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How To Store Food In Buckets And Other Food Storage Questions
SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveHaving a solid long-term food storage plan is an excellent step in emergency preparedness. Whether you are preparing for a natural disaster or sudden unemployment, having food storage buckets can drastically decrease stress and worry. If you are new to long-term food storage, the most important thing to keep in mind is to “just start.” […]
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50+ Ways to Use Household Items as Emergency Supplies
Do you ever find yourself staring at household items and wondering what to do with them when their initial purpose is used up? When emergencies come, we sometimes find that we are not as prepared for all the needs that arise as we would like to be. While we all know the typical items to […]
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So, you’ve got your first dehydrator and don’t know where to start, or you need to jumpstart your creative juices to find new things to dehydrate. I’ve got 101+ dehydrating recipes and techniques for you! Dehydrating or drying foods is a perfect way to preserve foods that are more easily stored than canned varieties. This […]
Create a Family Emergency Binder or a Grab and Go binder to help your family track and plan for emergencies. Never be without the most important information you have to save your family in an emergency.Do you have one place where you keep all of your important records/documents handy? If ever you had to make […]
Have you ever wondered what foods you can and cannot dehydrate? Here’s a practical list from Mom with a PREP. Have you ever wondered if you could dehydrate something as wonderful as avocados? I have. I love them, and they have such a short lifespan, and I want to preserve their awesomeness…but can I actually […]
A freak winter storm has cut off power in your area, and they are predicting that it will not return for three days. How do you keep your family alive in freezing temperatures? Here are ten tips to keep from freezing during winter’s harshest weather. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in […]
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Canning Equipment 101: Which Are the Most Important Items You Need?
Home canning has long been used as a form of preserving certain foods for the upcoming seasons. However, some may be intimidated by the amount of canning equipment needed and the complexity of the whole process. To ease your mind and help you make decisions about the supplies you need to begin canning for yourself, […]
Best Water Purification Tablets to Buy on Amazon
Summer is coming, and you know what that means. Time to start chugging water! There are a plethora of ways to stay hydrated, ranging from filtered water, water bottles, to plain old tap water. But what happens if you go on vacation, whether it be hiking, camping, or backpacking, and can’t be sure where your […]
How to Dry Basil for Food Storage
Basil is considered one of the world’s most versatile herbs, common in a variety of different cuisines from Italian to Thai. Growing your own basil can be both fun and rewarding as it is a simple plant to grow both indoors and out; plus it often has a large yield of fragrant and tasty basil […]
The Best Survival Tent to Have in Case of an Emergency
“Prepping” is a term used by a lot of survival experts that basically means being prepared in case of an emergency. While there are many factors to prepping in general, survival is the ultimate goal. For the purposes of this article, we will be discussing a survival tent. Quick Navigation Product FAQHow We ReviewedOverall Price […]
Everything You Need to Know about Seal a Meal
Proper food storage protects the quality of food, reducing waste from spoilage and mold. Air is the culprit. Vacuum sealing equipment is a great solution. A variety of sealing products are available on the market. Choosing a model depends on the quantity of food you will be preserving, your budget, and your enthusiasm for vacuum […]