15 Ways To Prepare When You're Broke
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- Preparing effectively for various scenarios doesn't have to strain your wallet. These strategies focus on utilizing resources you already have, harnessing the power of community, and leveraging free tools and information. Whether you're looking to bolster your emergency preparedness, enhance your DIY skills, or simply save money, these cost-free methods can set you on the right path. By adopting these approaches, you can ensure you're ready for anything without the financial burden.
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My neighbor introduced me to his friend, a handyman looking for extra income. We talked about projects I need done but cannot afford to get done by professionals. Randomly, the topic of food came up. I mentioned I had peaches I needed to process but wouldn't be doing peach salsa this year as I made too much last year. He was really excited to try it, so I gave him a jar, plus a jar of cranberry relish. Well, guess what? We are working out a plan to barter his work for my preserved food! I'll pay for supplies in cash and his labor in food. He's single and not much of a cook. So, I'm putting together meal bags with instructions/recipes. The amazing part is that we BOTH feel like we are getting the best out of the deal.
That is perfection!!!
That's what's up, that's amazing
I once got A/C work done for pickled beets and "ugly" chicken!
I'm thinking you now have a handyman for most of your projects. I bartered lessons in pressure canning (wives of hunters), when I served evening meals to all of them made with my pressure canned meats & root cellar veggies.
@@gymgirlljathe ugly chicken probably synched the deal, lol.
Be friendly. Be kind. Be polite. This will encourage others to help you.
Being frugal- ibuy freezer bags and when I take a sandwich to work I don't throw away the bag i bring it home and wash it out when i do the dinner dishes and also for heavy duty foils as long as there is nothing stuck to it i carefully wash it and let it dry.
As for mental preparing i am a Christian and i am trusting on God, to stand by me it really helps me.
No one can do everything but everyone can do something.
Amen to that boy!
@@healthnbeauty1194 boy?
My dad had 6 part time jobs in the early 80’s to make ends meet. One of them was driving the garbage truck. (In a rural area) he would simply ask people who had apricot trees, peaches etc if they wouldn’t mind him picking them. Almost always they didn’t mind. Dad would come back and pick the trees, and my mom would can whatever it was. They fed 3 little girls and themselves this way during hard times.
You were very blessed! Your parents sound amazing!! God bless!
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Good man and smart mom.
Once you have knowledge, no one can take that away from you. It will always be yours.
Facts !! 💯
My Dad's saying. Learn everything you can, it's something no one can take from you. I'm 64 and I still try to learn and am willing to share things I've learned. Then you tell them they now have something no one can take from them.😊
Brings another meaning to what Christ said. paraphrase..."My people parish from a lack of knowledge."
Dementia can take it away, amnesia can.... Poor memory can, but basically you are correct...
Unfortunately my husband has dementia 😢@@annsaunders5768
My motto, "this one works & its paid for"
I wish one of my elder care clients would learn that. She wants new everything.
Love it! My husband wears hearing aids, the ones that go around the ear with small curved plastic inside his ears. One hearing aid constantly would fall out, to fix this problem we cut those breathe strips into half inch pieces remove the white cover to expose the sticky part. I then trim off pointy edges and press onto plastic curved piece inside his ear, It’s usually sticky for two days. I call it my 2 cent fix. No more falling out.
In the 70's we had a rough time. Our neighbor hood had folks in their 60's, 40s and my family. We got together taught each other different things. Gardening. Sewing and Rug making, preserving foods. It was a great experience. We never really felt poor. We made our own and enjoyed it all the more. My favorite memories are those times.
That is great!
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Your awesome keep up the good work oh 👏👍
Talk to the elderly in your community because they've lived without the fancy gadgets - they weren't around. They've been through hard times and had to make do and stretch what they have until it's thin enough to see through. Our elderly citizens have a wealth of knowledge and skills that they can share.
Some of the elderly (like my 92 year old mom) has been a big spender since my dad passed in 1980. She has bought so much JUNK over the years, it is crazy. Even though she was born in 1932 and lived through hard years as an adult, she still didn't stop spendng until she became unable to drive and use a computer to order things! I, on the other hand, am 73 and have always been frugal. I taught my husband so well that he is "tight as a drum" my grandmothers would say! 🥁
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@@Grassmonster3 Make that, talk to the "experienced" people. Age is not necessarily a guarantee, hardship however, poverty, breeds lessons that survivors can be a huge wealth of knowledge. Our current president, for instance has entered that realm called "elderly", ...age is no guarantee of mental capacity, health or experience.
Homeless people can teach us all, about survival. The point is, these people ( elderly, homeless, poor, immigrants), have value, if we learn to listen. We have a culture in this country of discarding people and you are correct, a wealth of knowledge is not being utilized.
What on earth? I'm 69, came from a nice middle class childhood. We had all the gadgets my father wasn't too cheap to buy. Dishwasher? Nope, spent the money on fishing poles and trap shooting guns. We had a dryer by the time I was 9. You're thinking about our parents, who are mostly 95 and above or deceased. Not one that we know who is still living have their wits about them.
@@design2c436 even if its what not to do.
My parents always encouraged reading, because they said you can learn anything if you know how to read. My parents remodeled their 120 year old home. We lived next to the library and my Dad would go check out books and would read how to fix everything in our house. My Mom said you want to understand something go look it up. I to this day still look up information daily.
