DiatomaceousEarth Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth – 10lb | 100% Organic, All-Natural Powder | Safe for Humans & Pets | OMRI Listed for Organic Use

I applied the product to our lawn last week and I saw the results today when I mowed the lawn. This works fantastic! A huge difference after I applied the DE. It got rid of those tiny little insects that used to attack my mower when I mowed. And for the grasshoppers, they were literally gone. There were still a few but nothing like there was before I started using this product. I couldn’t be happier. This is great. Product is nicely packaged. Very fine powder. I used a drop spreader for initial application as I applied it to our lawn, both front and back yard. Recommended setting was 10 or 12, but it seemed to kinda cake up as I was applying it as it didn’t drop so easily. I think a higher setting would have been better. I did notice that as soon as the product hit the lawn in front 3 or 4 small sized grasshoppers tried to scatter away. So the product is definitely effective. Going to try using the smaller hand held squeeze applicator that I just ordered from Amazon for just under $10. That looks to work nicely and much less effort. Definitely recommend this DE. Great quality, effective, safe to use, great price, and easy to use. No odor either.

I'd just like to thank those tiny diatoms for giving us this wonderful remedy. I've seen this powder in action against bed bugs, roaches, fleas, ants, and mites, and it works magnificently. There are a few things you need to know before you purchase this miracle powder. 1. It's messy. If you are using it for pest control, you will need a duster. I have the pest pistol mini duster that is sold on amazon. The duster allows you to distribute it effectively. Many insects will walk around it if you put it on too thick, so buying a duster is necessary. 2. Most people will find it irritates their respiratory system. After it settles, it will not be as bad, but you should wear a mask while dispersing it around your home. I would advise you to do it right before you're leaving your house, so that it will be settled when you get back. I have used it in my home with small animals, and though it may cause some sneezing among members of your home, I don't believe it will do any longterm damage. 3. It takes patience and time to see results. You will find that it can take a few weeks to eliminate the pests from your home, and at first it might stir them up. This powder kills them by puncturing their exoskeletons and dehydrating them, but they can never become resistant to this method of pest control. That is the beauty of it. 4. Apply liberally to your home. Your method will vary for each type of insect. ANTS They will change their paths, but be sure to apply around base boards, windows, doors, pantries, cracks between refrigerator and stove, and anywhere you see them traveling. It doesn't have to cover your whole house. FLEAS It is much more difficult because they jump everywhere. You are going to want some type of topical or edible flea treatment from a veterinary clinic in addition to this. The DE isn't effective against eggs, so there lies part of the problem. You need to let it sit on carpet and furniture for at least two days, and then you need to vacuum everywhere, even on hard floors. Washing all the blankets, sheets, pillowcases, or any type of fabric is also helpful. Repeat this process as needed. BEDBUGS You need to apply liberally to all corners, baseboards, closets, drawers, mattresses, chests, couches, chairs. If you put it on too thick, they will walk around. You need a bedbug mattress protector as well as powdering your mattresses. At first, when you apply the DE, they will start coming out of hiding places and crawling away, but just be patient. Washing all linens and vacuuming after letting the powder sit for a few days is also important. Repeating this process is necessary as they can lie dormant without feeding for 6 months! Also, they typically wait to feed until you are in your deepest sleep, and they can sense that by the amount of CO2 you exhale. Wearing bug spray will help keep them away. ROACHES These are by far the easiest pests to eliminate with DE. You will need to apply to baseboards, corners, dark hiding spaces such as drawers, kitchen areas, and entryways. You will find them dead everywhere after a few days. MITES Scabies or "the mange" is very difficult to eliminate. It requires application to animals directly, and washing of all linens. You'll need medication from a doctor if you have scabies as well. This will help eliminate the mites from your house though. I don;t know as much about these, but i do know that washing all linens and bagging up stuffed animals is vital. 5. MANY PEOPLE CLAIM THAT THERE ARE A MYRIAD OF HEALTH BENEFITS TO BE OBTAINED FROM INGESTING DE IN FOOD OR DRINK. There has not been a lot of research to prove whether this is true or not, but many people swear by it. I know there are claims of improving cholesterol levels, healing heart problems, preventing oseoporosis, and general detoxification of the body. I do know that the main element that provides these benefits is silica. Most western medicine professionals will not recommend any type of natural remedy, so your doctor is unlikely to suggest this. They have the drug companies in their back pocket. Do your research and decide for yourself, but silica is a very important mineral that aids in the absorption of certain vitamins. I hope that these tips have been helpful to you. I know having pests in your house is a nightmare, and you certainly can eliminate them with a combination of this diatomaceous earth, patience, and persistence. Good luck to you!

