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Tawra I must tell you how beautiful you look today. Since you went grey, your hair is just gorgeous. And your new glasses, well new or not they really let your eyes pop!!!
In your discussion about cardboard.....it brought thoughts to my mind of someone making furniture from cardboard by gluing layers together...they lived in the far north and transportation was expensive.....just need to use imagination...and probably buy glue.....
I chose to live on my property for 9 years after my house burned down, not having formal electricity. Slept in my car for 2.5 years and still showed up for work. I learned that 20 feet of black hose in the sun could give me enough water for a shower standing on a pallet among my trees and old buildings. I also learned that those 8-10 hour hand warmers will keep me warm all night with sweats and a sleeping bag on top of a king-size 3" foam mattress topper folded in half. Would buy blocks of ice for my ice chest sitting on blocks. Opened the drain plug to give cats cool water as ice melted. Battery operated 10" fan and a wet rag at night in the summer (80-110 degrees). After 7 years, discovered my small town had a cooling center. So I started to hang out there. Finally sold and moved into a house at 71 years old.
My late husband kept containers of zip tie, nuts, bolts and I thought useless stuff but he always found something in the garage that he could use. He always said u never know when you might need it and he was right. The neighbors would come here to ask if he had this or that and he always did. God rest his soul. I miss him 🙏🙏
I miss mine, too! People expected me to get rid of all his hardware when I moved after he died, (in 2018), bit I knew that stuff was gold. A pain in the but to store, but have you looked at the price of screws lately??
I learned the last two years how to garden and about medicinal herbs and their usages from researching the internet with questions and watching videos on UA-cam. I wrote down everything I learned as I learned it into journals so I would have a hard copy. Bought a couple books too for reference. Had my first garden last year, most was successful and now I have my medicinal seeds planted in my yard. I also just learned how to make soap, shampoo etc. Next will be searching videos on how to sew! Turn off those tv’s and get to learning new skills!
I'm working on herbal medicine, too. We have some creeping charlie/ground icy in our yard and that stuff works WONDERS for head colds and such. Blackberry leaves truly do help stave off canker/cold sores. I gathered and dried both last season and have been using them with great success throughout the winter. I am planting bee balm, self-heal and lemon balm this year, maybe more as I come across it. I have two young elderberry bushes the deer really ravaged last year but I'm hoping to make better progress with them this year.
@@donnaevans8420 mountain rose herbs and strictly medicinal herbs (online), and I buy my vegetable seeds from bakers creek seeds. ( I use heirloom garden seeds), but do buy a few cheap 4/1.00 seeds at the dollar store or hardware store for flowers like nasturtiums ( very medicinal and edible! ) and marigolds. I have found cheap packets of seed veggies that say heirloom and they did great.last year I direct sowed my medicinal seeds but only a few germinated so this year I’ve started them inside under a grow light and heat Matt, and all have germinated. Then I will slowly harden them off to the outside sunlight a little each day( adding time each day), and then plant them n the ground when my area temp zones are warm enough.But, some failure was definitely my fault last year with direct sowing so don’t let that discourage you!
The only thing that would make you "toast" is not knowing the Word of God. Prepping resources is a good thing, but the main prep is of our hearts and trusting the blood of Jesus that saves.
This is true. Honestly, it’s a personal struggle to balance between trusting in God and being responsible with the gifts and blessings He’s given as a responsible steward.
When I married my husband his late wife had collected a huge amount of taper candles and jar candles. I gave some of the jar candles to his children. Last winter I chopped up all those taper candles, melted them down and refilled empty candle jars with some scent and coloring added. Candles?? We got CANDLES!! LOL!!
My father built our family home in the mid 50’s. I think he had every size of nail, screw, bolt, nut and whatever else imaginable in a multitude of glass jars. When he passed, I inherited those jars. So glad I did, as I’ve been using the contents for years. As the eldest and his daughter btw, I put a couple of nails, with dad’s help, in the roof of our house. Every nail, screw and bolt mean so much to me knowing he touched each and every one of them. When we moved 450 miles away from Southern New York in 2003, nothing would stop me from bringing all of those memories along for the ride.
As a Truck Driver I visit many places. The waste of valuable materials is crazy. I scarf up useful materials almost daily. On a small note relating to your Post I gather the lags, screws, nuts, bolts that are just wastefully strewn below the loading docks. I've filled several 5 gallon buckets over the years with this hardware. My Wife occasionally sifts & Sorts the material into Gatorade bottles & Folgers coffee cans. We have a whole big shelf in the basement loaded with these handy items. It really womps when doing a project & having to stop to run to the store for a bolt.
The one thing that I think people tend to forget is feminine products. Buy ahead with coupons and sales. Remember the possibility of first timers they use beginner stuff. I had 3 girls at home and I stock piled with coupons and never ran out. Always got great deals and was able to donate to schools for girls that didn't have much.
👍 Great video. I must just disagree on one point. In Europe many of us live in very small apartments and when the temperatures went down to minus 16, the building heater was not strong enough. I can tell you that you can indeed heat a 20qm room with 6 to 8 tea light candles and you'll get 22 to 25 degree Celsius despite having minus 16 outside. So it depends on where and how you live... Candles can be a good heater. Best regards, Lior
I would agree. I made a terra cotta pot heater, used the t-lites, and it worked well to warm an entire room when the power went out ( approx. 12x12 ). I closed one door and put a curtain over the other to retain the heat. I was dressed appropriately too, and even got a little too warm. I could open the curtain to allow some of that heat for the other room. It provided plenty of light too and was quite cozy.
@@artemisiagentileschi2400 The rooms I have used them in are not air tight. Air can still circulate in and out even with the door closed and using curtains, and still stay comfortably warm. If I use a draft dodger at the base of a door, I try to make sure air can still access/leave the room via another point. It's one reason why I like using a lighter/sheer curtain on at least one door (using tension rods) , if that is how the room is laid out. And, my home/windows are older, so they are not air tight :>)! That said, cracking a window a bit in an adjoining room, or the one you are in, would be a good thing just in case. I have cautioned friends as to the danger of using an 'airtight' room. Don't do it. The goal is to keep from freezing, not die from lack of oxygen. Great question!
Have you purchased a small tent? We always have one and 2 sleeping bags for warmth. And you are right candles do give off plenty of warmth in small spaces. So does the body heat from another person.
@@robertlavigne6560 Yes I have, and bags too. One is a 5 degree. I keep that in a tote in my vehicle during the winter in case I get stranded on the road until I can get home. I don't have extra body heat here, but still plenty of options to stay warm :>).
Very good idea, plus those little plastic bags for produce at the store, works great to put homemade bread in.turn them inside out and put a veggie sticker on that side, then you know your bread is in the clean side.🙂🙂
I learned this trick on a different video, and it is such a great idea! I don't even fold my bags, I just stuff them in there, and the box dispenses one at a time. So quick and neat. I use mine every day for cleaning out my cat's litter box. 😊
I am so glad that my mom and dad lived the prepping and survival lifestyle. I always prepped my entire life. My family has often said that if you need something, go ask me first and most time I would have what they’re looking for. My motto was always “be prepared!!” “you never know what can happen”. Thanks mom and dad. RIP and love🙏🏼
TIP: I CUT THE TOP OFF BAGS OF FROZEN VEGGIES. THEN I POUR SOME OUT TO EAT. THEN I USE THE TOP I CUT OFF AS A TIE FOR THE BAG TO SAVE THE REST AND PUT IT BACK IN THE FREEZER. WHEN THE BAG IS EMPTY, I USE THE BAG & THE CUT TIE FOR CAT LITTER WASTE.
My grandmother canned, my mom never did. Last year, at the age of 71, I learned to water bath can. I bought a Ball Jam & Jelly Maker and made my first strawberry jam and canned it myself, learning it from You Tube videos. This year, I made raspberry jam and planted a raspberry bush in the backyard so I can grow my own. I also bought a pressure canner to learn how to do that, too.
All Ball canning books are the best! They give you the right, safe way to can and ideas on how to use and preserve many kinds of food. Home extension offices are great resources for what, and how to grow things in your local aeras.
Your raspberry bush will spread so you will need to keep an eye on it. I started with two about 12 years ago in a 4X4 foot space. Now that space is full and I always have "escapees" that I give away. I gave 6 of them to a fella that lives on the corner 5 years ago. He owns the duplex house there and now the green space between the south sidewalk and street is nothing but raspberries. He encourages anybody who wants to pick them to have at it. He's got another patch going on the east side of his property. I might let my 4X4 patch grow more this year. I just started beekeeping this summer. More for the pollinating than the honey though.
During a 5 day ice storm in 2013, we lit my wife's scented candles for light and to keep my coffee warm in my mug. They were scented and quite disturbing. In the future I would get unscented candles for emergency use.
The artificial scent in cheap candles is also toxic, and the paraffin could have chemical additives. Watch for pure beeswax candles at Thrift Stores/garage sales, or buy beeswax where you buy local raw/unpasteurized honey (minimizes allergies), and make your own candles. Beeswax is a purifier, as well.
I found those tall glass candles(many religous themed) for cheap at walmart. I got the ones without the theme. They were a $1 or $2 compared to $3-$5 or something like that.