I am disabled, have to use a wheelchair to get around, have no car and am housebound. I was talking to my Blue Cross rep a few months ago and found out I can get an aid to help with housework, laundry, groceries, etc and my health insurance will pay 100% for it. There is a limit on the amount of hours you are allocated, but you can request more. If you are 60+ talk to your health insurance rep to see what services are available for you in your area. Also found out the state farmers market does home delivery to several towns. One of our food banks will also deliver to housebound individuals.
My mom is on a tiered Medicare/Medicaid insurance program. They provide her with a monthly dollar amount for ‘food’, etc. It is done by debit card and most grocery stores accept it. Check your insurance company if you are older. Also, some stores will reduce their delivery service for reduced income customers on a Medicare/Medicaid program.
I'm going blind so my needs are different but I put a coffee table under a window, and my plants in a container are at a height to even water them from a wheelchair. I mix half potting soil and woodchips to keep them light, and have those pretty bulbs for watering. Food stamps were I am pays for seeds, or plants.
I think some counties will also pay for companions. Most will help with cleaning and errands.
The health evaluation looks at the ADL (Activities for Daily Living). Do you need help bathing, dressing, cooking, eating, cleaning kitchen, bathroom, vacumming & changing beds?? They have a chart on expected times to do these tasks & will grant XX hr/ week for you. Check with your county Aging, Veterans & Handicapped Services on how to get started!! They can't officially take on pet care, but talk with your aide if there is any extra time left over!!
Side hustle baby! Babysit, clean a house or help with yard cleanup. You’re right, pride has to go out the window! Don’t worry about what others think; they’re not paying your bills or raising your kids ❤
Good tip, thank you
That's what I always said that's what I live by too.
Yes,I clean 3 homes a week.Thanks t my brother in laws business,word of mouth goes a long way,now I will hsve t get someone to help me bc some wealthy people don't like t clean,and I definitely will clean there homes.
I started a garden this year, first time in almost 30 years. It brings so much joy watching everything grow. Also just put up 23 1/2 pints of Strawberry jam, after 25 year. You just need to start learning!
Nice work!
Our local library has a seed bank & if you have a library card you can get seed packets for free. The only stipulation is, they request that you save some seed from your harvest & donate it back to the library to keep the inventory replenished. With the price of seeds now this can be a solution to backyard gardeners. ☮️
I started seed saving a couple of years ago....so easy!
I and a couple of the library staff just started up our seed bank this spring at our local library. Now the rest of the libraries in our county are doing the same! It’s so comforting to know others can use this resource to grow their own food.
Our library has a tool/small machine bank. You can check out hand tools, etc. How cool is that??
I can attest to the truth about being a volunteer at a food pantry. Started at a christian food bank as a way to meet people. Part of the " benefits " include a monthly allottment , produce on days I work (usually last day of sale items donated by large supermarkets ) , and as much less than prime produce as I want that is tossed into boxes for farm animals. ( I know how to cut out bad spots on food). Feeds my chickens too. PLUS, they have a thrift store attached to help fund the pantry. I am allowed $20 towards goods from the store on days I work. I shop every time I work and keep it under that. My son calls it " farming the food pantry ". They are so happy the food is going to good use instead of into landfills. One of the workers approached me about learning to can when I told them I can and dehydrate. And then, they Thank ME for helping out. Blessings galore. I work 3 days a week cause I can't afford to retire yet, but volunteering one day a week has been SO fufilling.
I am 77 and have been through it. You are right on. If you want a job, go and look for one. If you need stuff, always be looking around. There opportunities out there. I used to collect scrap metals for extra money. veggies can be grown in pots. I keep my flower beds full of growing veggies.
Another tip in summer weather: hang your laundry to dry. I do it all the time in sptmg and summer.
Good tip, thank you
I do it all the time. Hang indoors in winter. We have no room for a dryer in our home.
My mom hangs laundry outside year round no matter how cold😅
You must not live in triple digit humid heat. The time in the sun is dangerous, nothing dries easily.
I hang all my clothes late spring to as far fall as I can go! They smell amazing especially sheets 😊
I retired last year I’m not as active as I used to be and I’m feeling it and I had an idea today I don’t consider myself a senior lol but I’m 63 so I guess I am but we have a nice senior center in my town and I use to help out there when I worked for home health care so I went online and checked it out it cost 25$ a year they have excercise classes lunch crafts and they teach sewing crochet knitting .and so much more I think I’m going to like it plus I told hubby I’ll learn where the free stuff is too lol !! Wish me luck! I tried getting my mom to go there when she retired years ago and she said I’m not going down there with a bunch of old lady’s lol well here I am . Oh they also have an excercise room ❤❤❤
That is awesome! Have fun
I started with $5 a week. I would go to Dollar Tree(when things were $1), buy a day's worth of meals and put the change in a jar. As things got better we went to $10 a week. Eventually the change bucket was used to buy higher quality items or water purifier and such. Before anything I sat and wrote out 30 days worth of meals and knew to multiply the meals by 12 and figure out how much of each item I needed. I learned to can foods and dehydrate fruit. I can sew so I got a toy battery operated sewing machine that actually works a simple patterns for scrubs and 2 children's patterns. I know how to crochet so sweaters, gloves and hats are taken care of as are blankets.
What battery operated sewing machine do you use?
I take soiled adult clothes from Salvation Army for .1 c and resize them to baby clothes because I live in VT. There is a lot of older folks here so most clothes sold are for adults but there is a small consistent market for baby clothes.
Well done you!