I came to make an update on my review I had written a little over a year ago and accidentally deleted it so I'm attempting to cover the points I had made before as well as the updates I was going to add. It will be quite long because I've had great results this past year, so bear with me...I will try and group the different benefits by paragraph to make it a bit easier to read through. I purchased this for the first time a year ago....started out with the 2lb. bag and since it proved to be awesome, I purchased the 10lb. bag ...and it is a much better value! My husband and I are still on the 10 pound bag we purchased last March...we have about 1/4 a bag left! Granted, we haven't used it for anything else other than consuming it...so if you're using it for other things around the house, it may go a bit quicker for you. So I started taking it originally because I heard many stories raving about how great it is for your skin and hair. I have an auto-immune disease that affects my thyroid (which had made me mostly hypothyroid) and have other health related issues, such as hormone imbalance and a few different vitamin deficiencies that has had such a big impact on my hair. My whole life I have had really thick, curly and healthy hair that people were always complimenting....it may seem a bit vain but when I got sick my hair started falling out, it had become super dry and brittle, lost most of it's curl and it just wouldn't grow much at all. I had been taking Biotin (20,000 mcgs a day- with docs approval!), Vitamin E and D3, collagen, and super primrose oil capsules (to name a few!) and that's not including all the natural hair treatments and products I would put on it... and diet changes for my health. After all that(a couple years of doing so) I finally got a bit of shine and improvement but it just was not as healthy as it had been and with all the difficult changes in my health over the last few years...the hair changes felt like the "cherry on top" of it all. Then I hear about Diatomaceous Earth a little over a year ago in a thyroid group online, and it's many benefits. I felt a little hesitant because I fork out a lot of money on vitamins that I need and have tried some that just didn't seem to do much. To say Diatomaceous Earth has been really beneficial is definitely an understatement. I noticed an improvement in the health of my hair within a couple months-- and that includes growth which is something that would not happen with all the other supplements combined!! Now- a little over a year later and the length has grown several inches, it's really shiny, no longer brittle and my curls are back to how they were before. I get compliments on my hair again-even from strangers and my hair stylist talks about how healthy it is now. Maybe I sound like a cheesy ad raving about a product- but honestly I can't help but rave. After having such an unexpected and difficult change in health, it's nice to have something that makes me feel a little more like the "old me" even if it's just my hair! To my surprise another huge benefit was an over all sense of well being. I can't exactly pin point what exactly it is that feels better....over all bit more energy. I've noticed that if I go even a couple days without taking it I just feel a bit more lousy and sluggish. I wouldn't say it is a miracle cure to the fatigue that comes with thyroid disease...but would say it works so well that it's a must for my supplement routine-- it's one of the best I've used. Another...ehhh, um..."surprise"...not long after starting DE...which is not fun to really discuss but will for the sake of it being so important for health...is that it killed off parasites I didn't even know I had! (If you have them and the DE is ridding of them it will be very noticeable when you use the restroom 😷😯) It was rather disturbing to me experiencing all of that but at the same time I realized it was a really good thing I had started taking D.E. or I may have never known I had them. My doctor and I think it may have been from taking a cruise to Mexico the month before...but it's apparently pretty common to have them and not know! It took a couple weeks and a follow up tests with my doctor "to be in the clear". If you Google DE benefits for parasites you will find it's so effective because it "physically" kills them off so they can't build a resistance to it like they would to typical parasite medicines. Also-it was once I worked my way up to taking 1-2 tablespoons a day of the DE is when I started to notice the whole parasite issue (I will list at the end of the review the way I took it). I lost 10 pounds within the first month of starting DE....maybe it was directly related to the parasite issue, I'm not sure...but I didn't gain it back so that was a nice benefit! Last thing I can think of is it improved the strength of my nails. They had become so brittle that I could not grow out the length of my nails because they would break so easily. A year later and they are really strong and a lot longer....however, I still have bad ridges in them. Which is supposed to be common with my health issues but I had been hoping it would improve since nothing else has worked yet...but then again maybe it will just take more time. How to take DE: It's best to start small and work your way up to avoid your body getting sick from ridding of too many toxins at once. I first started taking only 1/2 teaspoon a day, for a few days then increased to 1 teaspoon a day- which I did for about a week. Then I started 1 TABLEspoon for a couple days...and over the next couple days worked my way up to 3-4 tablespoons a day. If you increase and aren't adjusting well over the next couple days, you can cut back and increase a bit more slowly. I just put it in a glass of water and swish it around to mix it up (supposedly it's best to not use a metal utensil to stir). It dissolves pretty easily but sometimes after finishing the glass there's some left at the bottom so I just add a little more water and swish around again. It doesn't really have a taste it's just a bit chalky. The only "side effect" I noticed at first was brain fog for a couple days...and even now if I don't take the DE for at least a couple days and start again I've noticed that I get brain fog for usually only a day. Make sure to drink extra water through out the day....especially since some people say it can cause constipation...if it does one I suggest a good magnesium supplement and fiber of course...but also like other people say I'm no doctor so you may want to discuss it with yours as well as researching what's best for you! Storing- since it's such a big bag, we pour it into a medium sized Pyrex bowl and keep in our cabinet to scoop from everyday. The big bag we keep closed tight- rolled up with a food clip and then keep in an ice chest in our pantry that we rarely use- seems to work well because of the size and keeps it closed air tight. As far as recommending it- I think you can tell from my extra long review that I'm a big fan of Diatomaceous Earth. I've made several family members start using it as well...including my husband who takes it everyday and has had great success as well!