My father had a potty chair which my sister kept after he passed away. She and her family live in the middle of tornado alley and they had a safe room built in their garage. Will one day when I was visiting I looked in the safe room and there was the potty chair so I complimented my sister on being prepared in case they were stuck in the safe room for awhile. A few days after that I read an article about what people needed to have on hand during a severe weather event and one of those things was a bucket or something similar with plastic bags inside to use as a potty chair. I called my sister and told her she needed to keep some plastic bags in the safe room to make clean up after using the potty chair easier. The other thing I learned from my father was to always keep a sturdy pair of shoes in the car (he preferred them to be on my feet). But in case of car trouble and having the possibility of walking it is much more comfortable to walk in good shoes than it is to walk in flip flops. The other thing he liked is no matter what season it is to always have a good winter coat in the car which I learned later in a survival exercise can be handy in the desert to protect yourself from the sun. I live in a fairly small place without a garage or yard so I actually don’t have room for a lot but I do have something’s.
5 gallon bucket with pool noodle cut and wrapped around will be good use for toilet. Also in 2020 I ordered an extremely large case of plastic bags for that purpose.
Gardening asumes that one has the garden and that one can defend it from intruders if things get bad.. Because people will come steal if they do not have anything.. And they will not have anything because they hate preppers. I, being a Mediterranean man, has learn to cook traditional Andalusian recipes for sweets which do not need refrigerator and last for more than one year.. Like the kind if honey cakes you find in Arabic countries. You can literally survive by eating a tiny one of those cakes per day.. They contain dates, postaccio, etc.. Very nutritious and easy to make.. It just takes a long time to make but it is a great thing to prepare before the inflation let's all if us without food.
Everyone needs the book Stalking the Wild Asparagus, it’s a book about what is and is not edible from varies climates and areas, I think the focus is North America, but it kept my dad and his family alive for many years!
I stock pure cocoa powder. It's bitter straight; by the time you get out a sweetener to make something the urge passes. Or it's like, nah, I'll just grab some pineapple chunks or a banana. Oatmeal with honey & yogurt mixed in (the tangy balances the sweet and elevates it from bland) with chilled pineapple chunks & blueberries, pan-toasted walnut pieces and it sounds odd but try it, a little olive oil mixed in soon as it's cooked. Just sweet enough, the fat satisfies and helps body absorb plant foods. If you're looking for clear arteries oatmeal (also barley & other things) have the water-soluble fiber that clears deposits and keeps vessels clear. I found this out when an ECG in 2019 showed a nearly clogged artery, so I looked up "how to" and changed eating 180° that day. 3 months later at a routine checkup, doctor turned around from the computer screen and, big smile, "All your labs are better!" I just smiled back, having done it DIY with zero meds. Hershey's Natural has great rich, smooth flavor & is not "dutched" - processed with alkali (?!). Cocoa + cane sugar in your saucepan, mix in water gradually till smooth, cook on low heat & stir till bubbles. THE most intense rich chocolate, completely customized. I keep a jar in the fridge to turn coffee into mocha. Better than having to drive to some chain store, pay dollars for saturated fat.
I am 72 and when I was a child I learned massive things from my grandmother about the depression and I am passing the info to my kids. It’s amazing what I learned from her that I can use now and for what is coming.
You can make bleach out of pool shock, the calcium hypochlorite kind. It’s much more shelf stable. Mixing 5 teaspoons with 2 cups of water will give you a pint of bleach. Great video and I hope this helped!
Books on how to repair basic items in the home, on gardening in your area, forging in your area, easy craft ideas to keep away boredom, on learning a different language like Spanish, how to do sign language, on different card games, a dictionary, several Bibles to share and have Bible studies, a concordance, a hymnal, books for fun to take your mind of things.
The eggs we buy are in foam cartons. I take those when empty, to church, and the people with chickens use them for when they sell eggs. Free saves them some money. With feed prices through the roof, it's my way of supporting them. We don't buy enough eggs to set up a schedule to buy from them direct, but it does help a tiny bit.
So many people don't know how to cook anymore. I learned a lot from your cookbooks and other sources. It prepares me for an uncertain future. I also learned how to make sourdough bread, sprout mung beans, bake desserts, and make yogurt and cheeses. It is a fun hobby that actually saves me money.
I always have a couple of rolls of duct tape on hand . I saw a video recently where someone placed a torchlight behind a clear plastic bottle filled with water and it magnified the light enough to partially light a room.
That yarn you don't like the color of, hold a double strand and, using a half double stitch, crochet rugs. Cardboard is great mulch in the garden. Love your ideas.
Just a little thing about having emergency cash (obviously would probably be used in an immediate term emergency as cash will be useless in a long term survival situation). Make sure to have SMALL notes. I have the recommended 6mths cash for food aside, but only in $5/ $10 notes. If you send up in a situation with a power/ EFTPOS outage you may find that if you only have a $20 or $50 note- that 'loaf of bread' that you really need to feed your family will cost $20 or $50. You ain't getting any change! We had this situation during the bushfires in Australia in 2019 (ahhh the good ol' days!). Small town shops were friendly enough to accept an IOU for when the power came back, this won't happen in a widespread situation.
Our power went out last summer from a thunderstorm. I had purchased a few dollar tree battery fans. Course I got laughed at a little by my grown kids because the fans are small and made of plastic. What a difference when use 2 or 3 of the fans together. Works nicely.
We moved from an inner city house to a house in a small village surrounded by farmland last year. We planted a garden, although we were complete amateurs and to our delight, it was very successful. I filled my freezer with green beans, zucchini, tomatoes, etc, that grew in our garden. I canned relish, made with the last of the garden cucumbers for the first time in my 50+ years. It is a whole new learning experience and we're loving it! I've saved seeds from various foods we've eaten and they are starting to sprout. We do a lot of the things on your list already, even when we were living in the city, just not the gardening so much. Thank you for all your wonderful videos!!
Mimaroo: At the age of 84, I just finished water bath canning 9 pints of Sweet Relish. Came out great, but boy, was it labor intensive. I don’t have a food processor, so had to hand chop all the veggies.
I save my empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls and stuff them with newspapers for future fire starters. Thanks for all your great info! I think very soon we’re going to be using every single bit of advice that you’ve given us! God Bless You ladies!
I am always brushing my cats. I fill toilet paper rolls with cat hair and dryer lint and sometimes drip in candle wax. Got my first Ferro rod. Now need to learn to use.
Great video! I think it is important for people to become familiar now with ways to preserve food besides refrigeration or even canning. We built a smoke house from rough hewn lumber so that meat, fish, etc. could be cured and smoked if necessary (we smoke bacon about once per year now, among other things). Having some sea salt (pickling salt, etc.) on hand to cure meat and fish, along with some sugar draws moisture out/helps to preserve it, and then the meat/fish can be smoked so that it can be stored without refrigeration. Dehydrating is another form of preservation that can be done without electricity (we can use those cars that won't run with little to no access to gas, for dehydrating purposes....food placed on pans in a hot car with the window cracked....people can google for info about doing this). I make laundry detergent in 5 gallon buckets (powder) because in a pinch it could be used for washing dishes, clothing, house, and hands~~so I keep lots ahead. (could even be helpful for barter) Medical supplies like a BP cuff, old fashioned thermometer (and magnifying glasses to read it if you're like me and can't see the tiny marks...), suture supplies, etc. You can learn how to close a wound using some duct tape, fishing line or strong thread, and a couple of sticks (you basically place tape on either side of a gaping wound (punch a few holes along the length of tape first for "sewing"), then sew the tape together and draw it together to close the wound without piercing the skin of the person as in true sutures. The small sticks or popsicle sticks are placed underneath the tape near the wound to provide strength for when you pull the strings/line together so it doesn't break through the tape. There are videos online to show how to do this.) I am an herbalist and I know some things about using herbs for various illness and injury, but keeping basic meds on hand like ibuprofen and tylenol, etc. are also a good idea. I think keeping a few family/friend pictures nearby (in a go-bag or purse, etc. if traveling during an emergency) might help bolster spirits when people feel like giving up. We're going to have to stay mentally tough. Thank you for sharing, educating, and urging people to come to Jesus Christ and accept Him as Savior. Thank you for offering and sending free Bibles. These are the most important preps! God bless!
Thank you for all the great tips today. It’s important to keep learning. Thank you for the Bible. It actually came right when I was praying that I might be blessed with the strength, patience and courage to keep doing what needs to be done while taking care of my mom with dementia, my father, who is not so nice to be around and prepping. It was perfect timing 🙏 Btw, you both look lovely today 🙂
Our youngest son will be 43 this year. He was allergic to milk and was on isomil. I bought the dry version in metal cans. My husband still has his bolts and nails and little metal parts in those Isomil cans.
One thing I noticed missing was water. Ways to store and filter it. With gardening, I would add ways to preserve your food. Canners, jars, vacuum sealers, dehydrators etc. Foraging would be good to learn as well which goes along with medicinal plants. Lots of 'weeds' in our lawns make medicines or could be used for food. Dandelions are great for many things. Learning how to cook is an underated skill, even better if you can cook over a fire. Tin foil could be added to your list as well. You can wrap most foods in it, set it in some hot coals and have a meal. My kids and I go camping quite a bit so we do some of these things. Bushcrafting/survival books are handy. First aid supplies. Anything manual...can openers, I used to have an electric one but switched to manual because I could use it when the power was out. There are so many handy things, thank you for making this video.
