10 Things You Won't Be Able To Buy In An Emergency in 2025!

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  • @LivingOnADime
    @LivingOnADime  Місяць тому +5

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  • @cfitzgerald.174
    @cfitzgerald.174 Місяць тому +58

    The civil engineer that did the survey on my first house(I grew up on the East Coast 6 miles from the Chesapeake Bay) so of course I had to have a survey to see if I needed blood insurance, which is sold by elevation. Well, I did need flood insurance, but my elevation was really good which meant my flood insurance was not going to be as expensive, but he told me something that I will never forget when I asked him. Do I live in a flood zone. he said Everything is a flood zone if you don’t believe me ask Noah. I’ve never forgotten that taught me many lessons. Words to live bye

  • @lynnflynn5591
    @lynnflynn5591 Місяць тому +10

    If you're faced with a desperate situation and need drinking water, you can always open a can of vegetables and drink that liquid.

  • @garyc.foster1132
    @garyc.foster1132 Місяць тому +41

    Whenever there is a pending emergency, ie: blizzard, etc., people rush to buy milk, bread, and eggs. Apparently French toast is the ideal emergency food!

  • @CynthiaRockroth
    @CynthiaRockroth Місяць тому +58

    CANNED BROTH. keep at least 30 canns in the house can be drank straight from can, good for 3 years after best buy date, can be used to cook rice,pasta, potatoes veggies ect.

    • @ethereal369
      @ethereal369 Місяць тому +4

      Bone broth is high in protein & minerals. Really good boost for the immune system too.

  • @lorettatayor5840
    @lorettatayor5840 4 дні тому +2

    i always use bar soap. you can also use ivory soap or castile soap to wash dishes with. i also use cut up pieces of flannel about 6x8 inches or larger, more or less, to wipe with in an emergency even before the pandemic. i also stocked up on the old brown bottle lysol concentrate and bottled alcohol too before it was bad and empty on the shelf. i also had put back toilet paper in advance.

  • @pamt3915
    @pamt3915 Місяць тому +19

    You can also use panty liners or sanitary pads to cover wounds & wrap with a rag long enough that you can tie into a knot to hold in place.

  • @rhondalockrey9592
    @rhondalockrey9592 Місяць тому +17

    Its really peace of mind to have a stock pile I worked at walmart during the 2020 lock down & all the rest of the lock downs we had many in Toronto Canada. I had never seen our shelves so empty & the stock of course took months to come back because factories were closed for awhile too. People will always panic buy but with a stockpile you know you have a lot of what you need & that takes a lot of stress away. Thank you for showing great tips & reminding us to keep a stockpile.

  • @mgm2008
    @mgm2008 Місяць тому +21

    Yes, we found out the hard way that flushable wipes are not good to go down the toilet. It was what plugged up our toilet. One note I would like to add about bar soap. When I am washing with bar soap I get the soap wet and soap up my hands, rinse them off real well and then I go back and rinse off the bar of soap. Yes, I have to rinse my hands again but then the soap doesn't stay dirty. It can have a residue of dirt on it that is unappealing and this simple action keeps the bar clean. I implement many of your ideas and I appreciate the time you put in to all these videos!

    • @deloresfishwick594
      @deloresfishwick594 3 дні тому

      I like the pump foaming soap dispensers. You can refill them with inexpensive liquid refill soap. Only use a small amount of soap and add water to no more than half full. It works great.

  • @FreshLounger
    @FreshLounger 4 дні тому +2

    If you use a bidet properly you can use the rags to dry. Put those into a hamper and then dump them into the washing machine.