This is a really great product. One reason I bought it was for my plants. I have yellow pepper plants that have been, unfortunately, ravaged by aphids. I managed to wash them out with water and dish soap. I just needed something a little more powerful to finish the job. I heard great things about this product and had to see for myself. I absolutely love it! I would suggest that you buy something to help you use it, though. They have diatomaceous earth dusters available on here as well. The material is a fine powder and in order to use it properly depending on what you are using it for, make sure you research which application tool is best in your specific situation. You can use the duster or wet it a little and use a paint brush to paint it around wherever you need it. Or you can use it with a sprayer by diluting it with water. SO EASY. Which is another reason I really love it, its versatility is a huge plus for me. And, because it is food safe, I feel comfortable using it on my pepper plants. I also live in Georgia where summer time is a time warp into the pits of hell most days. It is also why bugs like to try to find a safe haven indoors. That being said, I use a little bit of diatomaceous earth and sprinkle on my cat beds so they dont have to worry about getting ate up by bugs. I also sprinkle it around my door frames on the floor, in the corners of rooms, on windowsills. I mean the list is endless because it is so safe to use anywhere. I will say, be prepared with gloves and a face mask so that you don't breathe in the dust clouds. It is really important to protect your lungs as this is such a powdery substance kind of like perlite. I LOVE diatomaceous earth. I have pots for my plants that are made of diatomaceous earth as well as bathroom counter plates that absorb water. I haven't tried using the diatomaceous earth as a complete soil, I just sprinkle it all over my plants and the soil and the perimeter of my porch to keep all the bugs away. But I watched a video of a guy that uses it as the ONLY type of soil he uses. It not only absorbs water quickly, but it acts as a great slow feeder for plants because of the way it holds onto water so well. (Although, there are other products that sell bigger pieces of diatomaceous earth instead of the powdered kind which would act as a better soil IF you are into that kinda thing.) But, for the purpose of keeping bugs away from your precious green plants and animals, this is the product you need to buy. It came perfectly packaged and ready to use immediately and I have not seen any bugs since applying it! And let me tell you, I have been battling these infestations for MONTHS now. So, believe me. IT WORKS!!!!