I use plastic bags in all my waste baskets. Many stores have stopped using plastic bags, so I started to save them in Kleenex boxes too. With a magic marker, I write “ plastic bags” on the ends of the boxes.
I did not know bleach expired. I learned something today. Thank you. At the Dollar Tree I saw the book lights that you snapped onto the book cover for light to read. I bought two to add to my stash so I can read without light.
People often balk at the idea of storing candy in their food storage but sugar has some mild analgesic properties especially in children not to mention the psychological benefits of having that little bit of pleasure when in high stress situations. Kudos ladies!
I would love to see a video on creativeways to store preps in small areas where it still looks tidy. I have a small home, and usually don't like to keep a lot of "things" (knick knacks, sentimental items, etc) because of the space. I would like to add to my preps but under the beds are now full. No basement. I would just love to see cute, smart ways to keep items without feeling like my home is being taken over by stuff.
What about gluing jar lids under your tables or shelves and putting the small things you need to stockpile in corresponding jars and screwing in the corresponding filled or ready jar. These can be covered with a table cloth.
I have a 500 square foot apartment. It's just my husband and myself. I have bed risers so I can fit more under my bed. We don't own too many clothes so we have shelves with preps in our closet. Our clothes fit in out dresser. We have a small closet in our living room for hanging type clothes. I also have a bookshelf in my bedroom with canned goods...you can hang a curtain to hide what's on it if there are no doors on it. I have excess paper products like tissues and paper towels behind books on my tv stand. Every spare space in my cupboards in the kitchen have a can or two of something. You can even put extra detergent behind your furniture. I have a couple of cases of water in my living room with a table cloth thrown on top..looks like a spare table.
My husband is a trucker and we flat bedded for years so we have lumber tarps which is so heavy duty. We had a leak last winter in our roof we dragged out those tarps and it worked until spring when we replaced the roof
When I was a girl we made logs out of newspapers. Mom hated it because it made a mess of the tub. But they worked. Use your veggie and egg containers to start seeds. Seeds are 4 for a $1 at the dollar store. Regrow your onion roots and celery. Its easy to do.
@@janetlynne8712 you take a tub full of warm water, take the newspaper by sections, soak it fully, hold it straight up to drip off excess water, then roll it tight. Let it dry out in the yard or garage, then keep for use. We stacked them just like firewood. 40 plus years ago. 😄
@@chanchan5349 I use the cake domes to sprout seeds. You know, the clear plastic kind that snap down on the black bottom. I put damp paper towels on the bottom and the seeds on top and it's a great way to start seeds. Also, if you're not sure if the seeds are still good, you can find out that way. By the way, I freeze my seeds and they keep for years that way.
I keep my rubber bands on a carabiner. It’s easy to push the band you want near the opening and not disturb the rest. I also buy large packages of covered hair bands for multiple uses. I slip one over the top of a hanger on clothes I’ve worn and can be worn again before washing.
I'm starting a garden from seeds for the first time this year. I bought books on it, just in case. I'm so intimidated but also determined to grow a garden. My family may really depend on me learning this skill someday.
I'm not a drinker, but I store vodka. I've used it to get pee smell out of bathroom floors and wood floors (boys and an old cat). I've also used it to make hot toddies when I get bronchitis, so I can sleep at night, and it's good for sterilizing items. Also, I bought an emt bag, a suture kit, and a dental tool kit from Amazon just in case we can't get to a doctorin an emergency. Hopefully, we will never need it.
Your comment about boys and old cats just sent me into laugh spasms...so true! Thank you for the great advice! And on case of nuclear Winter, you could put up you shower curtains over windows and have a drink! I'm sorry things have just gotten so very morbid! Let go let God..anyone but Brandon! Can I get an Amen? Peace!
I love your point about learning new thing online.This last year I used UA-cam to learn loom beading, sewn beading, watercolor painting, Square Foot Gardening, companion gardening, Winter Sowing, No Transfer Winter Sowing (Sheryl Mann), how to grow and propagate African Violets, how to grow orchids, and how to grow a plethora of houseplants. Now I'm studying how to build a freeze dryer! All these lessons are free! There is so much available. If your looking for free academics there is Hillsdale College.
You about had me in a panic when you said newspapers. My husband, truly, used to hoard old newspapers. He had subscriptions to 2, thick newspapers and never threw any away. He would have a fit if I dared touch his stacks of newspapers.
I use the newspaper to clean my windows, I also save the egg cartons, good tips today ladies, love my thrift store, got a 6 dollar hair dryer that is so powerful and a really nice spring jacket $5
My mother stored her jewelry in her top bedside, nightstand drawer, in egg cartons! in the 40's and 50's costume jewelry was a big deal. She said keeping it all seperate made it easy to find. My parents weren't wealthy but well to do. They also grew up in the depression. i learned from them to patch, repair , reuse, repair!
The Clay Pot Heaters do Work, but not for the Whole House, I put one in the Bathroom and it keeps it nice n warm. You can just put a few candles in a pan or a Candle Jar , they will help take the chill off. I keep my heat 58-63° in the winter, I can't afford the Electric Bill. Just remember small areas or Rooms. Be Safe using them.
Free plastic tarps... you can go to billboard company and get used billboard wraps. They can't legally resell them after they've been used and they give them away. If you have a post office nearby, I get lots of newspaper from the recycle bin they have inside for when people sort their mail and toss them out.
I think it is important to learn or relearn how motors and gears work, how to sharpen knives or even carve wood. Jill, I am sorry for your loss- I had the same happen about 12 years ago when I moved. Those parts are essential in saving money. Love the practicality you always put out there. The candy is essential, even our military realizes it. Soldiers are given candy for morale and trading.
We started learning first aid and after the basic class, they are offering an extended type of class that is kind of like a first responders course. As far as stock piling things, I am saving dryer lint as a fire starter, too. It's amazing how much you can compact into a gallon ziplock bag.
Tara, your hair looks great. I live in suburbia but I am able to get my eggs from backyard farmers. I save up my winter egg cartons to give to these folks I buy from the rest of the year. I still c9 sider this recycling.
I try to save as many of the items you mentioned but I live with my parents and my dad finds them and throws them away. I have found a number of things at yard/garage sales and he says I’m dragging in useless things but then when the power was out this winter and I had those things they were great. I just keep doing what I can and remind him that we will probably use all of them.
I make egg carton firestarters by stuffing each "egg" with dryer lint or shavings- i melt my scrap candle stubs in a double boiler and then pour it into the egg carton- when it cools, i just close the lid and store it on a shelf over my woodbin- if i am out of paper- i just tear one or two "eggs" off with a very small amt of kindling and a fire gets started every single time ☺
My mother in law was a flower arranger for church she used candles al the time. When she died I kept her boxes of candles for emergencys.family thought I was crazy.
@@donnaevans8420 Yes, you can start a fire with candle wax. You can also make good fire starters by smearing a few globs of Vaseline (petroleum) on the medicine bottle cotton. The cheap $ store brand petroleum jelly is ok for this.
Along with various kinds of tarps or plastic to use, dollar stores have cheap plastic shower curtains. So, in a pinch those can be used. I've used old shower curtains for art/paint projects for years.
I've read that in a pinch when water needs to be caught with rainfall, you can spread a plastic tarp or shower curtain on a slightly hilly piece of yard. At the bottom of the slope, have the tarp leading into a kiddie swimming pool. Kiddie pools can also be used for raised bed gardening. There are many yourtubes on this method.
great list and ideas, the only thing I would say is to try everything you are saving/prepping for at least once. Grab that hand reel and fishing line and go fish. You may not catch anything, but maybe you'll see some foraging opportunity instead. Cook a meal on that wood fire you build, it can be a frustrating experience when you are so used to having instant and constant heat at the flick of a switch. Do it now and work out the frustrations while you are not stressed about an off grid situation or the like. You'll then be able to streamline or change little things that will make the whole process much easier. Turn off the power/water to you house for a whole day and see how you go without it. You'll learn far better and quicker what you need that way. Try to approach it with a positive attitude and work out what you are prepared to do and what you need to change/learn. Have fun with it while you can. If you can, get friends and family involved too, make a weekend of it, set a challenge with a reward for children. Educate yourselves and others at the same time. It's a great way to connect with like minded people and groups tend to learn/adapt quicker because there are many different ideas and approaches to each situation.
I just soak and then stomp on my washing with my feet in the bucket, like they used to do with grapes! Clothes come out so much cleaner than in the washing machine! (And my feet have never been cleaner either! 😂)
Hello, I loved your video. I was wondering how to keep all these things... what a great idea to save in boxes and put on my shelves in the garage. Thank you!Great idea to use the egg cartons for fire starter. A coworker told me to use the lint from your dryer, put it in toilet paper rolls for a fire starter. Don't forget lighters. I think puzzles are great for children and adults. Coloring items. Crossword puzzles. I love to crochet. Knitting not so much. So whoever knows how to do this, teach your children/grandchildren. A scarf is so simple to do. Old buttons, teach them how to sow on a button, mend a sock. Multi vitamins. They are long good after the 'best buy' or expiration date. So are most dry goods. Get a good pair of shoes, sandals and winter boots. You can make clothes ... but shoes? My grandma said to always have eggs, flour sugar and, if available, milk in the house. You can always bake something, make a rue and gravy (over noodles, rice, potatoes) and have a warm meal to fill your belly. Also, make your own bread, pasta or dumplings.