I’ve never been too broke to prepare. I simply cutback in utilities, hang clothes, sell stuff I don’t need, cook everything from scratch, live off the garden for 6 months. Plenty of money left after living frugally on one seasonal income. I also do financial fasting for 1-3 months at a time..I only pay the utilities and car gas..saves a fortune
Good tip, thank you
@@SuttonsDazeWe lived 12 months with zero income and now 3 years only seasonal work..we are getting good at getting by 😂😂
Some of us don’t even have that much to work with . But, we make do. Preparing is a lifestyle, had to be. Thrift stores for things we have to have, or fb marketplace, but nothing sites. I dehydrate everything I can. I can what I have . But meats on sake just prior to expiration. Portion, divide, vac seal, freeze. Forage. Found plantain and dandelion in a yard, they didn’t eat it. I asked, dug it up, moved to raised bed in my backyard. Learn to propagate plants. Just learn, learn, learn. Read, download books on an old kindle reader for free. Print off lists, recipes, ( or write them out). Print at library or ask friend to print for you. Bicycle where you can. We are lucky enough to be in bike distance to stores we need. I got a cart off fb marketplace to haul groceries. Go fishing, or if near shore: crabbing, shrimping, mussels, etc. keep trying, learning, mastering new things.
@@susanwing2391 Cinnamon is great for starting roots on propagated plants. Buy heirloom seeds and learn how to collect and save.
@@GenXQeeenB great tip
As a been there-done that single parent, I felt every thing you mentioned. Worked a full and part-time job 15 yrs. (No insurance for kids.) All great advice! I was/am lucky that I grew up on a farm. Learned to preserve and forage our area. Got us through tough times.
For the broke part: Once during a personal pity party about being broke, a person I had huge respect for asked if I had a penny. Actually had maybe 18 cents. They told me "if you have a penny you aren't broke!" I still have one tucked in a safe place in my wallet. Hokey as it sounds, that piece of copper has lifted my spirit more times than it will ever know!
Been there myself and that was my learning experience….I swear my parents and grandparents are guiding me daily and I am thankful for that.
The days of choosing to put gas in the car or food in my belly…I chose the gas to get me to my job in hopes my paycheck would be a full one…..I live with those days on my heart daily
They never leave us
I bought a bread machine at Goodwill last week for $6. It works perfectly!
Best ever!
It is a mystery to me how you can talk and give detailed information while working in the kitchen! I can't talk while working and can't work while talking. When I bake, I have to tell everyone to stay out of the kitchen, or I will mess up the recipe! YOU have a wonderful SKILL! 😊
E very time I make anything I pretend I am teaching someone. Wish I had younger students
Oh gosh me too! If I talk on the phone while baking I ALWAYS leave something out!
Oh my gosh, she is monotonously over and over shelling peas, NOT measuring and baking!!!
It takes practice!
@@lcatt236me too!
Getting prepared is the best way I know to manage the fear of the unknown
Keep your home clean and clothes washed up. The last thing you would like to think about is not having clean items if you lose power for natural disasters or if a shtf event.
SOOOO important both Practically and Mentally!!!
So true!
This needs pinned.
Don't put off running that load of laundry or doing dishes (even washing by hand if you are on an electric well pump!).
Having been thru both a "derecho" (f that. It was a tornado, we literally saw it) and a hurricane in the last 2 months we are over being without electric for days and days.
This!! If the SHTF and your house is clean and organized with laundry done, you have a great start.
Maybe it's only psychological, but getting the brain in gear and on the right mindset is half the battle
I had friends challenge me on water collection telling me it was illegal. I went about and found all rules, laws and ordinances and it was illegal if you were harvesting more than 20,000 gallons! no way is my rain barrel going to meet those demand:) I kindly sent them the rules and informed my friends. Information is priceless -if not only to prove others incorrect:)
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And it's just recently come out that 78% of this country lives paycheck to paycheck. I've been there. I've been so broke I couldn't pay attention, and it took me a long time for me to break away from that cycle, but it's a great feeling when you can get all your debt paid. I got tickled at your reindeers in the background. Thanks for the content!
I have been telling people in my life to stock up on pantry items for the last few years. Some have said, I"ll go to your house if things get tough. I offer to teach them how to garden and can food. I will help them and support their efforts, but my prep is for my household. Only one has taken me up on my offer of learning these skills, and I am more that happy to share knowledge that allows them to stock up a few weeks of meals as a start.
I've heard the same comment. Kinda scares me. I dont share my garden or anything I make on social media anymore
You have been more than generous with your offers! You sound like an awesome person, we could be neighbors as I've made the same offers to so many people with the same results!! 😞 Last year my pear tree (I never liked pears until this tree...they are so sweet, they're like candy!!) had a huge abundance of pears. I've raised my children alone on very little while working up to 4 part time jobs at a time, shuffling them so I could be home to be a mom to my kids, so I know how hard it can be to make ends meet & provide for a family. I wanted to can pears for my kid's families, myself & I desperately wanted to share some. I asked around to 5 families who I know struggle & they all gave me a day & time, saying they'd love to come help me pick & take home pears to preserve. NOT A SINGLE FAMILY CAME!! It broke my heart, I canned more for my family & there were still bushels of pears on the tree. I took boxes of them to my church to share & people would only take 1 or 2. 😕 Wisdom came from my pastor however, she said "Don't ask any of those same families again next year, do them for yourself. God will show you good people who really need the rest!" She was right, I found a couple who were thrilled to come help me pick the rest & share some. Later my doctor told me that "next year (now this year) I'd love to barter your pears for my apples!!"
Don't let those people hurt you!! God will guide good people to you who truly want & need your wisdom. God bless you!!