  • @lisaosterbauer1565
    @lisaosterbauer1565 Місяць тому +21

    I bought soap when there was a TP shortage and when people came into my liquor store saying they couldn’t get TP kept telling them go get laundry soap and use rags the look of horror made me laugh for weeks lol

  • @delaineb
    @delaineb 13 днів тому +3

    When my dad grew up on the farm here in Kansas, they had catalpa (he called them "katope") trees that had huge soft leaves which made excellent toilet paper out there among the cattle and the wheat and the prairie dogs🐂, momma said they would save their clothes gone to rags, tear them into strips use as sanitary napkins and toilet paper, and they would wash them and reuse. We are so spoiled in our Mickey D's disposable world, we are far too dependent and thoughtless in this day and age. Critical thinking and ingenuity has flown the coop. Thank you for sharing your smarts with us Tawra, God bless you, Merry Christmas and have a hope-filled New Year.

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 12 днів тому +2

      @@delaineb My late-father told me that during the “Dirty Thirties” (1930’s), time of The Great Depression and drought, they used pages from their Sears catalogs and old phone books as toilet paper. Of course, the softest pages always went first! 😊😉

    • @delaineb
      @delaineb 11 днів тому +2

      Yes indeed! The old catalogs were for the "fancy" bathroom with 4 walls, the good old outhouse.

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 2 дні тому

      @@delaineb On our ancestral farm (home place; since 1851), my cousin and his wife refuse to demolish their outhouse…”just in case”. Although they take a lot of ribbing from their neighbors? They simply smile and say, “You never know…”😊

  • @joycecook8876
    @joycecook8876 Місяць тому +8

    I keep the plastic containers with laundry detergent (Tide, Arm&Hammer) etc. and leave a little detergent in the bottom. In an emergency, fill with water and use the pumps on them by sinks to help keep kitchens cleaner/easier.

  • @kerrynwright
    @kerrynwright Місяць тому +21

    I'm sure people forget that cloth nappies/diapers (Aussies say nappies) were the only thing available for so many years! My babies had cloth nappies & so a nappy bucket with nappy solution in it was the norm! I'd flush the bulk down the toilet, soak the cloths in a bucket with a lid & then wash the day's nappies in hot water with a dash of bleach! It was definitely cheaper, but not much fun!!!! 🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 27 днів тому +1

      My mother did exactly the same…in 1950’s Nebraska, U.S.A.!

    • @delaineb
      @delaineb 13 днів тому +3

      Same here! There were 2 weeks during an ice storm that we had no electric, my youngest was 6 months old, and I was hand washing and rinsing his diapers in the bathtub with bleach and detergent. Then hung them on the clothes line as normal. It was March, and not as cold as Feb. but it still took awhile for the diapers to dry. I used to love hanging out the wash. It was my "praying" time.☺

    • @delaineb
      @delaineb 13 днів тому +1

      I was doing it in the 80's!😉

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 12 днів тому +2

      @@delaineb Me too! And the sunshine was good for us…as well as destructive to any germs/bacteria left on the diapers. There is nothing so fresh-smelling as laundry dried in the sun! 🌞🌅

    • @deloresfishwick594
      @deloresfishwick594 3 дні тому

      I also used cloth diapers and diaper bucket. So much cheaper too.

  • @kerrymccauley6287
    @kerrymccauley6287 Місяць тому +19

    Hi Tawra, you are the voice of reason!! Thank you for continuing to teach us the most helpful tips that should be common sense to us if we took the time to actually think about it!!! Thank you for your awesome videos!! I have learned so much from you and Mike over the years!! ❤️😊

