many accounts of how it's a good bait for live traps, and of skunks getting stuck in discarded peanut butter jars. My own experience is that PB is a very reliable bait in live traps for mice, for what it's worth. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 21:25, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

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	::That gets into "the quicker yet riskier path". But I'd expect that peanut-butter analogues, made from things like sunflower seeds or roasted soybeans, would work about as well. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 01:55, 12 March 2026 (UTC)		::That gets into "the quicker yet riskier path". But I'd expect that peanut-butter analogues, made from things like sunflower seeds or roasted soybeans, would work about as well. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 01:55, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
	:::The very nature of many home remedies is that they are utter cobblers that – at best – don't work, but quite possibly do more harm than good. So, failing to check how dangerous it might be is actually pretty on the nose, I'd have thought. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding\|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding\|talk]]) 09:19, 12 March 2026 (UTC)		:::The very nature of many home remedies is that they are utter cobblers that – at best – don't work, but quite possibly do more harm than good. So, failing to check how dangerous it might be is actually pretty on the nose, I'd have thought. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding\|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding\|talk]]) 09:19, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
		+	:"Skunks love the stuff" home remedy detected, though I'd believe it. Skunks seem to fall in the latter of the dogs-bears evolutionary fork? -[[Special:Contributions/158.91.163.1\|158.91.163.1]] 15:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

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 Peanut butter.  Skunks love the stuff, and it's a reliable "solvent" for chewing gum.  Carefully offer the skunk a bit of peanut butter, from a distance so as not to alarm it any more than can be avoided.  Give more peanut butter, a bit at a time, so the skunk comes to accept you.  Then get the peanut butter into the hair that has chewing gum in it.  Wait the customary 12-15 minutes until the chewing gum has softened, then see if you can get the gum out.  The timing is tight but it might be manageable. [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 14:03, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
 :Sorry - you are disqualified - you failed to first check whether anyone in the vicinity has a peanut allergy. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 15:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
 :::The very nature of many home remedies is that they are utter cobblers that – at best – don't work, but quite possibly do more harm than good. So, failing to check how dangerous it might be is actually pretty on the nose, I'd have thought. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding|talk]]) 09:19, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

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	Peanut butter. Skunks love the stuff, and it's a reliable "solvent" for chewing gum. Carefully offer the skunk a bit of peanut butter, from a distance so as not to alarm it any more than can be avoided. Give more peanut butter, a bit at a time, so the skunk comes to accept you. Then get the peanut butter into the hair that has chewing gum in it. Wait the customary 12-15 minutes until the chewing gum has softened, then see if you can get the gum out. The timing is tight but it might be manageable. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 14:03, 11 March 2026 (UTC)		Peanut butter. Skunks love the stuff, and it's a reliable "solvent" for chewing gum. Carefully offer the skunk a bit of peanut butter, from a distance so as not to alarm it any more than can be avoided. Give more peanut butter, a bit at a time, so the skunk comes to accept you. Then get the peanut butter into the hair that has chewing gum in it. Wait the customary 12-15 minutes until the chewing gum has softened, then see if you can get the gum out. The timing is tight but it might be manageable. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 14:03, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
	:Sorry - you are disqualified - you failed to first check whether anyone in the vicinity has a peanut allergy. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33\|82.13.184.33]] 15:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)		:Sorry - you are disqualified - you failed to first check whether anyone in the vicinity has a peanut allergy. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33\|82.13.184.33]] 15:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
		+	::That gets into "the quicker yet riskier path". But I'd expect that peanut-butter analogues, made from sunflower seeds or roasted soybeans, would work about as well. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 01:55, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

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 "[…], but that person must be ''a'' grandparent" does ''not'' imply the contestants may not call anyone else but ''their grandparents''. And since many people are grandparents, this means they may call any of them. [[Special:Contributions/2001:4C4E:1C05:F300:5825:EE15:4B0B:B964|2001:4C4E:1C05:F300:5825:EE15:4B0B:B964]] 17:39, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
 : Yes, any grandparent will do. [[User:Martin|Martin]] ([[User talk:Martin|talk]]) 21:23, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
+:: Fresh from the grave. [[Special:Contributions/128.6.147.23|128.6.147.23]] 22:13, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
 We don't know the rules of the game, and the host did not state clear instructions on what's to do. Thus _my_ "home remedy" would simply be to take the box as-is and move it out of the premises, whereever that be (e.g. the game show place). Problem solved. [[User:Ralfoide|Ralfoide]] ([[User talk:Ralfoide|talk]]) 17:47, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
 : I wouldn't even take the box.  Just leave it there and step away.  Not my problem. [[User:Martin|Martin]] ([[User talk:Martin|talk]]) 21:22, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

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	Peanut butter. Skunks love the stuff, and it's a reliable "solvent" for chewing gum. Carefully offer the skunk a bit of peanut butter, from a distance so as not to alarm it any more than can be avoided. Give more peanut butter, a bit at a time, so the skunk comes to accept you. Then get the peanut butter into the hair that has chewing gum in it. Wait the customary 12-15 minutes until the chewing gum has softened, then see if you can get the gum out. The timing is tight but it might be manageable. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 14:03, 11 March 2026 (UTC)		Peanut butter. Skunks love the stuff, and it's a reliable "solvent" for chewing gum. Carefully offer the skunk a bit of peanut butter, from a distance so as not to alarm it any more than can be avoided. Give more peanut butter, a bit at a time, so the skunk comes to accept you. Then get the peanut butter into the hair that has chewing gum in it. Wait the customary 12-15 minutes until the chewing gum has softened, then see if you can get the gum out. The timing is tight but it might be manageable. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 14:03, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
		+	:Sorry - you are disqualified - you failed to first check whether anyone in the vicinity has a peanut allergy. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33\|82.13.184.33]] 15:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

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	:: Hmm. Maybe it is ''my'' unorthodox worldview, but I felt that the goal was to somehow pacify the hungover skunk additionally upset by the chewing gum. Finish with a photo-worthy stance of the contestant smiling at the camera, with the skunk under one arm. The idea of calling a grandparent felt like it was related to that species having life experience already in dealing with stinky, drunk, chewing-gum-affected badly-domesticated beings.[[User:Yamaplos\|Yamaplos]] ([[User talk:Yamaplos\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 March 2026 (UTC)		:: Hmm. Maybe it is ''my'' unorthodox worldview, but I felt that the goal was to somehow pacify the hungover skunk additionally upset by the chewing gum. Finish with a photo-worthy stance of the contestant smiling at the camera, with the skunk under one arm. The idea of calling a grandparent felt like it was related to that species having life experience already in dealing with stinky, drunk, chewing-gum-affected badly-domesticated beings.[[User:Yamaplos\|Yamaplos]] ([[User talk:Yamaplos\|talk]]) 03:21, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
	:: Call the grandparent and get them to take care of it. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33\|82.13.184.33]] 09:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)		:: Call the grandparent and get them to take care of it. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33\|82.13.184.33]] 09:12, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
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		+	Peanut butter. Skunks love the stuff, and it's a reliable "solvent" for chewing gum. Carefully offer the skunk a bit of peanut butter, from a distance so as not to alarm it any more than can be avoided. Give more peanut butter, a bit at a time, so the skunk comes to accept you. Then get the peanut butter into the hair that has chewing gum in it. Wait the customary 12-15 minutes until the chewing gum has softened, then see if you can get the gum out. The timing is tight but it might be manageable. [[User:BunsenH\|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH\|talk]]) 14:03, 11 March 2026 (UTC)