Hard to believe something exist that manages to kill insects and is safe to digest but, this is it. I've currently been taking a heaping tablespoon with juice, in the morning (before eating) for 2 months. I had a few reasons for doing so. Rosacea appeared on my face with slightly raised bumps that irritated me most when I shaved. That, I can honestly say, has disappeared. I have noticed that my nails are noticeably stronger, my scrapes or scratches heal slightly faster than usual but, I'm still very bald, so don't get your hopes up for hair growth. One of the main reasons I am taking this is to reverse the pain associated with my tennis elbow. I'm in my mid 40's and have noticed the achy feeling since turning 40. It's predominately more painful in the morning however, since taking the FGDE, the pain is lessoning. That slight relief is a big win to me since it has helped me feel better. I really hope over time that I won't notice any pain at all, morning, noon or night but, time will tell. In fact, I've not felt achy in my body even after spending time on my knees cutting drywall. I wasn't sore anywhere. The other noticeable affect FGDE had right from the start was the increase in energy level and clear head each morning. Whether I had gotten very little rest (5 hrs or so) or exhausted myself from an assortment of "hey boy" duties after work, I have been waking without the foggy head. One last thing that is definitely worth mentioning. My body now processes food very quickly or should I say, I "go #2" frequently, sometimes 3 a day. The stool is usually creamy but not like diarrhea. My diet consists of cereal mornings, sandwich or soup with raw carrots, yogurt lunches and a variety of meals for dinner. I've not changed any of my eating habits since taking FGDE just notice how much more I go. Now from an insect pesticide perspective. I've been treating my yard, vegetable garden, two cats, dog and some basement trim with FGDE. Whenever I apply the stuff outside, I wear a breathing mask. This stuff is a very fine powder and should not be breathed in. There are noticeable less bugs around when I'm outside. The animals don't have fleas on them( I formally used Frontline Plus for both). I recall a time when some gnats (about 10 or so) were buzzing around inside my garage while the garage door was open. I used my powder duster to blanket the room in FGDE and closed the garage door. Hours later they were gone. I opened the door, used my blower to clear out the powder which basically treated my front yard. So far, so good with all applications of this product. I'll update this info as time passes. Yes, I would recommend this to anyone who might need a natural alternative to this, that and the other. ;-)

Diatomaceous earth offers an alternative method for detoxing your body, one that is cheap, simple, and effective. It doesn't require fasting or foul-tasting health foods, and many people have used it with great success. DE's naturally absorbent and abrasive nature makes it an ideal internal cleaner. As it passes through your system, it absorbs harmful toxins, and it does this without requiring you to change your diet or lifestyle. How Do I Know I Need to Detox? Every day, we are exposed to harmful toxins like car exhaust, heavy metals, food additives, and cleaning chemicals. For the most part, our bodies are really good at cleaning out pollutants like these on their own, but sometimes they need a little extra help, and that's where detoxing comes in. If you chronically suffer from any of the symptoms listed below, it's probably time to detox your body: Food Cravings Inflammation Restless Sleeping Poor Focus Fatigue Skin Rashes or Outbreaks Constipation, Diarrhea, Bloating, Gas, or Other Indigestion Problems Mood Swings Headaches Weight Gain Body Odor or Bad Breath Allergies Aches and Pains How Do I Detox with DE? Detoxing with DE is easy. Simply follow these steps: Step 1: Take about one teaspoon of food grade diatomaceous earth with water once a day. Take it on an empty stomach at least one hour before or two hours after eating. DE is nearly tasteless, but if you don't like its mildly gritty texture, try taking it in juice, yogurt, or a smoothie. Step 2: Drink an additional cup of water after each dose of DE. Step 3: Over the next few weeks, slowly raise your DE dosage from one teaspoon to two teaspoons, taking one in the morning and one at night. We recommend taking up to a tablespoon per day. Step 4: Be sure to drink plenty of water throughout each day to keep your system hydrated. Step 5: In her book, All the Green Things You Can Do with Diatomaceous Earth, Tui Rose suggests taking DE ten days on and ten days off for ninety days, though many people have found different strategies that work for them. Some take it daily for a few weeks, others for years at a time. Experiment and see what works for you. How Can I Boost My Detoxing Power? While DE alone is a powerful cleanser, there are things you can add to your detox to increase your body's ability to clean itself out. Cut back on greasy foods, refined carbs, and refined sugars. These foods add the kind of junk to your system that you are trying to clean out with your detox. Reducing these foods in your diet will make your detox more effective and will help the benefits of your detox last longer. Get some exercise. Along with promoting overall health, working out helps your body eliminate toxins through sweat. Even going for regular walks can have great benefits. Breathe deeply. Good breathing habits provide increased oxygen to the bloodstream while helping to expel toxins. Mindfulness meditation is a great way to practice good breathing. How Do I Know My Detox Is Working? Initially, you may feel some side effects, such as headaches and flu-like symptoms. This is caused by the toxins leaving your body and is not cause for alarm. If these symptoms persist, however, lower your DE intake. This will slow the release of toxins and reduce the side effects. As you continue your detox over the next few weeks, whatever symptoms you have–the ones that prompted you to detox in the first place–should lesson or disappear altogether. Secondly, you should feel more energy and have better general health. After detoxing, many people feel like they have a new lease on life. A Cautionary Note Food grade diatomaceous earth is nontoxic and generally considered safe for consumption, but make sure you listen to your body. As mentioned above, side effects generally mean the detox is working–nothing to worry about. If your side effects persist, reduce your DE dosage to something your body is better able to manage. If after a few weeks the detoxing doesn't lesson your symptoms, it may mean that your condition is serious enough that you should consider going to see your doctor. Also bear in mind that while detoxing with DE can promote good health and reduce negative symptoms, it has not been proven to cure any diseases. Continue to consult with your doctor regarding any existing health conditions and follow his or her recommendations. DE also is known to kill bedbugs as well by dehydrating them. I strongly recommend the purchasing of this product and I give it 5 stars all the way!!!! ****** [...].******

