Degreasing is one of the most confusing and frustrating steps in cleaning and whitening animal bones. It isn’t always necessary but, if the bones are yellow, shiny, and stink, then you probably need to degrease them.
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Do you want to start collecting animal bones? One of the first things you will read is that you should never use bleach to whiten bones. Bleach will damage the bones. Instead, you should use hydrogen peroxide.
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Want to start collecting animal bones? Roadkill can be a great place to find bones for our collection. However, you can’t just grab dead animals off the side of the road. Here’s what you need to know to collect roadkill safely and legally, including what to put in your “roadkill kit.”
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Want to clean and whiten bones or a skull? The first step is to get the soft tissue off the bone.
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Want to start a bone collection but not sure where to find dead animals? Here are some of the best places to find animal bones.
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Did you find some animal bones or a skull? Especially if there is still flesh on the bones, they can contain all sorts of nasty bacteria, viruses and parasites. Sometimes there will be mold or algae growing on animal bones you find too. And let’s not forget about the nastiness on bones which have passed
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My strange and wonderful daughter has an obsession with bones since she was three years old. She even asked me if she could have my bones when I die. I said yes, but since we aren’t at that point yet, right now we are gathering all sorts of animal bones and cleaning them. 🙂
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