The Zombie Apocalypse could happen at any given moment. Would you be prepared? If a hoard of zombies approached your neighborhood, would you know what to do? What if you found yourself face-to-face with a member of the undead? There are ways to destroy a zombie but you don’t always have what you’ll need to do that. The only way to truly kill a zombie is to destroy its brain. This either takes a very intense, harsh force to the head or a direct shot to the brain. There are ways to defend yourself without killing the zombie though. Here are eight household objects you can use in your quest to survive.
Pets
It seems cruel but if you really want to get a pack of zombies off your tail, you could always sacrifice your beloved pet. Let’s face it, they’re just going to end up getting killed anyway.
Rotten Food
Zombies can smell human flesh and blood. So particularly if you have an open wound, it could benefit you to rub some nasty produce all over your body. You’ll blend in with the zombie smell a little better and hopefully be able to evade them for longer.
Oil
Cooking oil, body oils, car oil, anything slippery that can throw your attackers off balance. Zombies are already unsteady on their feet so a little less traction can knock them down easily.
Children’s Games
If you leave some children’s games around – checkers, jigsaw puzzles, and board games – you can hope that the zombies will get distracted with this entertainment. But they can also be good deterrents to throw them off of your track and in another direction. Set up a trail in the opposite direction of where you’re going to make it look freshly inhabited and leave it full of human stench.
Oven Cleaner
Oven cleaner and other harsh chemicals can be lethal when ingested by humans. But they can also leave chemical burns on your skin. It won’t do much to stop your Zombie but it could weaken an attack point if you were able to eat away at the flesh with some chemicals.
Freezers
This one could take a little extra time and planning for mediocre results. Set a trap for your zombie to get locked inside your freezer. Be sure to put a sign on the outside so that everyone knows they won’t find ice cream when they open the door.
Cars
If you’re lucky enough to have a car with gas in it, ram into those suckers as hard as you can. You may not kill any but the force will hopefully be enough to break a few legs. Even though they can’t really feel the pain of it, a zombie with a leg that doesn’t work is going to move slower than one with working limbs.
Dryer Lint
There are a lot of flammable items around the house. Dryer lint is one of the most flammable things that you can find easily. If you can get enough of it to start a fire and find other kindling you can have a pretty decent defense. The downside is that zombies can’t always feel the fire on their skin so they could just spread it around rather than be defeated by it.
Be resourceful and use the objects around you to your advantage. You’ll be surprised what you can do with a little cleverness and a lot of adrenaline.