Some other things to barter. Hotel size soap bars. Small airplane bottles of booze. Bottles of pain relief. Cans of pet food. Salt shakers. Feminine tampons and pads. Matches. Toilet paper rolls. Small hotel size shampoo, conditioner,lotion. Tooth paste. Tooth brushes. Bottles of rubbing alcohol. Cooking oil. Socks. List goes on but these I have stock piled especially for barter.
Learn how to: Waterglass eggs, they will keep at room temperature for 24 months. Keep in cool dark place.Can keep in a gallon jar or 5 gallon food safe buckets.
Candy also helps with low blood sugars. Ranger bands and bicycle tubing is great as well as rubber bands. Books are great, but don't forget to have notebooks for tips, hints, drawings, or whatever to help remember certain things about what you learn. You retain more info by writing things down.
I have just changed my thick shower curtain so I'm going to store it in the garage just in case. I have hoarded candles for years. I love to buy them at garage sales.
Fishing line is great to use to patch a screen also! I always keep a little extra screen & fishing line on hand for this! Also I keep our lint for fire starters also. I also use wax, pinecones and lint for fire starters.
When the power goes out and looks like it will be out for more than a couple hours, put a stack of blankets or old towels on top of the freezer and DO NOT OPEN the lid. We kept things frozen during a 4 day long power outage caused by an early September snowstorm. House temp got down to about 12C (54F).
Great video! A suggestion on salt, go to your local farmer's co-op, ours has a product called Mix N Fine. It is granulated salt for adding to your animal feed, about $8 for 50 pounds. Salt is salt from the salt mines and how it is sold is dtermined by how much it is processed. This is a little courser than table salt but tastes great and is sealed in a heavy duty plastic bag. Some uses, weed control, food prservative, tanning, anti septic, etc. I keep 100 to 200 pounds on hand. At one time the Roman sldiers were paid in salt, thus the old saying worth your salt, it was more valuable than gold. A good skill is to learn to can food. If the grid goes down you will not be able to cook and eat all the food in your freezer. You can save a lot by canning it. Sugar is another great item to have, no only baking, making candy but you can make jelly and jam out of the fruits in the freezer. A quick suggestion on fire starters, save dried wood shavings, saw dust will work but the shavings are much better. Place them in a bucket and add some of your old used grease from deep frying or cooking bacon. A little helps even damp wood get going. Butter wrappers also work very good. I have many more but do want to run on to long. Blessings to all. PB
I recently made my third batch of homemade soap and I am hooked! Lol Dandelion is drying to make pain salve. I have herbs infusing to make skin care and about to make my first tincture for cold and flu. I learned it all from You tube.
I think everyone should be working on learning this stuff. I know I am! We may not always be able to run and get over the counter meds for this or that and we should know our natural alternatives.
Those flat cotton pads to use for makeup removal are also great for fire starters. Dip them.in the wax, lay them out to "dry" then stack them. To use them you can cut them in half and tent it to light for a firestarter. You can store them in a large RX medication bottle, just stack them and fill up the bottle.
I always suggest Gardening books written by David The Good. His books are thin, but packed with everything you need to grow food and survive. His books are to the point and don't give beginners words and things regular things you don't understand. His UA-cam videos are awesome too. There are tons if different Gardening methods out there for different people and areas. David the Good teaches all of them that he can. He teaches how to garden with no money for people who can't afford to buy things. He even teaches how to make your own fertilizer with other plants that grow on your property or in your area.
I was with out 4 1/2 days and we used 20 candles 🕯 are house is 1,400 where feet we are in Michigan in the winter time and it was cold and it R hour housewarm
I saw this video for the first time and had tears running down my face . I prep but , folks make you feel like you're nuts . I collect EVERYTHING you talked about and I feel justified . 😁😁😁
When we started prepping 15 years ago we stocked up on cases of bleach not realizing the quick expiration. We do use it a little but not much. When we realized that we had very old outdated bleach we just started pouring a couple of "Klug Klugs" of it in the toilet every other day to dispose of it. Toilet bowls are sparkly clean.
I have a stockpile of non-perishable food, thanks to the videos. I also have many of the things you mentioned above. We lose power very often, especially in the summer Sometimes we are out for several days. In the winter you can put food outside, but in the summer you can’t. I make sure I do not have a lot of food in my refrigerator and freezer during the warm months for just that reason.
I used 16 candles to heat my house when power went out for 4 hours. it was 20 degrees outside and my room temp was kept at 60 degrees. It pushed me to get a wood stove, so when it is 20 below, the stove will make it 85 degrees inside and i am opening windows!
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Tawra I must tell you how beautiful you look today. Since you went grey, your hair is just gorgeous. And your new glasses, well new or not they really let your eyes pop!!!
All of these are great ideas, but I would have to add DUCK tape. (duct)
Thank you for your channel. 👍😘👍
In your discussion about cardboard.....it brought thoughts to my mind of someone making furniture from cardboard by gluing layers together...they lived in the far north and transportation was expensive.....just need to use imagination...and probably buy glue.....
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I chose to live on my property for 9 years after my house burned down, not having formal electricity. Slept in my car for 2.5 years and still showed up for work. I learned that 20 feet of black hose in the sun could give me enough water for a shower standing on a pallet among my trees and old buildings. I also learned that those 8-10 hour hand warmers will keep me warm all night with sweats and a sleeping bag on top of a king-size 3" foam mattress topper folded in half. Would buy blocks of ice for my ice chest sitting on blocks. Opened the drain plug to give cats cool water as ice melted. Battery operated 10" fan and a wet rag at night in the summer (80-110 degrees). After 7 years, discovered my small town had a cooling center. So I started to hang out there. Finally sold and moved into a house at 71 years old.
I have use a garden sprayer for a shower, I kept it where the water would get warm.
@Edith Northam mine is not modified in anyway I just used it right from the store I just rinsed first foamed up and then rinse off with the water.
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Extraordinary... I'm happy you now have a home .. enjoy your retirement.
You sir are a stud!
Yah bless you 🙌🏾🙌🏾💯👊🏽😉 Congratulations 🥳 You are inspiring and a genuis. Use what you have until you get where you want go. Thanks for my life lesson.
Candles Place a mirror behind the Candle to MAGNIFY YOUR LIGHT.
I think a good addition to your list would be multivitamins, as most people will not have access to a balanced diet in difficult situations.
Yes, I just bought several bottles of mega vitamins.
Plus constipation relief or bowel assist because of the increase in carb foods and reduced exercise.
I’m making my own super greens ! Just an idea
I've even heard people recommend storing anti-diarrheal medication.
Excellent idea! Thanks!
I put dryer lint in toilet paper rolls an paper towel rolls cut in half for 🔥fire starters!👍
I do that too! With vasaline coatednon the inside, they burn forever!
You can use toilet paper rolls cut in half to start seedlings as well.
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My late husband kept containers of zip tie, nuts, bolts and I thought useless stuff but he always found something in the garage that he could use. He always said u never know when you might need it and he was right. The neighbors would come here to ask if he had this or that and he always did. God rest his soul. I miss him 🙏🙏
Bless you💜 I miss my sweetheart too. 😢His workroom is full of useful things.
Prayers
I miss mine, too! People expected me to get rid of all his hardware when I moved after he died, (in 2018), bit I knew that stuff was gold. A pain in the but to store, but have you looked at the price of screws lately??
@@moonviolet27 so sorry for your loss 🙏
@@patriciatinkey2677 so sorry for your loss 🙏. I lost mine Easter Sunday 2019 he was only 55. ❤️. I don’t have the heart to give it away either.
I learned the last two years how to garden and about medicinal herbs and their usages from researching the internet with questions and watching videos on UA-cam. I wrote down everything I learned as I learned it into journals so I would have a hard copy. Bought a couple books too for reference. Had my first garden last year, most was successful and now I have my medicinal seeds planted in my yard. I also just learned how to make soap, shampoo etc. Next will be searching videos on how to sew! Turn off those tv’s and get to learning new skills!
I'm working on herbal medicine, too. We have some creeping charlie/ground icy in our yard and that stuff works WONDERS for head colds and such. Blackberry leaves truly do help stave off canker/cold sores. I gathered and dried both last season and have been using them with great success throughout the winter. I am planting bee balm, self-heal and lemon balm this year, maybe more as I come across it. I have two young elderberry bushes the deer really ravaged last year but I'm hoping to make better progress with them this year.
@@granitemoss1451 awesome!
Where do u get ur medicinal seeds?
@@donnaevans8420 mountain rose herbs and strictly medicinal herbs (online), and I buy my vegetable seeds from bakers creek seeds. ( I use heirloom garden seeds), but do buy a few cheap 4/1.00 seeds at the dollar store or hardware store for flowers like nasturtiums ( very medicinal and edible! ) and marigolds. I have found cheap packets of seed veggies that say heirloom and they did great.last year I direct sowed my medicinal seeds but only a few germinated so this year I’ve started them inside under a grow light and heat Matt, and all have germinated. Then I will slowly harden them off to the outside sunlight a little each day( adding time each day), and then plant them n the ground when my area temp zones are warm enough.But, some failure was definitely my fault last year with direct sowing so don’t let that discourage you!
