Follow these turkey frying safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving Day feast one that emergency personnel never have to visit! Thanksgiving Day is one of the busiest days for firefighters. Go figure that with millions of households elbow deep in mixing stuffing, mashed potatoes, roasting turkeys, and browning marshmallows for their sweet potato casserole, kitchen […]
50+ Ways to Use Household Items as Emergency Supplies
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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 […]
Daylight Savings Time – 12 Chores You Should Do
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Daylight Savings Time always brings big groans at our house. We dislike the change to our routine, to our sleeping pattern, and the sun setting so late in the day for most of the spring/summer when we tend to not be sun-lovers in the first place. It does have one benefit, though. I’ve also always […]
5 Must Have Cast Iron Pieces
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I used to hate the idea of working with cast iron. Everything stuck, it was a hassle to clean, and it was so persnickety. But after a little education, a little elbow grease, and some practical advice, I LOVE my cast iron! Here are my… Top 5 Cast Iron Must-Haves The Skillet The all-purpose item. […]
Learn to Pickle in an Afternoon with A Primer on Pickling: Book Review
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I used to love dill pickles. I’d eat them on burgers and just grab spears to snack on. Then I had my first son who stole my love for pickled items from me. My taste buds could never handle the intensity of the flavor after that period. Turns out, he grabbed it and made it […]
8 Tips to Spring Clean Your Pantry (stop groaning, it won’t hurt much)
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It’s time to Spring Clean that Pantry! Yep, it’s time to clean, take stock of your food storage, and begin to SEE what you have in your pantry. Really, it won’t hurt much! Today, I’d finally had it. I was done trying to find the food I’d just purchased, tired of finding dust everywhere, tired […]
An Amazing Way to Store and Organize Spaghetti Noodles
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What do you do when your pantry shelves are running over with boxes and packages, and your spaghetti noodles just end up all over the place? You find a hack to help organize your food storage area better! The Ultimate Spaghetti Storage System – a Magazine Rack! When I was doing the spring cleaning in […]
All the Ways I Use Vinegar in My House
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In my house, vinegar can do no wrong , and it’s the superhero of my cleaning arsenal. Come find out how I use it in my home every day. You’ve probably even seen a ton of websites with 1001 uses for vinegar in your home. Or maybe just 101 uses for vinegar. I have to […]
Preparedness Planner & Record Keeper – Personalize Your Planner!
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LABOR DAY SALE – The Preparedness Planner & Record Keeper is on sale over Labor Day weekend for 50% off! GRAB IT NOW before it’s too late! USE CODE LABOR50 It doesn’t take long to realize, once you’ve started to prepare, that you need to go about this in an organized fashion, or you’ll find yourself overwhelmed […]
How to Make Your Own Powdered Sugar
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Just like with Brown Sugar that I wrote about not long ago, powdered sugar is one of those pantry items that I don’t store much of, but might find myself using a lot. Why waste the space stocking something that I can make myself so easily? How to Make Your Own Powdered Sugar 1. Place […]