  • @margaretvillalpando7722
    @margaretvillalpando7722 Місяць тому +9

    Good video! Good tips and reminders for preparing for emergencies of any sort. I live in Western NC and just endured the disaster storm. Thankfully our house didn't get flooded or damaged by a tree. A tree did fall but fell on a corner of our retaining wall which will need repaired. Insurance is covering that. We didn't have power for 2 weeks. Didn't have water for 3 weeks or so and then we were under a boil water advisory and could only be used for flushing the toilet due to the amount of dirt and chlorine in it. We had to go to families that had wells to shower and do laundry. We also had Red Cross showers close by after a while, so we were able to shower there as well. When we didn't have water, we used "dry toilets" during that time. I didn't want to worry about carrying five-gallon buckets of water home from the distribution place where they were giving out potable and unpotable water for flushing. We are older so that was a little too much to deal with. It takes a lot of water to flush a toilet in case you don't know. :)
    I agree that folks could wear clothes more than once unless of course you do some sort of work where you get very dirty on the daily. This includes towels and bedding as well. Folks wash laundry way too often in my opinion. Cutting down on doing laundry saves money on electricity, water usage and detergent. Plus saves time and your clothes don't get faded and worn out as fast.

    • @deloresfishwick594
      @deloresfishwick594 3 дні тому +1

      I keep milk jugs filled with water for flushing and washing hands, moping floors etc. when no water is available.

  • @sandrahansen83
    @sandrahansen83 Місяць тому +14

    Tawra I love your autumn (fall) room. It looks very attractive. Melbourne Australia

  • @carlasenecal3434
    @carlasenecal3434 Місяць тому +20

    All of these suggestions are great. People need to think beyond normal uses for all products for whatever need they currently have. Or better yet plan ahead for any eventual crisis. And most definitely keep the products stocked in your home. We had People getting toilet paper from us. Because I have a phobia of not having paper products of all kinds😂

  • @Kimber261
    @Kimber261 Місяць тому +8

    I make my own bar soap. I refuse to buy wax filled soap with chemicals. I always have a lot on hand. Also make a coconut oil soap for stain remover and dish soap. It works amazing, even better than spray in wash.

  • @DCB938
    @DCB938 Місяць тому +17

    I always have lots of water stashed away in every nook and cranny lol tea bags (lots) and honey to sweeten the tea, sometimes plain water gets pretty boring. I do have other drinks although not nearly as much as water.
    I use nothing but bar soap for my body. It’s cheaper in the long run, stores easier and is environmentally better for the planet. Skip those tons of plastic bottles whenever you can.
    Dollar stores sells shampoo, conditioner, dish soap, deodorant and hand soap really cheap. Store up on those without spending a fortune

    • @tammywhite9229
      @tammywhite9229 Місяць тому +8

      😂 this reminds me! When I first started prepping I put a bunch of tea bags in a glass jar with a lid that wasn’t air tight. My basement flooded. When I went down to check stuff I had the Boston’s tea party in my basement. A foot of tea! 😂

    • @ethereal369
      @ethereal369 Місяць тому

      Most body & hair products at dollar stores are loaded with toxic/unsafe chemicals.

    • @DCB938
      @DCB938 Місяць тому +1

      @@tammywhite9229 too bad you lost all that tea. 😢
      But the tea party sounds good 👍 😂

  • @DavidSadler-m1r
    @DavidSadler-m1r 3 години тому

    You can also use a cloth diaper and put it in
    a pail of cold water and wash.

  • @janethafernik6134
    @janethafernik6134 9 годин тому

    As a former nurse I never use antibacterial soap! It kills your good bacteria!
    You are right friction in hand washing is the important thing.

  • @pen5532
    @pen5532 Місяць тому +9

    I would put a little dish soap in the bucket water to help the rags soak and to break things down before washing 😂

  • @crazychick
    @crazychick Місяць тому +9

    Since all my kids are grown I like to keep the doggie bags to use when grandkids get a diaper change at our house.

    • @deloresfishwick594
      @deloresfishwick594 3 дні тому +1

      Plastic grocery bags are great for any trash. I save the free ones I get my groceries in. I check for holes and put good ones in a gallon milk jug with a hole cut in the side for easy removal. I save the bags with holes and recycle them at the grocery.

  • @SWIdaho2
    @SWIdaho2 5 днів тому

    Your practicality is so refreshing! Carry on! 😊

  • @singerjo5791
    @singerjo5791 Місяць тому +7

    I have bar soap as a backup. I don’t like to use it because it makes the tub harder to clean because it has wax in it. However, I have some.

