What to do with all that frozen food when the power goes out? Here are your best moves before, during, and after a power outage. I love my freezer. I said it. However, what do you do with all that food when the power goes out? The freezer safety tips for power outages in this […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #43: Freeze Some Water
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, […]
Making Your Freezer Part of Your Food Storage Plan
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 […]
How to Survive in a World without Internet
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 […]
Off-Grid Alternatives for Your Stand Mixer Attachments
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 […]
Off-Grid Alternatives to Everyday 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 […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #12: Let There Be Lots of Light – Lighting in an Emergency
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 […]
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, […]
Last Minute Power Option so that you can still check into Facebook!
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 […]
9 Emergency Lighting Options for You to Store
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 […]