This stuff is hands down, the most amazing product I have ever come across. I notice a difference in my overall health when I use it. It takes me about three days to adjust to it. I do start to feel sluggish, tired, and I have runny stools, runny nose, and flu like symptoms around the third or fourth day but then everything becomes normal. I believe it is because the diatomaceous earth is detoxing everything from my body. I can't speak for anyone else but for me, it improves my digestive system, my nails, skin, and hair are much healthier, and I have a lot more energy. I notice the energy levels because I usually drink 2-4 cups of coffee a day but when I am taking the DE, I can only drink 1 because my energy levels are much higher. It also seems to curb my appetite and I don't eat as much, and I get full faster. It reduces the bloat and water retention I often have as well. I also use it for my dogs, they are on the same schedule as me. We take it for 30 days they we take a break for 30 days then back on for 30 days. They are so much healthier as well. They also experience some minor detox symptoms also - same as mine, runny stool, sluggish, and runny noses around day 3/4 but then it goes away and they have a ton of energy after that. We recently moved to TN and encountered a serious flea infestation and this was how I was introduced to DE. NOTHING we used worked! NOTHING! And I refuse to put any chemicals on my dogs. My poor dogs had flea bites so bad on their lower backs they were scabbed, and that was with daily bathing and combing. IT WAS INSANE! I would bathe them and literally watch the fleas run and hide inside their eyes, ears and anal area. I literally cried because nothing was working. I bought some DE and dusted them down and bathed them with organic, chemical free, flea and tick shampoo the next day. Every single flea on them was dead! I was amazed! I am not exaggerating, they were all dead! Then we dusted the house, floors, rugs, bedding, mattresses, closets, and furniture - yes, it was a dusty mess (use a dust mask and make sure nobody, including your animals, are in the house when you do it, the dust really does irritate eyes and nose) but it was better than dealing with fleas. After three days we vacuumed and washed everything. Additionally, we sprayed the fenced in dog area of our yard with a mixture of DE and water - every three days we treated the yard. It was a lot of work but well worth it because it got rid of all of them. You do have to work through the flea cycle though, so we dusted them down and let it stay on them for three days them bathed them - we did this for 8 weeks to make sure we caught all the the ones that may hatch from any eggs they laid. Vacuuming daily and washing bedding once a week also helped. I do keep some in their dog beds all the time now. It also got rid of our spider, cricket , hornet, and ant problem. That was a bonus because we were not expecting that. I told my neighbor about it because they moved here a few years ago and they have not been able to get ahead of the fleas in their yard, and their house since. They use the harsh chemicals on their dogs and still have problems. They treated their house, dogs, and yard, and have been flea free since. This stuff really works. You do have to maintain everything though. Just because it works doesn't mean it will prevent them from reoccurring. The only time we see a flea on our dogs now is when we take them to someone else house or to the groomer, or vet, where other pets may have them. However, we just got into the routine of dusting them down before we bring them home then bathing them the next day. We also use an herbal flea collar and herbal topical as a preventative. Like I said, it is more work but we refuse to use chemicals on our pets or on ourselves. Everyone is different but the only caution I have other then breathing the dust, is for my dogs, I don't leave it on them more then 3/4 days because it tends to dry out their skin and they get itchy, dry skin. The same with my skin, it will dry it out so after bathing them I rub some organic coconut oil into their skin and coat and works great.

