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6 Tips for Success if You’re Planting Your Garden Late
What if you haven’t planted a garden yet this year, but would still like to grow something? Is it too late to plant? Well, that all depends on your location and the number of frost free days you...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Re-use School Backpacks
photo by sarah.mckenzie11 I don’t know about you, but my kids think they need a new backpack every school year whether the old one is worn out or not. My Jr High student actually wore his out last...
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Make Your Own Fish Stringer
When you’re fishing, you’ll need some way to hold your first fish while you’re working on catching more. You don’t want your fish to dry out or get too warm. Keeping them on a stringer helps you...
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Canning Quick Tip: Let the Canner Make the Syrup
When you’re canning fruit, most methods require that you mix up a light to heavy syrup to add to the jars of fruit prior to canning. This entails measuring sugar into water in a pot and heating it all...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Halloween=Light Sticks
photo by Satoshi Tomiyama If you’ve been into a store lately, you’ve probably noticed all the Halloween decorations, costumes, and candy are on display. Another item that you may find in abundance...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: You’re Already Storing Water
photo by brianc The good news about water storage is that you probably already have some even if you haven’t personally filled any water storage containers. Today’s quick tip is a couple of places...
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Twelve Days of Christmas, Food Storage Style
Let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to get some food storage or preparedness gear for Christmas? You know it ends up under my tree in some form every year. Well this Christmas I’ve got a gift for...
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Twelve Days of Christmas–Preparedness Gear Style
Christmas is the perfect time to get some preparedness gear under your tree or give some to someone you care about. And today I have the second half of the 12 Days of Christmas gift giving...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Cheap and Easy Wash Water Storage
Here’s a super quick tip for those of you who use liquid laundry detergent. Did you know those jugs, once they’re empty, are great for storing wash water in? You can rinse them out a couple of times...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: What Are You Wearing to Bed?
Photo by rich115 What do you wear to bed? I really don’t need you to answer that one out loud, just think about it. If you’re lucky, about a third of your day is spent in bed, which makes the odds...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: An Ounce of Prevention
photo by oddharmonic One time I was discussing the contents of my emergency kit with an interested individual. Sharp fellow, this guy. I had quite a lengthy list of what was included in my kit...
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Make Custom Sized Mylar Bags With a Clothing Iron
Even with all the sizes and shapes of Mylar bags available, sometimes you just want something custom made for a particular project. Well, it’s super simple to make your own custom sized or shaped...
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8 Tips For Storing Food in Mylar Bags
Mice love an exposed Mylar bag! Want to put your food storage in Mylar bags? Here are 8 tips for using Mylar bags for food storage. 1. Mylar bags are not rodent proof. Plan accordingly. Put your...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Reverse 911
In the event of an emergency, knowing what is happening as soon as possible can help you make the best decisions on how to react. One of the simplest and quickest ways to get that information is to...
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Fire Help in Your Lunch Box: Burning Chips
I know you’ve always wondered whether those greasy plain potato chips would burn, and what about other popular snack chips like Fritos, Doritos, or even Cheetos? Well, my daughter and I set out to...
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Children’s Clothing Exchange
Last week a lady at one of our local churches organized a children’s clothing exchange. What a fantastic idea! As budgets get tighter, organizing events like this is one way we can help each other...
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12 Simple Reusable Alternatives to Common Household Disposables
Many of us use disposable products. Sure, they can make life easier, but the cost and associated waste can really add up! And in an emergency, there may be no way to resupply those items. Save...
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27+ Ways to Use Dandelion
Hold off on the weed spray! That shining yellow flower that pops up all over creation in the spring doesn’t need to be eradicated. Although dandelions are typically thought of as a pesky weed, they...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Reflect Light for More Light
When the power is out, how do you light your way? If you’re trying to light your house with flashlights, try this simple trick to amplify the amount of light and create ambient light in a room from a...
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How to Prune Summer Bearing Raspberries
We’ve been busy out in the garden getting ready for spring and I thought I’d share a bit of what we’ve been doing out there. Early spring is the ideal time to prune your fruit trees and berry bushes....
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