What books or UA-cam channels do you suggest to learn about medicinal gardening?
The only thing that would make you "toast" is not knowing the Word of God. Prepping resources is a good thing, but the main prep is of our hearts and trusting the blood of Jesus that saves.
This is true. Honestly, it’s a personal struggle to balance between trusting in God and being responsible with the gifts and blessings He’s given as a responsible steward.
Prov 31 women . Was prepared for everything . But put the Lord first . 😊😊 Love this channel . . Thank you ❤️❤️😊
Amen! We should be learning about being reliant on God!
And God also wants you to do for yourself also.
Amen!!
When I married my husband his late wife had collected a huge amount of taper candles and jar candles. I gave some of the jar candles to his children. Last winter I chopped up all those taper candles, melted them down and refilled empty candle jars with some scent and coloring added. Candles?? We got CANDLES!! LOL!!
Kudos to you. Amazing !!!
My father built our family home in the mid 50’s. I think he had every size of nail, screw, bolt, nut and whatever else imaginable in a multitude of glass jars. When he passed, I inherited those jars. So glad I did, as I’ve been using the contents for years. As the eldest and his daughter btw, I put a couple of nails, with dad’s help, in the roof of our house. Every nail, screw and bolt mean so much to me knowing he touched each and every one of them. When we moved 450 miles away from Southern New York in 2003, nothing would stop me from bringing all of those memories along for the ride.
As a Truck Driver I visit many places. The waste of valuable materials is crazy. I scarf up useful materials almost daily. On a small note relating to your Post I gather the lags, screws, nuts, bolts that are just wastefully strewn below the loading docks. I've filled several 5 gallon buckets over the years with this hardware. My Wife occasionally sifts & Sorts the material into Gatorade bottles & Folgers coffee cans. We have a whole big shelf in the basement loaded with these handy items. It really womps when doing a project & having to stop to run to the store for a bolt.
The one thing that I think people tend to forget is feminine products. Buy ahead with coupons and sales. Remember the possibility of first timers they use beginner stuff. I had 3 girls at home and I stock piled with coupons and never ran out. Always got great deals and was able to donate to schools for girls that didn't have much.
Menstrual cup is. The way to go as it's reusable for up to 10 years and can be boiled to be sanitized
@@sherrifdean8858 yes! 👏
Menstrual pads also make good pads for a bad cut; like a tourniquet.
Thank you...good suggestion.
Diva Cup is amazing...reuse. No more tampons
👍 Great video. I must just disagree on one point. In Europe many of us live in very small apartments and when the temperatures went down to minus 16, the building heater was not strong enough. I can tell you that you can indeed heat a 20qm room with 6 to 8 tea light candles and you'll get 22 to 25 degree Celsius despite having minus 16 outside.
So it depends on where and how you live... Candles can be a good heater.
Best regards, Lior
I would agree. I made a terra cotta pot heater, used the t-lites, and it worked well to warm an entire room when the power went out ( approx. 12x12 ). I closed one door and put a curtain over the other to retain the heat. I was dressed appropriately too, and even got a little too warm. I could open the curtain to allow some of that heat for the other room. It provided plenty of light too and was quite cozy.
what about carbon monoxide off gases in a small space?
@@artemisiagentileschi2400 The rooms I have used them in are not air tight. Air can still circulate in and out even with the door closed and using curtains, and still stay comfortably warm. If I use a draft dodger at the base of a door, I try to make sure air can still access/leave the room via another point. It's one reason why I like using a lighter/sheer curtain on at least one door (using tension rods) , if that is how the room is laid out. And, my home/windows are older, so they are not air tight :>)! That said, cracking a window a bit in an adjoining room, or the one you are in, would be a good thing just in case. I have cautioned friends as to the danger of using an 'airtight' room. Don't do it. The goal is to keep from freezing, not die from lack of oxygen. Great question!
Have you purchased a small tent? We always have one and 2 sleeping bags for warmth. And you are right candles do give off plenty of warmth in small spaces. So does the body heat from another person.
@@robertlavigne6560 Yes I have, and bags too. One is a 5 degree. I keep that in a tote in my vehicle during the winter in case I get stranded on the road until I can get home. I don't have extra body heat here, but still plenty of options to stay warm :>).
Keep odd flat sheets too. In grid down if it's hot outside, wet them down and hang in windows...cools the air as it comes thru...
I save my tissue boxes and use them to store my clean and folded plastic bags. They store nice and neat. Blessings to all of you!
Very good idea, plus those little plastic bags for produce at the store, works great to put homemade bread in.turn them inside out and put a veggie sticker on that side, then you know your bread is in the clean side.🙂🙂
Fold them to compact them.
Great idea!
I learned this trick on a different video, and it is such a great idea!
I don't even fold my bags, I just stuff them in there, and the box dispenses one at a time.
So quick and neat. I use mine every day for cleaning out my cat's litter box. 😊
I put mine in and old lysol wipes container. I keep containers for uses like that. I use those bags for dirty diapers and everything under the sun.
I am so glad that my mom and dad lived the prepping and survival lifestyle. I always prepped my entire life.
My family has often said that if you need something, go ask me first and most time I would have what they’re looking for.
My motto was always “be prepared!!” “you never know what can happen”.
Thanks mom and dad. RIP and love🙏🏼
TIP: I CUT THE TOP OFF BAGS OF FROZEN VEGGIES. THEN I POUR SOME OUT TO EAT. THEN I USE THE TOP I CUT OFF AS A TIE FOR THE BAG TO SAVE THE REST AND PUT IT BACK IN THE FREEZER. WHEN THE BAG IS EMPTY, I USE THE BAG & THE CUT TIE FOR CAT LITTER WASTE.
Grid down : Cast iron/ metal cookware for campfire style cooking.
My grandmother canned, my mom never did. Last year, at the age of 71, I learned to water bath can. I bought a Ball Jam & Jelly Maker and made my first strawberry jam and canned it myself, learning it from You Tube videos. This year, I made raspberry jam and planted a raspberry bush in the backyard so I can grow my own. I also bought a pressure canner to learn how to do that, too.
All Ball canning books are the best! They give you the right, safe way to can and ideas on how to use and preserve many kinds of food. Home extension offices are great resources for what, and how to grow things in your local aeras.
Your raspberry bush will spread so you will need to keep an eye on it. I started with two about 12 years ago in a 4X4 foot space. Now that space is full and I always have "escapees" that I give away. I gave 6 of them to a fella that lives on the corner 5 years ago. He owns the duplex house there and now the green space between the south sidewalk and street is nothing but raspberries. He encourages anybody who wants to pick them to have at it. He's got another patch going on the east side of his property. I might let my 4X4 patch grow more this year. I just started beekeeping this summer. More for the pollinating than the honey though.
During a 5 day ice storm in 2013, we lit my wife's scented candles for light and to keep my coffee warm in my mug. They were scented and quite disturbing. In the future I would get unscented candles for emergency use.
The artificial scent in cheap candles is also toxic, and the paraffin could have chemical additives. Watch for pure beeswax candles at Thrift Stores/garage sales, or buy beeswax where you buy local raw/unpasteurized honey (minimizes allergies), and make your own candles. Beeswax is a purifier, as well.
I found those tall glass candles(many religous themed) for cheap at walmart. I got the ones without the theme. They were a $1 or $2 compared to $3-$5 or something like that.
@@catherinemyers7419 I like Soy candles cuts down on the blaack smoke
@@KS-un3pi I bought a case pf white candles in the tall jars at dollar tree.
Excellent point. The scents can be overwhelming
Tarps can also be used to catch rainwater. You can hang them so they funnel into barrels and catch more water for you.
My father had a potty chair which my sister kept after he passed away. She and her family live in the middle of tornado alley and they had a safe room built in their garage. Will one day when I was visiting I looked in the safe room and there was the potty chair so I complimented my sister on being prepared in case they were stuck in the safe room for awhile. A few days after that I read an article about what people needed to have on hand during a severe weather event and one of those things was a bucket or something similar with plastic bags inside to use as a potty chair. I called my sister and told her she needed to keep some plastic bags in the safe room to make clean up after using the potty chair easier. The other thing I learned from my father was to always keep a sturdy pair of shoes in the car (he preferred them to be on my feet). But in case of car trouble and having the possibility of walking it is much more comfortable to walk in good shoes than it is to walk in flip flops. The other thing he liked is no matter what season it is to always have a good winter coat in the car which I learned later in a survival exercise can be handy in the desert to protect yourself from the sun.
I live in a fairly small place without a garage or yard so I actually don’t have room for a lot but I do have something’s.
5 gallon bucket with pool noodle cut and wrapped around will be good use for toilet. Also in 2020 I ordered an extremely large case of plastic bags for that purpose.
Gardening asumes that one has the garden and that one can defend it from intruders if things get bad.. Because people will come steal if they do not have anything.. And they will not have anything because they hate preppers.
