{"product_id":"earth-md-diatomaceous-earth-food-grade-275g-shaker","title":"Earth MD 🍁Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade 275g Shaker","description":"\u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eYou may have heard of some of the properties of Diatomaceous Earth, but do you know the full extent of its wonderful benefits?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eLet me first go over the \u003cem\u003edifferent grades of Diatomaceous Earth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e The type that you get at the hardware store that you use for pools and gardens is NOT the same as the edible grade used for pets.\u003c\/em\u003e The hardware brands cut it with toxins and sometimes pesticides, so DO NOT feed these to your pets! Plus, it is not ground as fine and can cause mechanical damage as well. However, the \u003cem\u003efood grade Diatomaceous Earth is safe to put on skin and to even eat! \u003c\/em\u003eIt has the consistency of flour and is pure white.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eWhat is Diatomaceous Earth?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCrushed up shells of fossilized sea critters called diatoms. You should look diatoms up on an image search, they look pretty amazing! The shells are made up mostly of silicon and is therefore mostly inert when consumed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eKey Benefits of Diatomaceous Earth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e- Pest control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e- Absorbs toxins from the digestive tract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e- Aids in calcium absorption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eHow does Diatomaceous Earth (DE) help with pest control ?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eWhile it won’t harm a mammal, to something as small as an insect the Diatomaceous Earth is abrasive. \u003cem\u003eWarning: it is also abrasive to reptiles, so do not put it on them!\u003c\/em\u003e The DE sticks to insects that walk over it and rubs off their protective waxy coating. Once the coating has been removed, they rapidly lose all of their body moisture. \u003cem\u003eThe bugs literally dehydrate to death.\u003c\/em\u003e This may seem mean, but when you have dealt with a flea infestation or bed bugs no mercy shall be had.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIn order to kill bugs, simply sprinkle where the insects are found. For example, if you are trying to deal with fleas on your pet and in your house, rub DE all over your pet (not in their eyes or nose, they may cough) and sprinkle around carpets, beds, and baseboards. Make sure to get down to the skin on those long-haired breeds! DE is also an effective ant killer as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDE is also used for killing internal parasites, such as round worms. The DE damages the intestinal worms, causing them to die and be expelled. Simply feed a tsp or so for a week to kill internal parasites!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burgham Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49129206972641,"sku":"wbp1789536215471","price":10.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/7175\/4721\/files\/earth-md-diatomaceous-earth-food-grade-275g-shaker_1.jpg?v=1789536220","url":"https:\/\/ruffledoutfitstore.shop\/products\/earth-md-diatomaceous-earth-food-grade-275g-shaker","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}