Found some more really interesting articles for you....
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Survival Mom Advice, How to make natural ginger ale, Possibly deadly prescriptions.
I got this in an e-mail from The Survival Mom, Lisa Bedford and I thought that you might enjoy.
Too many preps, too little room?
How & Where To Store Non-Food Prepper Items
Let's face it. When it comes to being prepared for even the most common emergencies, such as long term power outages, there is a LOT of stuff one should have on hand! Medical supplies, hygiene products, flashlights, lamps and candles, batteries, extra blankets, non-electric cooking essentials... I think many of us have at some point asked the question- Where in the world are we supposed to put it all??
If you are fortunate enough to have a basement in your home, I hope you are making good use of it. The rest of us have to get creative.
The main thing you need to think about when trying to find places to store your supplies is that wherever you decide to put them must be dry and at a comfortable temperature. Batteries, medical supplies, candles, hygiene products- many of these items will quickly ruin when subjected to extreme high or low temperatures. The attic is probably not a great spot to stash stuff, other than maybe a tote of extra blankets and warm clothing.
Places To Stash Stuff Around The House
The very first thing I would HIGHLY recommend everyone do is DECLUTTER. We all have it. Stuff crammed in closets and cabinets, things we haven't touched or even thought about in years.
Do yourself a favor and simplify your life by letting go . Then work your waythrough the spaces and condense what's left to make room for storage supplies.
Cabinets- In the kitchen, the bathroom, wherever they are- use them. Put stuff in cheap storage boxes if you have to in order to stack things and maximize vertical space. Group similar items together in small bins and baskets.
Shelves- How high can you go? Is there dead space way up above your existing shelves? Can you install more to make better use of that space?
Closets- I want you to work hard at converting one of your existing closets into one foremergency supplies only. In our master bedroom we have a "his" and "hers" closet. I had my husband install another shelf in his closet for me to hang my clothes on, and we built wrap around shelves in my previous closet to use for storage.
Underneath Beds- You'd be amazed at how much stuff you can slide underneath a bed. If you have to raise the legs of the beds up a little to accommodate boxes or totes, they make risers you can use for just this purpose. Or an old brick works just as well. A nice bedskirt will hide your stockpile beautifully. Read this tip for more help.
Storage Furniture- If you're really tight on space you might consider swapping out your coffee table for one that opens up and has storage space inside. Same goes for using storage benches and ottomans when possible.
However you decide to store it, it's a good idea to keep a log of the items you have in your storage, and where exactly they are so that you can find them in a hurry when you need them. Keep paper products and blankets somewhere rodent proof. I love using plastic storage totes to organize and protect our goods.
Be encouraged. I'm betting there's lots of wasted space in your home just waiting to be used. It might take some purging and organizing, but you'll find it!
I highly recommend checking out The Survival Mom Radio Network. I love it (though I'm a bit behind on catching the individual shows as they air, but it's been fun to at least try & catch as many of the cool topics as I can. They might not all apply to me directly, but a good percentage of them do and it's great to hear things from the "Mom" perspective. :-)
And from one of my favorite blogs/sites......DIY Natural....
Pretty cool stuff! :-)
Friday, June 21, 2013
Reduce your cholesterol with chocolate, The power of walking, Organic Farmers go to court, 67+ Natural Cleaning recipes.
Updates two days in a row? *gasp!* Don't want you all to feel spoiled, so I'll make this a short one.
And check out this awesome blog I found from a pinterest post! Tons of DIY Natural ideas! Can't wait to try some of them! :-)
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Doctors charging less, Children's vitamins full of GMOs, Mobile CB Radios, Pappaw Speaks.
Here's some updates for you....
And from a pinned I follow on Pinterest... Mom with a Prep....Links over to a very informative blog.
And I totally loved this video from The Patriot Nurse on YouTube....
I couldn't get Blogger to upload the video directly from YouTube, so I think the link should suffice. I totally love this grandpa. I can definitely see where The Patriot Nurse gets her sense of humor from. He's awesome. :-) Many lessons to be learned from him and most of those from his generation (I believe his would be the generation called "the greatest generation").
Monday, June 17, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
How to deal with common gardening problems, Natural sunscreen, Benefits of Honey.
Got some more great tidbits for you. :-)
I am sooo trying this one! :-) -----^
Friday, June 14, 2013
Strawberries, Aloe Vera, Beets, and Oranges.
Found some great things on my favorite DIY site that I thought I'd share....
A neighbor of mine recently gave me a "Bible garden" and Aloe Vera was one of the plant seed packets included. I was so thrilled! :-) Can't wait to get it planted and see how it turns out. :-)
And then there's beets....
And let's not forget oranges....
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Elderberries galore!
Here's some more great info for you. :-)
I thought this article was particularly interesting.... so I thought I'd look up pics of an elderberry bush because I had no idea what to look for and thought it might be helpful to post in case any of you are in the same boat as I am. :-)
This is the Elderberry shrub....
... and this is a close up of the cluster that I assume means berries aren't far behind. At least now I know what to look for. :-)
I also found this video on Elderberry preparation...
Monday, June 10, 2013
China destroys US GM corn, Smoking Pesticides.
Wow! More than one update per week? Might shock the heck out of everyone, even me. LOL!
Friday, June 7, 2013
WWII household tips, Saving Seeds,Learning from your local Living History Farms.
I found these while killing time on Pinterest (seriously, I spend way too much time there... LOL!).
Personally, I use this to make my own laundry detergent and it's AWESOME! My clothes come out so much softer, cleaner and smelling AMAZING! :-) I'll never go back to buying commercially made detergent again.
And from the AZ Daily Star...
Monday, June 3, 2013
A Science Journal's questionable hire, Legalizing Industrial Hemp in new farm bill, South Korea joins Japanese ban on GMO.
Got another update for you...well a small collection of gathered news stories, but still an update of sorts. :-)
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