  • @wildhorse5606
    @wildhorse5606 Місяць тому +5

    I seen somewhere that you can use coffee filters to replace toilet paper. Some may not want to do that if they drink coffee but if it works....

  • @PoetiqueMs
    @PoetiqueMs Місяць тому +13

    I will always use my Dove unscented bar soap in the shower. I had heard that there was an Equate for it, but I never found it.I have gotten in the habit of buying TP every other time I go to Sams. We have a big storage area. I can't believe how people hoarded TP during "c". It is so greedy to empty shelves in an emergency.

    • @br2080
      @br2080 Місяць тому

      In NY, CVS brand is dove so check your store brands and see if they are equal to dove

    • @br2080
      @br2080 Місяць тому +4

      Here in NY , in the beginning of COVID, Dr. Oz kept saying how amazed he was that there was no alcohol, Lysol, etc but plenty of bar soap which is all you really need!

    • @singerjo5791
      @singerjo5791 Місяць тому +2

      Who says it was hoarding? Maybe it was everyone buying it at the same time.

    • @PoetiqueMs
      @PoetiqueMs Місяць тому +2

      @@singerjo5791 No doubt that was some of it, but I saw people with their cars full of toilet paper.

    • @pamela8644
      @pamela8644 Місяць тому

      @@PoetiqueMsunfortunately, some like to purchase and then up the price to sell to those desperate. There were stories of people trying to return it after the shortage was over.

  • @pamelamurphy4765
    @pamelamurphy4765 Місяць тому +5

    Great ideas! Thanks so much!

  • @br2080
    @br2080 Місяць тому +4

    They sell portable bidet’s. I bought one on Amazon. Works pretty well!

  • @starzall
    @starzall Місяць тому +2

    Really appreciate all of these ideas 💡..helps keep the brain on creative mode!

  • @tammywhite9229
    @tammywhite9229 Місяць тому +3

    A friend gave me a compost bucket. It has a filter to keep the contents from stinking. I don’t use it for food. I tested using rag pieces and putting them in the bucket. I put a little water in it with a laundry pod in it. When I was ready to wash them just dump in washer. Soap already in it.

  • @iamlpinthe312
    @iamlpinthe312 8 днів тому

    I have boys who at the time of Covid, were in high school and so I was always feeding a literal basketball team. I always kept at least 2 cases of t.p. in stock plus loads of snacks and deep pantry items. My husband has used hand sanitizer for years and years so that was something he was searching for ( we now have gallons 🙄).

  • @crazychick
    @crazychick Місяць тому +3

    Another thing I thought was good is have different kinds of broths because you can use them to cook your food instead of water you can also heat it and sip it for something else different to drink

  • @terryhenderson424
    @terryhenderson424 Місяць тому +2

    Don't forget cornmeal and grits (basically white cornmeal ground to a less fine grit). If kept dry and don't have bugs, thry last fkr forevermore the shelf too.

  • @tawnaparko3388
    @tawnaparko3388 Місяць тому +3

    If you have access to plenty of water laundry is reasonably easy with a 5 gallon bucket or similar container and a clean plunger. My problem is it uses a lot of clean water.

    • @paulapierce4101
      @paulapierce4101 Місяць тому

      Turn clothes inside out and sit in sun if available…. only wash stinky parts ..sun helps kill the bacteria.

  • @M_Samp
    @M_Samp Місяць тому +4

    I learned 2 things !! Thank you!😊

  • @eclairtreo
    @eclairtreo Місяць тому +9

    My goodness, I always hand wash my lingerie. You can wear a pair of jeans for weeks unless you spill catsup or something. Most of us have way too many clothes anyway, so it's easy to go without doing laundry for a couple of weeks.

  • @jimpat5835
    @jimpat5835 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for this information!