I, being a Mediterranean man, has learn to cook traditional Andalusian recipes for sweets which do not need refrigerator and last for more than one year.. Like the kind if honey cakes you find in Arabic countries. You can literally survive by eating a tiny one of those cakes per day.. They contain dates, postaccio, etc.. Very nutritious and easy to make.. It just takes a long time to make but it is a great thing to prepare before the inflation let's all if us without food.
Would you post the recipe in your reply? Sounds delicious and nutritious, similar to baklava. Thank you
Everyone needs the book Stalking the Wild Asparagus, it’s a book about what is and is not edible from varies climates and areas, I think the focus is North America, but it kept my dad and his family alive for many years!
I could never stock up on chocolate. It would not last because I would eat it
I stock pure cocoa powder. It's bitter straight; by the time you get out a sweetener to make something the urge passes. Or it's like, nah, I'll just grab some pineapple chunks or a banana.
Oatmeal with honey & yogurt mixed in (the tangy balances the sweet and elevates it from bland) with chilled pineapple chunks & blueberries, pan-toasted walnut pieces and it sounds odd but try it, a little olive oil mixed in soon as it's cooked. Just sweet enough, the fat satisfies and helps body absorb plant foods.
If you're looking for clear arteries oatmeal (also barley & other things) have the water-soluble fiber that clears deposits and keeps vessels clear. I found this out when an ECG in 2019 showed a nearly clogged artery, so I looked up "how to" and changed eating 180° that day. 3 months later at a routine checkup, doctor turned around from the computer screen and, big smile, "All your labs are better!" I just smiled back, having done it DIY with zero meds.
Hershey's Natural has great rich, smooth flavor & is not "dutched" - processed with alkali (?!).
Cocoa + cane sugar in your saucepan, mix in water gradually till smooth, cook on low heat & stir till bubbles. THE most intense rich chocolate, completely customized. I keep a jar in the fridge to turn coffee into mocha. Better than having to drive to some chain store, pay dollars for saturated fat.
I am 72 and when I was a child I learned massive things from my grandmother about the depression and I am passing the info to my kids. It’s amazing what I learned from her that I can use now and for what is coming.
Would you like to share some tips? I would like to hear them. Maybe your own channel?
You can make bleach out of pool shock, the calcium hypochlorite kind. It’s much more shelf stable. Mixing 5 teaspoons with 2 cups of water will give you a pint of bleach. Great video and I hope this helped!
thank you.
You have to be careful with pool shock. It needs to be stored in a moisture proof container.
Thank You. I don't use a lot of bleach & my stores expire. Your advise ought be helpful.
I have been hoarding books of all types just for reading when there is nothing else to do! A great way to pass the time, just in case! 😊
Books on how to repair basic items in the home, on gardening in your area, forging in your area, easy craft ideas to keep away boredom, on learning a different language like Spanish, how to do sign language, on different card games, a dictionary, several Bibles to share and have Bible studies, a concordance, a hymnal, books for fun to take your mind of things.
Reading all these comments it tought me to be very thankful for what we have God Bless every one.
Games! books! puzzles! cards! Entertainment ideas that are totally off grid!!! These should be geared to both adults and kids.
I really like you guys!!! My motto has always been: I have done so much with so little for so long that now I can do anything with nothing at all.
Learn to crochet, knit, sew, mend clothes, cook from scratch, and process food for the future. Just a few from the top of my head.
The eggs we buy are in foam cartons. I take those when empty, to church, and the people with chickens use them for when they sell eggs. Free saves them some money. With feed prices through the roof, it's my way of supporting them. We don't buy enough eggs to set up a schedule to buy from them direct, but it does help a tiny bit.
Yes the other day I was in Tractor Supplies and 1 egg carton was $5.99. For people who have chicken or other foals people raise.
So many people don't know how to cook anymore. I learned a lot from your cookbooks and other sources. It prepares me for an uncertain future. I also learned how to make sourdough bread, sprout mung beans, bake desserts, and make yogurt and cheeses. It is a fun hobby that actually saves me money.
Still learning!
Found storing the ingredients is WAY less expensive than buying the packaged prepper food
I always have a couple of rolls of duct tape on hand . I saw a video recently where someone placed a torchlight behind a clear plastic bottle filled with water and it magnified the light enough to partially light a room.
That yarn you don't like the color of, hold a double strand and, using a half double stitch, crochet rugs. Cardboard is great mulch in the garden. Love your ideas.
Just a little thing about having emergency cash (obviously would probably be used in an immediate term emergency as cash will be useless in a long term survival situation). Make sure to have SMALL notes. I have the recommended 6mths cash for food aside, but only in $5/ $10 notes. If you send up in a situation with a power/ EFTPOS outage you may find that if you only have a $20 or $50 note- that 'loaf of bread' that you really need to feed your family will cost $20 or $50. You ain't getting any change! We had this situation during the bushfires in Australia in 2019 (ahhh the good ol' days!). Small town shops were friendly enough to accept an IOU for when the power came back, this won't happen in a widespread situation.
I can't believe I didn't think of this! Thanks!
Sadly long term cash won't be around US Congress looking to change US to cashless. Less than 6 months they hope to legislate the change.
@@abidinginthevineyashua1553 so what is being recommended to place long term cash in?
@@ritayee570 not sure, but I think I heard something about digital currency.
Our power went out last summer from a thunderstorm. I had purchased a few dollar tree battery fans. Course I got laughed at a little by my grown kids because the fans are small and made of plastic. What a difference when use 2 or 3 of the fans together. Works nicely.
We moved from an inner city house to a house in a small village surrounded by farmland last year. We planted a garden, although we were complete amateurs and to our delight, it was very successful. I filled my freezer with green beans, zucchini, tomatoes, etc, that grew in our garden. I canned relish, made with the last of the garden cucumbers for the first time in my 50+ years. It is a whole new learning experience and we're loving it! I've saved seeds from various foods we've eaten and they are starting to sprout. We do a lot of the things on your list already, even when we were living in the city, just not the gardening so much. Thank you for all your wonderful videos!!
This is so wonderful!
Mimaroo: At the age of 84, I just finished water bath canning 9 pints of Sweet Relish. Came out great, but boy, was it labor intensive. I don’t have a food processor, so had to hand chop all the veggies.
I save my empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls and stuff them with newspapers for future fire starters. Thanks for all your great info! I think very soon we’re going to be using every single bit of advice that you’ve given us! God Bless You ladies!
Dryer lint is also a good fire starter in toilet paper role, egg cartins the lint and a little wax in then are good too.
Good for seed starters too.
I am always brushing my cats. I fill toilet paper rolls with cat hair and dryer lint and sometimes drip in candle wax. Got my first Ferro rod. Now need to learn to use.
Great video! I think it is important for people to become familiar now with ways to preserve food besides refrigeration or even canning. We built a smoke house from rough hewn lumber so that meat, fish, etc. could be cured and smoked if necessary (we smoke bacon about once per year now, among other things). Having some sea salt (pickling salt, etc.) on hand to cure meat and fish, along with some sugar draws moisture out/helps to preserve it, and then the meat/fish can be smoked so that it can be stored without refrigeration. Dehydrating is another form of preservation that can be done without electricity (we can use those cars that won't run with little to no access to gas, for dehydrating purposes....food placed on pans in a hot car with the window cracked....people can google for info about doing this).
I make laundry detergent in 5 gallon buckets (powder) because in a pinch it could be used for washing dishes, clothing, house, and hands~~so I keep lots ahead. (could even be helpful for barter)
Medical supplies like a BP cuff, old fashioned thermometer (and magnifying glasses to read it if you're like me and can't see the tiny marks...), suture supplies, etc. You can learn how to close a wound using some duct tape, fishing line or strong thread, and a couple of sticks (you basically place tape on either side of a gaping wound (punch a few holes along the length of tape first for "sewing"), then sew the tape together and draw it together to close the wound without piercing the skin of the person as in true sutures. The small sticks or popsicle sticks are placed underneath the tape near the wound to provide strength for when you pull the strings/line together so it doesn't break through the tape. There are videos online to show how to do this.)
I am an herbalist and I know some things about using herbs for various illness and injury, but keeping basic meds on hand like ibuprofen and tylenol, etc. are also a good idea.
I think keeping a few family/friend pictures nearby (in a go-bag or purse, etc. if traveling during an emergency) might help bolster spirits when people feel like giving up. We're going to have to stay mentally tough.
Thank you for sharing, educating, and urging people to come to Jesus Christ and accept Him as Savior. Thank you for offering and sending free Bibles. These are the most important preps! God bless!
Do you know if ibphrophen/tylenol has a shelf life ?
Also get super glue and use it for small wound suturing after cleaning wound.
Thank you for all the great tips today. It’s important to keep learning. Thank you for the Bible. It actually came right when I was praying that I might be blessed with the strength, patience and courage to keep doing what needs to be done while taking care of my mom with dementia, my father, who is not so nice to be around and prepping. It was perfect timing 🙏
Btw, you both look lovely today 🙂
In our prayers.....
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Praying for God's best for you. 🙏
Praying for you.
Wishing you grace and strength
Our youngest son will be 43 this year. He was allergic to milk and was on isomil. I bought the dry version in metal cans. My husband still has his bolts and nails and little metal parts in those Isomil cans.
