Hi 23rdMan! Well, I haven't had the powdered clay myself...but when I suggested to others to get a bowl and put some clay then a bit of water to make a paste (we're talkin' small amounts here). You just start with that paste and keep adding...Get a whisk? Someone said it worked!

...someone else might have a better idea, mind you.

Tracey

Dean...here's a link that might help you out...I've never tried to hydrate Bentonite for internal use so I don't know how well it works:

http://www.eytonsearth.org/preparingpowderedclay.html

And here's a chuckle to help with the meanies...

A guy goes to the doctor and the doctor tells him,
"I have some very bad news for you. I'm afraid that
you're afflicted with a fatal and incurable disease."

So the guy asks, "Well isn't there ANYTHING I can do, doc?"

"Hmmm.... maybe you should go to a spa and start taking
daily mud baths." The doctor tells the patient.

"Mud baths? Will that help me, doc?"

"Probably not....
But at least you'll get used to being covered in dirt!"

I purchased food grade Bentonite as well as havingused the liquid before....the liquid is MUCH more convenient but I'm not about to throuw out the powdered.

Kind of primative but....
Put some clay in a glass jar with a lid, maybe 1/5 to 1/4 full. Put water up to about an inch from the top of the jar. Put the lid on tight and shake. Shake some more, shake until you have had it with the shaking. Now you should be able to pour off some of the thickened liquid into another container for use and just add more water to the original jar and shake whenever you think of it.

Hope this helps!

I had the same problem myself this morning - those lumps are just sooo hard to get rid of. I discovered that a blender does the trick - only takes a couple of minutes (I used the type that you can blend soups up in but am sure you could use a hand held as well).

Happy cleansing!