  • @KathyHankins-zf8hb
    @KathyHankins-zf8hb Місяць тому +4

    Give you a laugh. Now this is been years ago my husband was supposed to help me on our shopping list when we got low on toilet paper. He was to write it down. Anyways one time he was in the bathroom and was out of toilet paper. He says Hun where’s the toilet paper. I looked we was out. I got an old was cloth out. Got it wet gave it to him and said this is your toilet paper for the day. Wash or rinse it out hang up on the edge of the tub for next time. From then on if we needed toilet paper it was put on our shopping list. We always needed to get a ride to the store

  • @debmc4289
    @debmc4289 Місяць тому +2

    U used cut up t-shirts for my bumm ... for years. Hand wash and hang dry. Saved lots of $$$

  • @michellesunshinestar
    @michellesunshinestar Місяць тому +4

    Ms. Tawra, ever had Naan pizza? I like mine with pesto, mushrooms and red bell peppers. My stepmom gave me some pesto from her garden. I had to order Instacart today because I needed a few groceries.

    • @DCB938
      @DCB938 Місяць тому +2

      @@michellesunshinestar I use regular tortillas for pizza. I roll up the edge of the pizza to make it look somewhat square and the add all the ingredients

  • @DebbieWallace-w8c
    @DebbieWallace-w8c Місяць тому +2

    Great content, thanks for sharing!

  • @darleneprice6467
    @darleneprice6467 Місяць тому

    I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.

  • @angiemac3587
    @angiemac3587 Місяць тому +2

    Corned beef and hash is amazing! And darn it I just threw away a bunch of ads thinking id be a non hoarder 😮

  • @deelong2862
    @deelong2862 Місяць тому +2

    Ty😊

  • @melinaz3385
    @melinaz3385 Місяць тому +1

    You know how much junk mail we get! Turn it into reclaimed paper, shred it and pulp it, and then you can screen it to make paper sheets to write on again or there's gotta be a way to make thin softer paper.

  • @guadalupemascorro3801
    @guadalupemascorro3801 Місяць тому +3

    Blessings

  • @conniekline9881
    @conniekline9881 Місяць тому

    Great suggestions, many I have implemented, just have to see where we are running low, or could get some of your other suggestions. I will be checking out your Black Friday sale.

  • @1965ask
    @1965ask Місяць тому +1

    I’m from central Illinois, a lot of ppl say warsh just like you 😂.

  • @janejdough2230
    @janejdough2230 Місяць тому +5

    You will need substances anyway so juice is not a bad thing. Old sheets , old curtains,

  • @margaretbagur3553
    @margaretbagur3553 Місяць тому +7

    Your new ebook title.... Put a lid on it people!

  • @br2080
    @br2080 Місяць тому +7

    I think your channel should be called the common sense channel!

  • @dawndooley152
    @dawndooley152 Місяць тому

    On the rags, pour the whole bucket in the washer, spin it out, then wash in hot water with detergent. Just like you do cloth diapers.
    Don't flush any of those paper products if you have a septic tank. Throw away.

  • @lauriemclean1131
    @lauriemclean1131 Місяць тому +5

    I remember when the TP rapture happened, baby wipes also became a commodity people got ugly about. One mom posted that IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BABY, DO NOT BUY BABY WIPES. She was angry mommy enough to threaten to commit violence against offenders of her new "law." So I suppose the mob mentality can vary from one location to another. 😉🤣

    • @DebbieNewlanders
      @DebbieNewlanders Місяць тому

      That angry mother proved how stupid she is. What did people do before baby wipes? Soap, water and a wash cloth. People need to think.

  • @Sharon-cd9lp
    @Sharon-cd9lp Місяць тому +1

    Great video.

  • @deborahstokes4598
    @deborahstokes4598 Місяць тому +5

    Cut up cotton shirts too

  • @deelong2862
    @deelong2862 Місяць тому

    Ty

  • @monikaw1369
    @monikaw1369 Місяць тому +2

    I do the laundry to make sure I have enough clothes to wear for a week.