Livin in the mountains i hav not had any tv at all for over 10yrs. I watch my dvd collection and free utube and online free movies.!!!! I dont miss tv at all. Colorado is a non water collector, is illegal, however?????ya do what needs to be done. I knit ,crochet, sew ,pressure can , water bath and garden. I hav a fireplace to heat n cut electricty. And im goin thru divorce.
My daughter used to be a pharmacy advocate in a hospital. She helped the under insured and non insured patients get the medication they need. While this is not a prep resource, it’s a resource you should be aware of in case you find yourself in need. Check to see if your local hospital has one.
A year and a half ago I had a heart attack. They put me on very expensive meds! I was able to get them from the manufacturers at no cost because I am retired and met the income requirements, less than 2x the poverty level. Help is out there!
My Granny used to do that, she was a secretary for a Dr. and when people (poor farmers) came to her office to set up a payment plan for their bill she'd ask if they had any prescriptions to fill. She'd take the Rx to the pharmacy and tell Ralph she needed to see the sample box. If there weren't enough 'samples' available to fill the Rx she asked him to give her an alternative. That was back in the day, late 60's, early 70's when I witnessed her in action. Ralph, I'd like to see the sample box!
@@kathym7495. I was fortunate once to get free RX meds while I was in a financial bind. It’s been quite a few years and I’m sure that some things have changed. But any pharmacy will be able to help you.
I use Walmart bags for my small bathroom trash cans as trash bags.
Good tip, thank you
Me too
Me too!
Upsidedown command strips will hold them in place....yep..
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Every little bit helps!
We bought our rain barrels when they were dirt cheap. The dump allows us free compost as much as we want..We don’t have cable, subscriptions etc. Gardening doesn’t cost much if you do everything natural
I was blessed to have a mom and dad that grew up in Ky. in the 40's they showed me a lot on how to live with very little and live rich and have lived on very little or no money all my life.I'm 64 now and on S.S. just getting by the skin of my teeth, but no problem I have skills that no one can take them a way from me.
I have been canning about a 100 pounds of red potatoes.
I *heard* it was Oregon that made it illegal to collect rainwater. Saying it doesn’t belong to you! I would sue them for letting *their* rainwater fall on MY property! 😡
This is not true.
Washington used to be that way until 2009. But a law was passed allowing water collection for residential non-drinking use only. To make the rainwater drinkable, you needed a water permit. This year I will be putting together my rainwater collection system.
California too
I don't think it is Oregon, I think it is Colorado. I collect rainwater in 5 gallon buckets and use a filter. I drink it for years. Most is used for plants and laundry.
So the owner of rainwater should be sued for it trespassing my property. Just like say if my neighbours dog jump fence and mess in my garden i would expect neighbour to be held responsible for it.
My grandma caught rain water in the open yard ( not roof) used it for washing her hair she had soft beautiful hair.
My great grandma and grandma & my mom all taught me that. Some was from the roof, some from the open sky into a 5 gallon pail. We all had long, beautiful, soft hair.
I grew up with 3 generations in one house and down the road by bike or horseback was the next generation back. It was a great childhood with many, many hands-on lessons around planting crops (field or gardens), fruit trees, animals, and preserving all of it.
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I grew up woodworking with my father. I’m not as precise as before, but I can still do it. 😊
I love woodworking. The smell of sawdust is amazing.
I love woodworking. The smell of sawdust is amazing.
We have been blessed the last few years. Its the skills we learned 25 years ago that we still implement to this day that help make us so blessed. While others think we are stupid for the garderns and critters, we look at it as it made us who we are and why give it up now. I think being self-sufficient is a gift that once you get into it you stay in it. I go to bed blissfully tired every night. 😊
You shuck corn, shell peas and hull nuts, at least here in Indiana. If you live in an area where you can't collect rain water, collect water from your A/C unit, very easy to do and you'd be surprised just how much water you will collect. We got a 55 gal drum a day off ours in Indiana during summer. Enjoyed the video excellent tips.
Good tip, thank you
I was offered a feather mattress for a hand crocheted blanket. She made the trade because she saw my original lap blankets, and wanted one. Still using it in winter. She flipped that featherbed off her spare bed and picked up that blanket right off my sofa. Had it for years, but made a new one for me using wool from the thrift store.
I went to the Amish Auction yesterday and picked up my weekend prepping. Cherry pie filling, cherry jam, and cherry juice will be keeping my canner busy.
Last weekend I canned 6 half pints from the peels and pits that I boiled. I got the peaches on sale at Aldi and processed them, them Googled what to do with the scraps. I always save veggie scraps, peels and ends, for broth. Haven't bought broth in years!
No access to a washing machine? Get a bucket, soap, and elbow grease! It works! Love this video. There has been more than one time in my life, I had to rely on smarts to navigate no money situations. These are all great ideas and thank you so much for sharing them.
Another way is to get a never used toilet plunger and a large bucket. The plunger will imitate the machines' action, going up and down.
I used my bath tub to was clothes for over a year till I could afford a washing machine. I still hand-wash some items x
@@monicaluketich6913 That's what I was going to say! If you get a 5 gallon bucket with lid, cut out a circle for the handle to go through and put the lid back on. Of course I use a washing machine but rarely use the dryer.
Yes! I’ve had to use this same set up and it works.
