Things you can make with urine?

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The discussion explores various uses and applications of urine, including its potential to produce substances like phosphorus, ammonia, and potassium nitrate, as well as its role in neutralizing certain chemicals. Participants also share anecdotal experiences and suggestions related to urine's properties and effects.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention that urine can be used to produce phosphorus, ammonia, and potassium nitrate.
  • One participant suggests that urine can soften leather and stop jellyfish stings.
  • There are claims regarding the potential danger of mixing urine with bleach, with some participants recalling that it could produce poisonous gas, specifically chloramines.
  • Another participant questions the likelihood of a reaction occurring between urine and bleach, suggesting that urine may be too weak to cause a significant reaction.
  • A participant seeks advice on eliminating the smell of male cat urine, mentioning various products and methods, including hydrogen peroxide and the historical use of urine to neutralize chlorine gas during WW1.
  • Some participants humorously reference "yellow snow" and its potential use as a canine deterrent.

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Participants express a mix of ideas and experiences regarding the uses of urine, with no clear consensus on the effectiveness or safety of certain combinations, particularly with bleach. The discussion remains unresolved on several points, particularly regarding the chemical reactions and practical applications mentioned.

Contextual Notes

Some claims rely on anecdotal evidence or personal experiences, and there are uncertainties regarding the chemical interactions discussed, particularly the reactions involving bleach and urine.

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Greetings,

So far, I have learned that one can make phosphorus, ammonia, and potassium nitrate from urine.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4524329_make-phosphorus.html

And of course it can be purified for water.

I am wondering what else can be made with urine instead of wasting it?

Thanks
 
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Leather can be made soft.
Jellyfish stings can be made to stop stinging.
 
I think I remember a thread here about urine and clorox will make a poisonous gas.
 
skeptic2 said:
I think I remember a thread here about urine and clorox will make a poisonous gas.
I once mixed a bit of clorox with a bit of vinegar. Nothing happened. I'm pretty certain it need to be a higher concentration than cooking vinegar. Likewise, I'll bet urine is far too weak to cause a reaction.
 
skeptic2 said:
I think I remember a thread here about urine and clorox will make a poisonous gas.

I guess you mean chloramines, while Dave

DaveC426913 said:
I once mixed a bit of clorox with a bit of vinegar.

thinks about chlorine.

Nothing happened. I'm pretty certain it need to be a higher concentration than cooking vinegar. Likewise, I'll bet urine is far too weak to cause a reaction.

Low pH speeds up hypochlorites decomposition, no doubt about it. But it is completely unrelated to the possible reaction of free chlorine (present in the hypochlorite solution) with urea from urine.
 
Since this topic is about urine does anybody have any knowledge about male cat urine.Specificaly how to eliminate the smell from old urine deposits.I have a house that was previously occupied by 20 cats for over 3 years.As of late I have been searching for products that can eliminate the smell,there are multiple products out there that claim their special proprietary secret formula will do wonders I really don't trust them and they are expensive.I have heard not to use bleach because the ammonia will attract the cat back to where you have used it,but there are no cats here now.Have also heard hydrogen peroxide works and i have a 35% solution but haven't tried it...On another note I read that during ww1 when they first started using chlorine gas that if the guys in the trenchs urinated into a cloth and breathed through it that it neutralized the chlorine gas?...any advise would be greatly appreciated.
 
yellow snow
 
bernabee4 said:
yellow snow
:redface:
I've heard you can pee around the perimeter of your property, and dogs of a certain sex won't cross the line. So I guess you can make canine aromatic fences out of urine.

But I like your answer.

:smile:
 

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