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15 Freezer Safety Tips for a Power Outage

January 17, 2022 By Tom Myles 4 Comments

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The power is out! What do I do with all that food I just bought from Costco!? Mom with a PREP shares freezer safety tips for a power outage.

Filed Under: Food Storage Tagged With: freezer safety tips, power outage

Preparedness Quick Tip #43: Freeze Some Water

June 13, 2015 By Mike Lucero 2 Comments

PQT #43: Freeze some water to save your frozen food in the case of a power outage. Find out more @ Momwithaprep.com

Summer’s here, and the living is frantic for those of  you with big gardens, isn’t it? Not only are you trying to keep all the bugs away to protect your crops, harvest season is upon us and that means tons of produce coming in and needing to be taken care of. If you’re like me, […]

Filed Under: Food Storage, Preparedness Quick Tip Tagged With: freezer cooking, power failure, power outage

Making Your Freezer Part of Your Food Storage Plan

February 7, 2014 By Emily Mendel 14 Comments

Do you consider your freezer being a vital part of your food storage / preparedness plans? Here are a few thoughts on why you should!

Does your freezer have a place in your food storage plans? I believe it does! Use your freezer to help build your food storage for an extended food storage pantry. Just don’t make it your only tool. I know…I know. I’m ready for the barrage of blog comments, Facebook comments and Pinterest comments on this […]

Filed Under: Food Storage, Preparedness Tagged With: deep pantry, extended pantry, freezer meals, freezer storage, power outage

How to Survive in a World without Internet

January 28, 2014 By Emily Mendel 4 Comments

Mom with a PREP | How to Survive in a World without Internet - Our story and how we (mostly) survived.

When our World Ended. How we coped with no internet for 3 months. Well, it felt that long. It was probably just 90 minutes. This is our story. We lived to tell about it. The proverbial poo hit the fan. Our internet was down. Seriously. No Netflix, no Facebook, no cable. We don’t really care […]

Filed Under: Preparedness Tagged With: emergency preparedness, emp, power outage

Off-Grid Alternatives for Your Stand Mixer Attachments

January 17, 2014 By Tom Myles 5 Comments

Mom with a PREP | Do you have alternatives for your stand mixer attachments in an extended off-grid situation? Here are some off-grid alternatives for your stand mixer!

So, how’d that 4:00 meal go without the ability to use any of your electric kitchen appliances go? Did you call the pizza guy after all? This got me thinking. I love my Stand Mixer very very much. In fact, it has a name when no other appliance in my house does. It’s name is […]

Filed Under: Homemaking, Preparedness Tagged With: off-grid cooking, power outage

Off-Grid Alternatives to Everyday Kitchen Tools

January 16, 2014 By Tom Myles 32 Comments

Mom with a PREP | When the power goes out, can you still cook supper? Off-Grid Alternatives for Every Day Kitchen Tools

It’s 4:30, you’re just getting ready to begin supper for the evening, and the power goes out. Without calling for pizza delivery, how are you supposed to cook dinner without your favorite mixer, your microwave, your electric stove, and all of the other modern conveniences you’re so used to? We’ve talked before about how to […]

Filed Under: Homemaking, Preparedness Tagged With: kitchen, kitchenaid, off grid, power outage

Preparedness Quick Tip #12: Let There Be Lots of Light – Lighting in an Emergency

September 21, 2013 By Mike Lucero 2 Comments

Uh-oh...the power just went out. What do you do now? Do you begin scrambling for that flashlight you just know you put in the desk drawer 2 years ago? Or do you go right for your emergency lighting kit, grab a chem stick, light it, and then begin the rest of your safety measures? | Mom with a Prep

When the power goes out at your house, do you find yourself scrambling for that flashlight you just knew you put in the drawer two years ago, just in case? Or can you put your hands directly on a fully charged flashlight in 3 steps, or a box of matches and emergency candles, or other […]

Filed Under: Preparedness, Preparedness Quick Tip Tagged With: emergency lighting, emergency preparedness, emergency quick tip, power outage

Preparedness Quick Tip #10 – Use Outdoor Solar Lighting as Indoor Lighting During Power Outages

September 6, 2013 By Mike Lucero 1 Comment

Preparedness Quick Tip #10 – Use Outdoor Solar Lighting as Indoor Lighting During Power Outages

Image Via pexels ​ We use our outdoor solar lighting indoors during power outages because they’re always charged and ready to go. I put a few in a flower pot to give great task / spot lighting, and then stick others around the room and rest of the house for ambient lighting for hallways, bathrooms, […]

Filed Under: Preparedness Quick Tip Tagged With: indoor lighting, power outage, solar lighting

Last Minute Power Option so that you can still check into Facebook!

May 9, 2013 By Tom Myles 3 Comments

Mom with a PREP | Last Minute Power Option for your computer when there's a power outage -- and yes, you'll still have time to update Facebook or check Pinterest!

The storm came, you lost power and you were working on your computer. You’ve probably just lost your work if your program doesn’t have an auto save, because who remembers to save every 2 minutes?  You try the phone, and it’s down. The TV is down. Your cell phone sits unusable because you forgot recharge […]

Filed Under: Preparedness Tagged With: backup battery, batteries, computer, power option, power outage, uninterruptable power supply, ups

9 Emergency Lighting Options for You to Store

January 29, 2013 By Emily Mendel 6 Comments

Options for lighting in an emergency situation

Are you prepared for the power to go out right this moment? Do you know where your flashlights are (or if they have power), where your long-burning candles are, or if you even have anything to light them with? Light can be the most important factor in a power outage when it’s dark to allow […]

Filed Under: Preparedness Tagged With: candles, emergency lighting, flashlights, glow sticks, lanterns, light, power outage

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