I've been washing my laundry in a trug and a 5 gallon bucket since the Covid shutdown. I rent, and the units do not have hook-ups for machines. We only have a communal laundry room. No more germs and needing to clean up after the other tenants. I can do laundry whenever I want. Who knew I'd still be doing laundry this way....4 years later. Yikes. LOL
Thank you, Leisa! Wonderful video. I may be a guy, but I know how to use a sewing machine. I have made my own clothes as well as curtains and other things. It is a skill my group knows I have, and it has helped so many others…even teaching them how to use the old sewing machine they got when Mom passed, and it just sat in a corner for years. It is rewarding in itself to help others learn by giving them a leg up, and not a hand out
I live out in the country a lot of farmers are happy to have people walk the fields picking up leftovers even some apple orchards will let you pick for free near the end of the season i feed my family this way along with a lot of others
Leisa I have to say that I love these little talks you've been doing. There is always something that is very useful in each one. Thank you so much for sharing
I'm so glad!
If you have trouble motivating to get canning before the garden harvest actually begins, pressure can with a friend. If it wasn't for my friend Dragon Lady, I wouldn't have near the pressure canned jars in my pantry that I currently have. Everything is easier and more fun with friends. I also quit smoking which freed up a bunch of $$ and I feel so much better since.
I bet there's quite a few people in Houston right now, who wish they had prepared by going out and getting acclimated to the heat! I do it, and it works. I have this gigantic umbrella to shade myself from the blazing Louisiana sun, and every day, I go out, at 2 pm, to walk in the 109º heat index, over concrete which brings the apparent temperature to about 125º. Your body will become accustomed to the heat, if you start doing midday walks in the spring, and allow yourself time to get used to it.
My ceiling fan quit working for good this time - I texted out this morning looking for fan, bingo! Nice fancy fan traded for a truck bed box I picked out of the trash 🎉I am fortunate to have a small but good network of like minded frugals. Snagged a nice weber grill from the trash also today - that will get gifted or traded.
Perfection!
And if you have a charcoal grill that has a rusted out bottom, you can save the grate and put it on rocks or cinder blocks as a make shift grill or stove top.
Ideas besides library for skill info: I "invested" in one of the big homerepair store's fixit books. Then paid myself when something broke that i could fix (triple the book's estimated time) Reseated toilet, painted, replaced door, replaced dishwashers and garbage disposals, etc. Got some great jams, zucchini, microgreens etc. for helping neighbors. Also got some great exercise too.
I should have added that im 5' single 70 year old female caregiver... not Mr. Handyman.
I canned 5 pints of zucchini relish and 5 pints of pickles today.
Thank you so much for this talk. In my church I am tasked with encouraging people to prepare for emergencies. I was told once that someone was told that we as older people didn't need to do that because our church (which has a robust welfare program to help those in need) would take care of them. I had to disabuse her of that dillusion because resources are definitely finite. Skills, frugality, and the adage use it up wear it out make it do it do without, have been godsends in my life. I have list 2 food storages and am now working on my third so I can teach others that you can do it on one thousand dollars a month an even live abundantly as you do it
I live on 457$ cash per month and get 291$/mo. foodstamps. I manage!
I’m right there now make too much for healthcare but no where near enough to afford the $130 a week for my works family insurance. These are all great ideas. Thank you!
Yes, Classico sauce is in a mason jar. It may cost a little more,but the jar equals that out. Regular mouth size . I can never get the sauce smell out of the lid,so use Ball lids. Great for dehydrated goods.
Those classico ATLAS jars can be used in a canner. They are thick and safe. I woukd also use the typical canning lid and ring.
Thank you for sharing
I’m a SLP who was working outside my home community and had just graduated, a parent from local community bartered therapy for her son. She traded housecleaning and children’s outgrown toys and books for services. It was a total win for both of us.
This special education teacher loves this! ❤❤❤
You start slowly. It’s unbelievable how it adds up in even just one year, it took me 6 months to save up for a pressure canner but it’s paid for itself with all the canning I’ve done. Learning is free, channels like this have invaluable advice, while waiting in my canner I watched videos, took notes, did my research.
😊😊 I get free radio advertising because I work at a radio station. I've advertised for canning jars and got whole boxes for a dollar!! I've also advertised for other things and have sold stuff too. A recent find is a dozen 20 gallon containers from a company that bought them full of livestock salt and put them out for free to the public. I'm using them to plant vegetables, and to compost, and for rain collection. All free!!!
Wow! The 20 gallon barrels were a great find. Free advertising is handy, too.
I use my chipped canning jars for storage of all kinds of things like band aids, q-tips, cotton balls, the open package of yeast in my freezer, seeds for next year's garden, etc. I have used the used flats and my nicer rings on them, and I have bought inexpensive plastic lids from a big box store - both work about the same.
Good tip, thank you
Everything you said!! 👍👍👍 I'm 70, live alone, chose not to have a car for 13 years now. But that has never stopped me from accomplishing what I've needed...to prepare. I started 4 years ago, on a very limited buget. Little by little, the dollar store, goodwill, a few good investments and, although there's always room for improvement, I feel pretty comfortable where I'm at.
I appreciate your down to earth wisdom! Subscribed!
Look for discounted items throughout store, especially meat n chicken. I found 6 -3lb ground beef discounted for 6.00, thats 2.00lb, date is coming up, I'm freezing it tomorrow. I didn't expect to see it so i splurged, but in long run it's savings. Learn to can, freeze and dehydrate. My garden gets canned and froze. I'm 66, all my life I've bought used books, kitchen utensils and clothes, my kids came first. My husband yells at me, I can buy this or that, old habits don't die easily. I'd rather put it into my pantry or freezer!
Every suggestion was GOLD !!!! These ideas are applicable to being broke, but the community building tips are good even if you have money. In some emergencies, you can't eat money!