This food-grade diatomaceous earth is a useful and versatile product for gardening and household use. Size: The size of the bag/container is convenient and provides a good amount of product for repeated use. It is easy to store and does not take up too much space. Ease of Use: It is simple to apply, whether sprinkling it around plants, mixing it into soil, or using it in small areas where needed. A scoop or shaker makes application even easier. Plant Growth: When used properly, it can support healthier growing conditions by helping with soil texture and pest control. Plants appear to do well with it, and it can be a helpful addition to a regular gardening routine. Dust Content: It is very fine and dusty, so care is needed when applying it. It is best to use it in a well-ventilated area and avoid breathing in the dust. Wearing a mask during application is a good idea. Odor: There is little to no noticeable odor, which makes it pleasant to use indoors or around the garden. It does not leave behind a strong chemical smell. Consistency: The texture is fine, powdery, and consistent throughout the package. It spreads evenly and mixes well when needed. Overall, this food-grade diatomaceous earth is easy to use, consistent in quality, and helpful for plant care and general household purposes.

Good product does the job and lasts a long time

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I use it to keep the ans away in my kitchen...

Wow, just wow. I didn't even knew that such a product could exists. The health benefits are crazy good. I bought the DE because i had worms. Lotsa worms and before going to the doctor i thought, hey lets go check online if there is something useful against worms. My first search in google got me this magical powder. Read a bit about it then i came to amazon to buy it. Mind you, i've been using it for only 1 week at 2 tea spoon a day. Here are the results i got: - The worms are getting killed all right. My 'region where the sun don't shine' has stopped itching almost completely(One of the worm sign). My mind is clearer, i have less fatigue and i can sleep a whole lot better at night. I get uninterrupted sleep, something i had not seen in years! I also seem to have lost my stomach ulcers. Before, when i woke up, i could not lazy long in bed because i got stomach pain, but now i somehow can lazy around all morning with no problems! DE make me lazy!!! ;-) - I'm a guy with a oily head. Always had that problem as long as i can remember. And of course, it itch all the time. Well after one week, bye bye oily head! Now it itch almost never and my hair have grown back or they became much thicker than before. After all the hair regrowth treatments and anti-itching skull products i've tried over the year who got me nothing, 1 week of DE get me results that must be seen to be believed. It's THAT good. And my hair somehow stay shiny. Even after 2 days without showering, they still look good. - My skin somehow looks better, especially in my face (But then, it's the part you watch the most). I wish i had known DE when i was 15 and full of pimples, it could have helped quite a bit with my greasy skin. - I have an acoufen (constant ringing in the ear) for years. Now it's almost gone. I can barely hear it anymore. I can't believe it how great it is to not hear that crap all day long! About the product itself: - I'm in canada and i bought on monday, they shipped on wednesday and i got it on friday. With the 'free shipping'. Very fast shipping. - The image of this product doesn't do it justice. You see a little bag and you say to yourself, bah 10 pounds is not a big bag. How very mistaken you are my padawan! This product is the same consistency as floor, so it is very very light. 10 pounds bag is a biiiig bag. Imagine a 10 pounds floor bag and you will be close to it. - The price is fantastic. I've checked a bit and for that much of the product, you pay very little. - The quality is godly. From the results i got in only 1 week? Yeah thats fantastic quality right there. - The product is non-toxic for humans (including children, babies even), pets, dolphins, elephants. But it kill all sorts of bugs plenty fast.

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