  • @denisemccormick6564
    @denisemccormick6564 Місяць тому

    No groceries sacks in canada (plastic)

  • @bonnieingram5916
    @bonnieingram5916 Місяць тому +1

    use sternos to warm stuff

  • @dtrip8795
    @dtrip8795 Місяць тому

    Thanks for common sense ideas! 😊

  • @deborahstokes4598
    @deborahstokes4598 Місяць тому +2

    Fill up bathtub I've heard people say

  • @rhondadean5455
    @rhondadean5455 Місяць тому

    I've been saving cloth long term

  • @TheRhonda1957
    @TheRhonda1957 Місяць тому

    I live in a Amish community and a lot of Amish don’t use deodorant it can be very ripe smelling

  • @tammywhite9229
    @tammywhite9229 Місяць тому +8

    I use my $10 reward from being a cvs member to get toilet paper for the month. Actually I use it to restock! I’m ready for poopageddon! 😂

  • @Lifewithterrylynn422
    @Lifewithterrylynn422 Місяць тому

    We love our bidet! Use much less TP.

  • @lindaprince762
    @lindaprince762 Місяць тому +2

    Baby wash rags

  • @donnad4264
    @donnad4264 Місяць тому +1

    Can pick up doggie doo bags, pack of 4 rolls, at $Tree, very cheap

  • @AC-sn5io
    @AC-sn5io Місяць тому

    Please DON'T PUT KLEENEX, DOWN THE TOLIET, I went with my daughters school to the water treatment plant and they said Kleenex, paper towels, are to thick to go down and will plug your toliet line up toliet paper, starts to dissolve when it goes into water please put those in your garbage can. ❤

  • @rhondadean5455
    @rhondadean5455 Місяць тому

    Wipe fold
    Wipe fold
    Wipe gold
    Wipe fold

  • @irenek2k20
    @irenek2k20 Місяць тому +3

    WATER cheaper than juice

    • @LivingOnADime
      @LivingOnADime  Місяць тому +3

      You completely missed the point.

    • @irenek2k20
      @irenek2k20 Місяць тому

      @LivingOnADime yes other options for water -- hand soap

    • @sherylmeyer7412
      @sherylmeyer7412 Місяць тому +1

      The purpose of the video is alternatives if you are out of a product. There were many for tp. However, the purpose of suggesting juice or broth or juice from canned goods is if there is NO WATER at your house and you need fluids. The soap comment was a little snarky.

  • @Chris-fv3pk
    @Chris-fv3pk Місяць тому

    Just a question, if I got all three of your books, can I get them for less.

    • @LivingOnADime
      @LivingOnADime  Місяць тому +1

      they are 40% off right now for black friday.

  • @gurkamalkaur3207
    @gurkamalkaur3207 22 години тому

    15:10

  • @maryannbarr5268
    @maryannbarr5268 Місяць тому +9

    Use panty liners you can go a week with one pair of underwear

    • @CheriLewis-n3m
      @CheriLewis-n3m Місяць тому +1

      I kept buying panties every chance I got no I can literally go a month without running out my pants can be used for a week also have socks for month underwear isn't that expensive for men it's a little more but just having extra is better I have exercise bras but I could go without lol

  • @Lifewithterrylynn422
    @Lifewithterrylynn422 Місяць тому

    I use wash cloth for pee and saves a lot on TP budget.

  • @deborahstokes4598
    @deborahstokes4598 Місяць тому +3

    Old t shirts

  • @pamelafreeman4548
    @pamelafreeman4548 Місяць тому +1

    ❤😊

  • @rhondadean5455
    @rhondadean5455 Місяць тому

    Well well...I listento you half sleep TAWRA.....I dreamt all nite ....wioe fold wipe fold....I still can't stop saying it. W t heck. Wipe ..fold...even when I go I say wipe....fold. o m gosh....historical.
    You are in my brain