I have shucked many a pea while watching your video's !
The advice you give is spot on, learn a skill and find a circle of trusted people. 🥂
So nice of you
Thats me Sweetie!! Scraping by as food prices, utilities, etc keep going up
Another resource is auctions. You would be amazed at what you can find there. I bought 2 huge tubs of used wedding candles for $5.00 each, a table filled with linen and bedding $5.00, a table fill of Jars for $5.00. I have seen stacks of storage bins there as well. I have used Freecycle and gotten boxes of misc fabric. I have someone who calls me when she is cleaning out her pantry and I take it all (she is not prepping despite my efforts) and keep what I eat and give the rest away. I get free 5 gal buckets from a restaurant and bakery. I save cans to make candles. I save cardboard from uhaul for candles as well. I save cans to sort my nails and screws and other things to and to make candles as well. In my neighborhood we put out things we dont want on the sidewalk and I got a small bookcase from my neighbor that way. I save all my jars both glass and plastic to store things in, outside of canning. Trade with friends and neighbors you trust.
Think outside the box on what you can use X thing when you come across something for free or almost nothing.
Curb alerts on Craig's List too!
Excellent information. You have such a gift for talking to people using common sense. I’m in my seventies and I am so happy I have skills. I was a country girl lived in a hamlet of 200 people. We canned and of course gardened (kitchen garden at home, acres at Granspa’s farm. Daddy had a garage next door to our house. If he got called out when I was not in school I worked the garage for him. I wanted to be a mechanic so I worked in my car. Couldn’t now of course, it is computerized. But I understand how things work, that is a skill. I helped Dad tear off the porch of a house and then we used it to build an addition onto his house for the furnace. In my 20s I learned about organic gardening and subscribed to Mother Earth News and Rodale’s Organic Gardening and Farming magazines. I began gardening as best I could with no garden space and also began canning. I learned to knit when I was right. I learned to sew a little later than that, first by hand making doll dresses. Then on to the Singer treadle machine (how I wish I had that. I loved that machine) and later an electric machine when we had enough money to buy it. We were dirt poor. Dad was too proud for welfare. I babysat, mowed yards, cleaned the local schoolhouse and it went to the family as it should. We worked together as a unit. I taught myself to crochet in my 20s. I went into information security so I became more of a nerd than ever. Dad always called himself a Jack of all trades, master of noneThat wasn’t true. He had a reputation far and wide for his expertise. But im a Jill of all trades and some I’m pretty decent at.
Sadly I had no children. I have no one to pass my skills into. I joined a Facebook canning group several years ago and a few years ago was asked to be a moderator. Wow! I want to pass in my knowledge. I have taught people in my kitchen in the past but now I can do it often. And wow, little did I know how much more I’d learn as a moderator. My niece who lives back where I’m from wants to learn to can. I told her no problem, we’ll do a video call. I have to pass my skills on
I found you and I found Darcy and she’s taught me about dehydrating. I’m beginning that journey. I can a lot. Meat on sale? Yep. Half bushels or bushels at the farmers market? You betcha. I’m disabled with chronic pain, COPD, and a heart issue soon to be fixed. But that stuff doesn’t matter. Does it slow me down? Oh boy! Does it stop me. Not a chance. I will not allow myself to be an invalid. Not gonna happen. There’s always a way. Tomorrow morning I go pick blackberries. I will be gasping for air when I walk back to the office to pay. But it doesn’t kill me. It is inconvenient, I’ve gotten over the embarrassment. lol
I love the way you think. You are my people. It is so sad because few people I know care. But I have a good network. I belong to a group to help the homeless or needy in our area. I used to make and box up meals once or twice a month but that is too much for me so I donate the fixings from time to time and do other things. And they gratefully accept the canned goods I give them. The person in charge and I have gotten to be good friends. And I have good neighbors on either side of me and down the road. I believe we are blessed in that regard.
Thanks so much for all you do. You are spreading the word. I’m sharing your videos and one niece is taking it to heart. 💜
Today I have to change spark plug in my grizzly 10 years old. I could take it somewhere to be fixed but I have been learning to find the spark plug and change it myself. Maintenance on the JD mower I am learning oil change spark plugs greasing. My husband used to take care of this he can't anymore. So I am learning. My husband stopped moving so I know what it is like. Everything we have is older. I needed wood someone wanted a barn taken down that's where a lot of my wood comes from. Anyone can do anything if we try I am 71 still going strong.Thanks Leisa.
You are an inspiration to ❤️
Same here! Hubby is 73 and not able to do much at all, advanced COPD and perfireral (sp?) aterery disease. I do 99% of everything here. I am 70 and push myself to keep moving.
I know from experience that the food bank gives you a tin of rice, dry beans, and tomato products.
Did you know you can go to more than one food bank every month? I have never gone to all 11 in my county. But I have had to go to more than one to have enough food for a month, and it all wasn't just rice, beans, and canned tomato products. But these are 3 items I KNOW you will get a lot of. So store them. They cost you nothing.There is a start to your pantry. Sometimes if you are at the end of the line, you can get extra items, but sometimes you get less bcuz they were short on food.
Now, look for food auctions. But know your prices before going. I have been where the food sold for more than the store charges. Other times, it's pennies on the dollar.
And last on my list, check homes that have food stands. At the end of the day most will give you a great price to clean out the inventory so fresh can be put in its place the next morning. And some will give you what they have that day.
Always buy at the dollar stores. It's the cheapest you pay for any food. One or two extra items can stack up faster than you think.
