Imagine with me that there’s an approaching disaster or maybe one has just struck and you rush to the store to buy necessities for your family so you can shelter in place for a while, and what should you discover when you get there? No toilet paper. Not one roll in the entire store! Sound […]
72 Hour Emergency Kit Series Week 6: Sanitation and Personal Care
In an emergency, staying clean can help prevent disease. No need to make a bad situation worse by spreading disease through poor sanitation if you can do something to prevent it. In addition to preventing disease, cleanliness can be a huge morale boost in a disaster situation. Have you ever been unable to clean up […]
How to Make Soap: Cold Process with Oatmeal
Have you been wanting to make your own soap at home but not sure how to do it? Well I’m going to walk you through soap making using the cold process. Now, the name “cold process” is a bit misleading. Things still get hot as you’ll see. But we’re not stirring everything together in a […]
12 Simple Reusable Alternatives to Common Household Disposables
Many of us use disposable products. Sure, they can make life easier, but the cost and associated waste can really add up! And in an emergency, there may be no way to resupply those items. Save yourself some money, reduce waste, plus be ready for an emergency with these twelve simple alternatives to common household […]
13 Ways to Stay Cool Without Electricity
Many emergencies are accompanied by a loss of electricity. In the summer this can cause real problems due to the high temperatures. Our air conditioners and swamp coolers won’t work without power. So how do you stay cool in the heat when the power is out? There are quite a few things you can do […]
Honey and Onion Natural Cough Remedy
Here’s an easy homemade cough remedy that you probably already have the ingredients for. It’s a honey onion syrup–before you get grossed out, it doesn’t taste like onions when it’s done. Really. And you just use the honey syrup, you don’t actually eat the onion pieces (although you could if you love onions). We’ve been […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: What Are You Wearing to Bed?
What do you wear to bed? I really don’t need you to answer that one out loud, just think about it. If you’re lucky, about a third of your day is spent in bed, which makes the odds of an emergency happening while you’re in your PJ’s pretty good. In the event of an earthquake, […]
What are Your Emergency Feminine Hygeine Plans?
Okay ladies, what are your plans for “that time of the month” in an emergency situation? What about periods in a long term emergency (like Alas, Babylon, or One Second After)? I’ve got a product to share with you that will help ease the burden of stocking up on piles and piles of tampons and […]
Emergency Dental Work
I recently had some dental work done. Serious dental work. For some reason I don’t feel anything wrong with my teeth until it is a root canal. Ugh. Anyway, of course it got me thinking about how glad I was to get that done and over with and how much it would stink to have […]
Homemade Laundry Detergent Dispenser
Here’s a great little gadget my mom discovered for storing and pouring her homemade laundry soap–the Coffee Mate creamer bottle. They are pretty sturdy little bottles with a nice flip top lid and pour spout. If you don’t drink coffee, maybe you have a friend who would save a couple for you. They fit nicely […]