I have a son who turned 44 in December and he was on Isomil formula also.
One thing I noticed missing was water. Ways to store and filter it. With gardening, I would add ways to preserve your food. Canners, jars, vacuum sealers, dehydrators etc. Foraging would be good to learn as well which goes along with medicinal plants. Lots of 'weeds' in our lawns make medicines or could be used for food. Dandelions are great for many things. Learning how to cook is an underated skill, even better if you can cook over a fire. Tin foil could be added to your list as well. You can wrap most foods in it, set it in some hot coals and have a meal. My kids and I go camping quite a bit so we do some of these things. Bushcrafting/survival books are handy. First aid supplies. Anything manual...can openers, I used to have an electric one but switched to manual because I could use it when the power was out. There are so many handy things, thank you for making this video.
Empty tissue boxes are great for storing pastic bags.
Great idea , thank you. 👍💖
So are milk jugs. I cut a hole in the top area. Smooth it with a file. They have handled making it easy to take from place to place.
I use plastic bags in all my waste baskets. Many stores have stopped using plastic bags, so I started to save them in Kleenex boxes too. With a magic marker, I write “ plastic bags” on the ends of the boxes.
I did not know bleach expired. I learned something today. Thank you. At the Dollar Tree I saw the book lights that you snapped onto the book cover for light to read. I bought two to add to my stash so I can read without light.
People often balk at the idea of storing candy in their food storage but sugar has some mild analgesic properties especially in children not to mention the psychological benefits of having that little bit of pleasure when in high stress situations. Kudos ladies!
I would love to see a video on creativeways to store preps in small areas where it still looks tidy. I have a small home, and usually don't like to keep a lot of "things" (knick knacks, sentimental items, etc) because of the space. I would like to add to my preps but under the beds are now full. No basement. I would just love to see cute, smart ways to keep items without feeling like my home is being taken over by stuff.
Baskets
Put a large shed in your backyard for storage
What about gluing jar lids under your tables or shelves and putting the small things you need to stockpile in corresponding jars and screwing in the corresponding filled or ready jar. These can be covered with a table cloth.
I have a 500 square foot apartment. It's just my husband and myself. I have bed risers so I can fit more under my bed. We don't own too many clothes so we have shelves with preps in our closet. Our clothes fit in out dresser. We have a small closet in our living room for hanging type clothes. I also have a bookshelf in my bedroom with canned goods...you can hang a curtain to hide what's on it if there are no doors on it. I have excess paper products like tissues and paper towels behind books on my tv stand. Every spare space in my cupboards in the kitchen have a can or two of something. You can even put extra detergent behind your furniture. I have a couple of cases of water in my living room with a table cloth thrown on top..looks like a spare table.
Use the back of your closet behind your clothes, too.
My husband is a trucker and we flat bedded for years so we have lumber tarps which is so heavy duty. We had a leak last winter in our roof we dragged out those tarps and it worked until spring when we replaced the roof
I also would like to know where to get lumber tarps?
@@pinkelefant4ever ZamZow in St Louis is where we got ours
@@nancyhoskins197 ZamZows in St Louis is where we got ours at
When I was a girl we made logs out of newspapers. Mom hated it because it made a mess of the tub. But they worked.
Use your veggie and egg containers to start seeds. Seeds are 4 for a $1 at the dollar store. Regrow your onion roots and celery. Its easy to do.
I like to start seeds in a cut-down egg crate that fits into those salad clamshell containers. It's a little mini greenhouse to get them on their way!
@@granitemoss1451 Those make the best mini green houses. They are easy to transplant from too.
@@janetlynne8712 you take a tub full of warm water, take the newspaper by sections, soak it fully, hold it straight up to drip off excess water, then roll it tight. Let it dry out in the yard or garage, then keep for use. We stacked them just like firewood. 40 plus years ago. 😄
Cabbage, romaine lettuce, green onion, leeks all grow from the base or roots, place in a tray-add water.
@@chanchan5349 I use the cake domes to sprout seeds. You know, the clear plastic kind that snap down on the black bottom. I put damp paper towels on the bottom and the seeds on top and it's a great way to start seeds. Also, if you're not sure if the seeds are still good, you can find out that way. By the way, I freeze my seeds and they keep for years that way.
I keep my rubber bands on a carabiner. It’s easy to push the band you want near the opening and not disturb the rest. I also buy large packages of covered hair bands for multiple uses. I slip one over the top of a hanger on clothes I’ve worn and can be worn again before washing.
Fyi, a cotton ball with a little vaseline on it is a great fire starter also!
I'm starting a garden from seeds for the first time this year. I bought books on it, just in case. I'm so intimidated but also determined to grow a garden. My family may really depend on me learning this skill someday.
@K Kr I will look in to it. Thank you.
I'm not a drinker, but I store vodka. I've used it to get pee smell out of bathroom floors and wood floors (boys and an old cat). I've also used it to make hot toddies when I get bronchitis, so I can sleep at night, and it's good for sterilizing items.
Also, I bought an emt bag, a suture kit, and a dental tool kit from Amazon just in case we can't get to a doctorin an emergency. Hopefully, we will never need it.
Your comment about boys and old cats just sent me into laugh spasms...so true! Thank you for the great advice! And on case of nuclear Winter, you could put up you shower curtains over windows and have a drink! I'm sorry things have just gotten so very morbid! Let go let God..anyone but Brandon! Can I get an Amen? Peace!
I love your point about learning new thing online.This last year I used UA-cam to learn loom beading, sewn beading, watercolor painting, Square Foot Gardening, companion gardening, Winter Sowing, No Transfer Winter Sowing (Sheryl Mann), how to grow and propagate African Violets, how to grow orchids, and how to grow a plethora of houseplants. Now I'm studying how to build a freeze dryer! All these lessons are free! There is so much available. If your looking for free academics there is Hillsdale College.
You about had me in a panic when you said newspapers. My husband, truly, used to hoard old newspapers. He had subscriptions to 2, thick newspapers and never threw any away. He would have a fit if I dared touch his stacks of newspapers.
I use the newspaper to clean my windows, I also save the egg cartons, good tips today ladies, love my thrift store, got a 6 dollar hair dryer that is so powerful and a really nice spring jacket $5
My mother stored her jewelry in her top bedside, nightstand drawer, in egg cartons! in the 40's and 50's costume jewelry was a big deal. She said keeping it all seperate made it easy to find. My parents weren't wealthy but well to do. They also grew up in the depression. i learned from them to patch, repair , reuse, repair!
Ever since you went gray i have noticed your complexion looks amazing. You look so young and your makeup looks very nice. Good choice to go gray.
The Clay Pot Heaters do Work, but not for the Whole House, I put one in the Bathroom and it keeps it nice n warm. You can just put a few candles in a pan or a Candle Jar , they will help take the chill off. I keep my heat 58-63° in the winter, I can't afford the Electric Bill. Just remember small areas or Rooms.
Be Safe using them.
Free plastic tarps... you can go to billboard company and get used billboard wraps. They can't legally resell them after they've been used and they give them away.
If you have a post office nearby, I get lots of newspaper from the recycle bin they have inside for when people sort their mail and toss them out.
I think it is important to learn or relearn how motors and gears work, how to sharpen knives or even carve wood. Jill, I am sorry for your loss- I had the same happen about 12 years ago when I moved. Those parts are essential in saving money. Love the practicality you always put out there. The candy is essential, even our military realizes it. Soldiers are given candy for morale and trading.
We started learning first aid and after the basic class, they are offering an extended type of class that is kind of like a first responders course.
As far as stock piling things, I am saving dryer lint as a fire starter, too.
It's amazing how much you can compact into a gallon ziplock bag.
Tara, your hair looks great. I live in suburbia but I am able to get my eggs from backyard farmers. I save up my winter egg cartons to give to these folks I buy from the rest of the year. I still c9 sider this recycling.
I try to save as many of the items you mentioned but I live with my parents and my dad finds them and throws them away. I have found a number of things at yard/garage sales and he says I’m dragging in useless things but then when the power was out this winter and I had those things they were great. I just keep doing what I can and remind him that we will probably use all of them.
What about putting your things in those plastic bins you can stack or put under your bed.
Tons of candles I buy unused ones at yard sales to put aside
I make egg carton firestarters by stuffing each "egg" with dryer lint or shavings- i melt my scrap candle stubs in a double boiler and then pour it into the egg carton- when it cools, i just close the lid and store it on a shelf over my woodbin- if i am out of paper- i just tear one or two "eggs" off with a very small amt of kindling and a fire gets started every single time ☺
My mother in law was a flower arranger for church she used candles al the time. When she died I kept her boxes of candles for emergencys.family thought I was crazy.
So the wax will start a fire?
@@donnaevans8420 you light the cardboard and the wax will keep it burning for a longer time
Instead of double boiler, I use the old style tin coffee pots to melt wax. Great pour spout!!! Find the pots at thrift stores.
@@donnaevans8420 Yes, you can start a fire with candle wax. You can also make good fire starters by smearing a few globs of Vaseline (petroleum) on the medicine bottle cotton. The cheap $ store brand petroleum jelly is ok for this.
Along with various kinds of tarps or plastic to use, dollar stores have cheap plastic shower curtains. So, in a pinch those can be used. I've used old shower curtains for art/paint projects for years.