Ha Ha I was born a Jones and trust me the Jones's I was born to wasn't rich we was some of the poorest folks in the neighborhood BUT my daddy worked 10 hr days and came home and put out a 1 acre garden with a flash light in his mouth (I've still got that old flash light today with his teeth prints in it) We had Chickens (Chopped a many a chicken's heads off and watched them flop around) Help with preserving and canning every year till I thought mama, granny grunt and Me would fall dead, daddy killed a hog every fall and we ground sausage till I thought my arm would fall off, had every frying pan eletric or not in the house going to fry up the sausage patties to can them with the grease by turning the jars up side down i'm 57 and I ain't dead yet by doing that either a hard life but OH how I miss it...all are long since gone but never forgotten as I sit here in my wheelchair wishing I could have that lifestyle back...I love U girl keep doing what u do and i'll keep watching, God Bless Connie C
The tutoring for just about anything is on you tube.. its a fabulous resource.. i have learnt so much.. from fixing my vacuum cleaner to starting my vehicle by removing the key mechanism when my hubby had the keys in his pocket 10miles away at work... i am making my own salves etc from you tube tutors..
Making bags from recycled clothing, learnt to dehydrate foods... and im 60 and retired ... NZ
Frugality starts with getting out of debt. I am a cautionary tale of going gangbusters on getting the gear and supplies on credit. Don't do it on a credit card. Think of the hundreds you can save if you don't have all the finance charges and interest. It can pay for your preps if you tighten your belt and pay all you can on the principal over the minimum charge.
Love FreeCycle Groups and also local area FB groups that "Trade" or give things away.
❤ It is tough. If broke homeless and otherwise challenged, it is for sure a rough and tough one to prep.
Can only do what can do, and probably already doing that. Keep doing what can.
You are wonderful to share these pep talks with us Lisa♥
When my kids were growing up, we lived on 1 income. They got new school clothes once a year. When Spring came, if their pants still fit, I cut them off, sewed a new hem, and they lasted through the summer. If my daughter's legs grew and her dresses got too short, I added a ruffle, and they lasted longer. I've been sewing since Jr. High, so I made my own clothes. We ate leftovers. I learned how to cut hair properly, so we didn't have to pay for it. I spent my younger years learning a ton from my grandparents who went through the Depression, and Leisa taught me how to can safely. My husband knows what's edible in the woods (Biologist), and my adult kids each have their own talents and knowledge to bring to the table. I have a wealth of "gold nuggets". But, am I 100% prepared? Nope.
No one is 100% prepared
EXACTLY!!! Skills are PERMANENT!!!
I always say being well-rounded is the WIN!
Knowledge, Skills, Health & Wellness are MY ONLY PRIORITIES!
FYI.....lol.....You "shuck" corn and you "shell" peas.......since you asked..:). Haven't heard that term since I was a kid and my Mom would start hollering for all 5 of us kids to pick and prepare corn, beans, peas, tomatoes, etc. I appreciate all you do and share with us......Thank You.
Ask and you shall receive 🙏🏻
Praise God 🙌🏻
Hi Leisa, I would like to remind everyone to never underestimate what all can be done with small amounts of produce! Because of our excessive, unending triple digit heat, we are dealing with much smaller garden yields. As such, I am practicing small batch canning. I searched out and purchased a smaller pressure canner. It holds 4 qts or 5 pints and is wonderful for small batches.
Exampe: On one day I canned 4 pints of chicken broth, did 5 pints of carrots, juiced a small bowl of tart tiny plums and made 4 half pints of jelly, made 4 half pints of boysenberry jelly, and shredded a couple of small zucchini and a leftover apple to make zucc-apple bread in my solar oven. None of the batches were full sized, but they still help fill the pantry.
The last couple of times I went to CostCo there were small packages of meat in addition to their usual large packages. I quickly grabbed them up to pressure can. Another lady was there doing the same thing. We smiled and compared notes. Both of us were more than happy to be able to get a variety of meat instead of only 1 or 2 items in large packs.
Btw, I live in Northern California in an agriculture designated county. It is illegal to have any water catchment containers, illegal to have a few backyard chickens unless you are zoned for them, and illegal to have more than 3 fruit/nut trees on your property unless you are registered with the county and pay taxes on them as an agriculture endeavor. Crazy! And they do choose to enforce it at times.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
I love how you said dont stop moving. Thats my goal in life. Even when i had a sinus infection head pounding and couldnt breathe coughing i ran a 5k with my daughter. Let me tell you running barely breathing blurred vision and finished the 5k with my daughter i felt great. Her joy and the bond kept me going. Couple days later i had no coughing, no head ache no pain.
Volunterring is fun, i volunteered at the food bank and i shop at the food bank. I stocked my pantry.
Sometimes they even give seeds for gardens.
If it was up to me i wouldnt have tv or streaming service but my fiamce enjoys it. Also unplugging appliences/technology not in use reduces your bills.
These are good tips
I love that you were teaching 5 families how to can. Your knowledge sharing is a wonderful gift. The pressure canners - what a bonus!
Huge bonus!
Save all your glass jars with good lids. ❤
Good tip, thank you
I have just recently started following this channel. After watching this video, I realized that I'm on the right track to my mental state being good when things happen. Every other weekend, I go unplugged. I have been teaching myself how to use gray water in many different ways. Washing some clothes in a 5 gallon bucket. How to cook over an open fire iron skillets and a Dutch oven (this is going to take A LOT of practice for me). And many other things to practice when things go sideways. No one will ever be fully prepared. However, if you can keep your mental state calm and knowledgeable, things will fall into place as best as they can and you will survive.