Great Idea!!
I've read that in a pinch when water needs to be caught with rainfall, you can spread a plastic tarp or shower curtain on a slightly hilly piece of yard. At the bottom of the slope, have the tarp leading into a kiddie swimming pool. Kiddie pools can also be used for raised bed gardening. There are many yourtubes on this method.
I used those as window plastic this year! They worked great!
Use the clear ones to line the inside of your windows. They are hardly noticable from outside. Ceiling fan circulates the air.
Can you do a video on 40 Home Remedies That Really Work that our Grandmothers used to use? Keep up the great videos.
When/if the grid goes down, internet will not be available. You NEED those 'Learn to do it' books!!!
great list and ideas, the only thing I would say is to try everything you are saving/prepping for at least once. Grab that hand reel and fishing line and go fish. You may not catch anything, but maybe you'll see some foraging opportunity instead. Cook a meal on that wood fire you build, it can be a frustrating experience when you are so used to having instant and constant heat at the flick of a switch. Do it now and work out the frustrations while you are not stressed about an off grid situation or the like. You'll then be able to streamline or change little things that will make the whole process much easier. Turn off the power/water to you house for a whole day and see how you go without it. You'll learn far better and quicker what you need that way. Try to approach it with a positive attitude and work out what you are prepared to do and what you need to change/learn. Have fun with it while you can. If you can, get friends and family involved too, make a weekend of it, set a challenge with a reward for children. Educate yourselves and others at the same time. It's a great way to connect with like minded people and groups tend to learn/adapt quicker because there are many different ideas and approaches to each situation.
During a freeze without power i used tea light candles in a pot and stayed warm for 4 days
I’ve been saving my lint to use as fire starter.
I am going to build a solar oven and learn how to use it. Also, making a "washer" out of buckets and toilet plunger😉
I found a hand operated mangle years ago on ebay. It wasn't a really old one, just from the 60s, set into a small table top. But it works .
I just soak and then stomp on my washing with my feet in the bucket, like they used to do with grapes! Clothes come out so much cleaner than in the washing machine! (And my feet have never been cleaner either! 😂)
I take my empty toilet paper rolls and stuff them with dryer lint for fire starters.
Hello, I loved your video. I was wondering how to keep all these things... what a great idea to save in boxes and put on my shelves in the garage. Thank you!Great idea to use the egg cartons for fire starter. A coworker told me to use the lint from your dryer, put it in toilet paper rolls for a fire starter. Don't forget lighters.
I think puzzles are great for children and adults. Coloring items.
Crossword puzzles.
I love to crochet. Knitting not so much. So whoever knows how to do this, teach your children/grandchildren. A scarf is so simple to do.
Old buttons, teach them how to sow on a button, mend a sock.
Multi vitamins. They are long good after the 'best buy' or expiration date. So are most dry goods.
Get a good pair of shoes, sandals and winter boots. You can make clothes ... but shoes?
My grandma said to always have eggs, flour sugar and, if available, milk in the house. You can always bake something, make a rue and gravy (over noodles, rice, potatoes) and have a warm meal to fill your belly. Also, make your own bread, pasta or dumplings.
Good points
Your grandmother sounded like a very wise, resourceful woman !
Flour will go thru the roof buy now
Some other things to barter. Hotel size soap bars. Small airplane bottles of booze. Bottles of pain relief. Cans of pet food. Salt shakers. Feminine tampons and pads. Matches. Toilet paper rolls. Small hotel size shampoo, conditioner,lotion. Tooth paste. Tooth brushes. Bottles of rubbing alcohol. Cooking oil. Socks. List goes on but these I have stock piled especially for barter.
Thank you, ladies! I have watched every single one of your videos! Constantly learning! I truly appreciate you all!
Learn how to: Waterglass eggs, they will keep at room temperature for 24 months. Keep in cool dark place.Can keep in a gallon jar or 5 gallon food safe buckets.
Candy also helps with low blood sugars. Ranger bands and bicycle tubing is great as well as rubber bands. Books are great, but don't forget to have notebooks for tips, hints, drawings, or whatever to help remember certain things about what you learn. You retain more info by writing things down.
I have just changed my thick shower curtain so I'm going to store it in the garage just in case. I have hoarded candles for years. I love to buy them at garage sales.
Fishing line is great to use to patch a screen also! I always keep a little extra screen & fishing line on hand for this! Also I keep our lint for fire starters also. I also use wax, pinecones and lint for fire starters.
When the power goes out and looks like it will be out for more than a couple hours, put a stack of blankets or old towels on top of the freezer and DO NOT OPEN the lid. We kept things frozen during a 4 day long power outage caused by an early September snowstorm. House temp got down to about 12C (54F).
My brother laughs at my parts box and every time I've had to fix something I go in that box and I always find the part that I need.
Great video! A suggestion on salt, go to your local farmer's co-op, ours has a product called Mix N Fine. It is granulated salt for adding to your animal feed, about $8 for 50 pounds. Salt is salt from the salt mines and how it is sold is dtermined by how much it is processed. This is a little courser than table salt but tastes great and is sealed in a heavy duty plastic bag. Some uses, weed control, food prservative, tanning, anti septic, etc. I keep 100 to 200 pounds on hand. At one time the Roman sldiers were paid in salt, thus the old saying worth your salt, it was more valuable than gold. A good skill is to learn to can food. If the grid goes down you will not be able to cook and eat all the food in your freezer. You can save a lot by canning it. Sugar is another great item to have, no only baking, making candy but you can make jelly and jam out of the fruits in the freezer. A quick suggestion on fire starters, save dried wood shavings, saw dust will work but the shavings are much better. Place them in a bucket and add some of your old used grease from deep frying or cooking bacon. A little helps even damp wood get going. Butter wrappers also work very good. I have many more but do want to run on to long. Blessings to all. PB
I recently made my third batch of homemade soap and I am hooked! Lol Dandelion is drying to make pain salve. I have herbs infusing to make skin care and about to make my first tincture for cold and flu. I learned it all from You tube.
I always have elderberry,astralagus and mullein tintures on hand.
I think everyone should be working on learning this stuff. I know I am! We may not always be able to run and get over the counter meds for this or that and we should know our natural alternatives.
You also can make a superb Salad out of them.
@@karenowens8287 Do you combine these three herbs or make single tinctures?
@@granitemoss1451 So true❣️
Pallet wood for firewood. Already seasoned and it can be cut to fit in a box/tote.
Those flat cotton pads to use for makeup removal are also great for fire starters. Dip them.in the wax, lay them out to "dry" then stack them. To use them you can cut them in half and tent it to light for a firestarter. You can store them in a large RX medication bottle, just stack them and fill up the bottle.
You can also saturate cotton balls with Vaseline
I always suggest Gardening books written by David The Good. His books are thin, but packed with everything you need to grow food and survive. His books are to the point and don't give beginners words and things regular things you don't understand. His UA-cam videos are awesome too. There are tons if different Gardening methods out there for different people and areas. David the Good teaches all of them that he can. He teaches how to garden with no money for people who can't afford to buy things. He even teaches how to make your own fertilizer with other plants that grow on your property or in your area.
I was with out 4 1/2 days and we used 20 candles 🕯 are house is 1,400 where feet we are in Michigan in the winter time and it was cold and it R hour housewarm
Look up how to make lard candles(crisco) They burn much longer. You can find vids on youtube
I saw this video for the first time and had tears running down my face . I prep but , folks make you feel like you're nuts . I collect EVERYTHING you talked about and I feel justified . 😁😁😁
Safety pins come in handy
Diaper pins too.
When we started prepping 15 years ago we stocked up on cases of bleach not realizing the quick expiration. We do use it a little but not much. When we realized that we had very old outdated bleach we just started pouring a couple of "Klug Klugs" of it in the toilet every other day to dispose of it. Toilet bowls are sparkly clean.
Learn how to cook with a bought or home made solar cooker. I actually "baked" a loaf of bread in mine!
keep bread bags, they work really well to keep feet from getting wet in the snow or to use to cover hands so gloves don't get so wet.
I have a stockpile of non-perishable food, thanks to the videos. I also have many of the things you mentioned above. We lose power very often, especially in the summer Sometimes we are out for several days. In the winter you can put food outside, but in the summer you can’t. I make sure I do not have a lot of food in my refrigerator and freezer during the warm months for just that reason.
Great idea for the summer plan. I need to minimize my freezer storage to prepare for the summer power outage.
This year I purchased 3 oil lamps at Goodwill. Got new wick's & lamp oil. Also a rechargeable camping lantern.
I used 16 candles to heat my house when power went out for 4 hours. it was 20 degrees outside and my room temp was kept at 60 degrees. It pushed me to get a wood stove, so when it is 20 below, the stove will make it 85 degrees inside and i am opening windows!
All about hard candy. peppermint candy is great for medicinal uses at well, helps with nausea and stomach aches.
I use all the junk mail, envelopes, etc to help start fires in my woodstove. I make wax firestarters with it and as is as kindling.
Everyone needs to learn how to sew a little bit. Maybe you lose a button or rip your clothes. You need to be able to at least how to thread a needle and sew on a button.
Great video keep up the good 👍 work