You are so right Liesa. There are also people looking for a helping hand and that is a great way to learn skills. Usually older people need help because they can't do things without help.I use to help a senior to keep her property and chores done. It didn't pay much but it was a help when I needed it. And she would help me with a few things I needed too.
If anyone has cat litter buckets, great container gardens. I kept the buckets and knew I could use them...drill holes in the bottom and plant! To save on the soil costs use paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls in the bottom. That will take up some space...the plants only need a few inches of soil to grow. Hop this helps with gardening in a small space such as a balcony, small patio.
You can dehydrate frozen vegetables, when they go on sale. My favourite is the veggie mix. Stretches the winter months with soup. I’m a big city girl and I’ve been growing food for 7 years. I joined a community garden and learned from everyone else plus UA-cam. I have a black thumb and I can do it. You can, too! Lots of failures but lots of successes too. Join a community garden and learn.
Thank you for this video. My best friend taught me how to can and I planted a garden using totes.beans are in the ground. I am on soc security and can't afford the things preppers say to buy I use large totes to collect rain water to use on my veggies etc.please keep your videos coming. Love them.i had a lady from my church that gave me 7 cases of qt jars and rims. Just needed the lids. What a blessing. Networking works.God bless you
You are never too broke to prepare, there are many different ways to prep, start off with a bug out bag, writ down what you think is most important to have ask fellow Prepper what they put in their bob’s and you can thrift to get stuff as well. I had a winter I lived in a tiny house that ran on propane so when my daughter wasn’t home I turned the heat off or super low to preserve propane. I have a whool blanket I hate it touching my skin so I cover with my soft blanket and that one over it. I was overheating at times in a 30 degree house lol my cat cuddled me too. Don’t forget about some pet stuff as well. Good luck my friends
Lisa I'm 62,been homeless since April of 2023, i live on $352/month from disability. Massachusetts is horrible when it comes to helping American citizens that are in need. I've been dealing with some sever health issues for over 11 months since we got to this shelter. I can no longer walk or stand but have a huge desire to learn new skills. I ordered a pioneer cookbook and I am trying to learn how to forage and make medicine from plants not pills.
If you've been working... You're able to take social security at 62. It's not the whole amount like you would have gotten at 67 but you can supplement that up to a point... Are you on SSI? If you haven't been working and you're disabled you can get SSI instead of social security. Maybe answer phones for a part time job... Best of luck to you and God bless!
While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled at the state level. States that have some level of rainwater collection restrictions include Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Kansas and North Dakota may require a permit to harvest rainwater. In all states not listed, it is legal to collect rainwater.
You can get 32 gallon trash cans with lids for lids for $20. They will stack. You can get a lot of them over time. I’m in Savannah ga we have a lot of storms so I just set them under my roof line! In my back yard which keeps them out of the wind.
In addition to helping others, we must be willing to accept help and ask for help. Bless others by being a willing recipient. Being stubbornly self sufficient denies yourself, as well as those who would receive blessing by helping you. Pride sometimes can be more harmful than people realize.
You shuck corn and oysters, you she'll peas. Watching you brought remembrances of shelling purple hull peas on the porch with my grandmother. Thank you for all your amazing content.
Seamstress since I was 9, canner, baker, gardener, etc. Budget and meal planning, I think, is lacking in many families today. Blessings.
I live in Ohio and know there's issues against collecting rain water. I put out little buckets and containers when I know we're getting rain. Use those first for watering the garden. Saves on water plus no mosquito issues. Thank you for this video. Sometimes it helps to have a reminder that I'm not a slacker. I'm doing what I can. I work 40+ hrs a week but still need to go to food banks. I preserve all that I can. Since I love to cook, I sometimes sell extra of things I'm making for freezer meals to my coworkers. Win win for all. If anyone has a garden or growing anything, offer to share or let people know you're willing to take overflow.
We use the grey water from our washer, IDK if it is still illegal in Tucson to do that or not though. Like fish in the sea, water from the sky belongs to ALL of us.
My family all referred to me as the coupon queen back in the day, that saved us a fortune or I never would have afforded to feed a family of 5. I used to use the roof water to fill the pool, put a filter sock on the end of rain gutters that had all been hooked into one long one, then into the pool, worked like a charm. There is always a way, bartered a lot for things we needed.
Dollar Tree has some great items to add to your preps. I actually prefer some of their cleaning products to name brands!
Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Watch your a/c temp
Timer on how long i water the yard. I figured out that it costs me $10 Everytime I water the yard and garden. If you have water running down the sidewalk?? Stretch your grocery dollars. Less trips back n forth, combining those trips. Quit buying take out and coffees water at the convenience stores. Etc
Put a brick in the toilet tank, uses less water.
I have a large pitcher in the sink to catch that water when im waiting for the hot to get there. Shorter showers. Make your own soap..pennies on the dollar to make.
One of your best videos ever! Spot on in the recommendations. Especially skill building, which increases individual confidence, and also allows the person to explore alternatives in proving their knowledge application for something in return. Thanks.
I was raised on a ranch. Which we had to work on the ranch. As we got older the more we did. By the time i was 8 I drive the truck and roll fence wire off the truck for building fence. At 10 I drove water truck and water the animals and then feed them. We also learn to save what little we got paid. Our parents didn't buy anything we didn't need. We all learned a skill trade and we all are frugal in spending. We must spend a dollar 20 times before we let it go. I am now 80. Still save my money. I still like sewing, crocheting.