tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17297260655921266462024-03-19T01:54:45.604-04:00Preparing for Hard Timesgetting ready for whatever comes our way by being prepared with tips for frugal living, disaster readiness and simple steps to reduce panic while preparing for an uncertain futurequaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.comBlogger388125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-76162750632265174362015-01-10T20:10:00.001-05:002015-01-10T20:12:03.812-05:00MORE Things to do with Zip Ties
These three examples are from www.instructables.com. They were honorably mentioned in a weekly contest for good ideas and I think they certainly deserved the mention. Top left is a two minute tactical upgrade accomplished by adding light and securing it with zip ties. The knife upgrade is a reminder that we are all getting older and a little zip tie on the blade makes it quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-82330118884811538912014-12-06T12:55:00.001-05:002014-12-06T12:59:00.409-05:00Winterizing Doors and WIndows
Gaps in doors and windows, tiny gaps can let cold air in, warm air out and blow the top off your electric bills. Closing these gaps, insulating windows and doors can keep the home a constant temperature in your control and reduce payments to energy companies. Seriously, if you don't own stock in power corporations, why put money in the pockets of those who do? &quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-39113404870625173022014-11-28T18:05:00.000-05:002014-12-06T10:38:57.183-05:00There are baskets and gifts everywhere.
www.etsy.com
Look around your home. There are baskets and gifts everywhere. Why wait until after the funeral for the will to be read? Give the kids the inheritance now while you can all still enjoy it together. Box up the china tea set they have loved since childhood. Fill the cups with a selection of different teas. wrap liek the one herequaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-71268976605450145652014-11-21T22:09:00.000-05:002014-12-13T17:28:53.806-05:00Old Timey Cold Relief My niece called me tonight asking for "old timey"tips when you wake up from a nap with sudden symptoms that feel like a cold. She was out in public today and people were sneezing and coughing around her and after a nap at home she felt achey and had a slightly sore throat. Not wanting to come down with a full blown cold, she called for somequaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-27560393845671115152014-11-20T09:53:00.000-05:002014-12-06T10:38:57.179-05:00More gift baskets for the Prepper
www.buildingourstory.com
Seed Baskets:
Gather a selection of non hybrid seeds from your collection. Label them, best by hand, and put in a basket.
This gift allows your prepper to share in the bounty of your garden and to help spread the wealth of heritage seeds.
Add a few garden tools to bulk it up!
www.humbleseed.com
Make it an all around garden starter kit.
quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-14235571658037258282014-11-09T22:10:00.002-05:002014-12-06T10:41:47.703-05:00Apartment/Condo Prepping Winterizing Tips My niece and I were talking a few days ago and the subject of prepping for the next cold wave came up. I was surprised she had forgotten a few tips she had learned growing up. It happens. She's only just thirty years old and caught up in her life and living, she had forgotten a few things that would have made her winters in New quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-39629145416670781732014-11-01T18:14:00.003-04:002014-12-06T10:38:57.186-05:00Fire, Fire, Get the Fire started.
Obtaining lighter to quick start your winter fire is easy. You know in your heart, if it's something you want, Amazon is selling it! But, you can obtain it yourself and store for use when needed.
Fatwood Firestarter 9951
1.25 Cubic Feet Fatwood
for Fireplace in Bulk Box,
50-Pound
http://www.amazon.com/
quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-9163407541390227292014-10-26T11:00:00.001-04:002014-12-13T17:30:13.474-05:00Make a Clean Bed
www.rebuild-from-depression.com
As the season changes to cooler weather, I am airing out my winter bedding. Before the cold really snaps and I want to sleep in my down comforter I take the time to clean and air the bedding. A good airing is better than an expensive dry cleaning. A gentle breeze dries and freshens better than any bottled spray or quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-3873323133473401502014-09-10T10:56:00.002-04:002014-09-10T10:56:58.764-04:00Weathering the Weather This afternoon's thunderstorm and yesterday's trip to the beach have gotten me charged up to type.
www.srh.noaa.gov
We were at the beach when we saw clouds gathering in the distance. As the weather got closer, we prepared to leave noting that over half the people there were prepared to stay with thunder in the background and lightning on the quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-45944674010775694412014-09-07T12:25:00.002-04:002014-12-06T10:38:57.189-05:00Creating Storage Space from items you may already own I have been shifting and sorting things in the spare room. I wondered when I came across a box of shower curtain rings, why I had an extra box. I believe I have all I should need hanging the curtain from the rod in the bathroom, so, why, I wondered did I have an extra?
I know I often say one is none and two are one, meaning to quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-73911917981902849202014-09-02T17:53:00.001-04:002014-09-02T17:53:07.920-04:00Gifts in a Cup
First, I would like to take you by the shoulders (gently, but firmly), look you in the eye and scream...."Get yourself to a charity thrift store! Stop buying new trinkets and make something thoughtful! Thrift store!! Go!"
But, that's just me. I was at my favorite thrift store today. I saw a huge new collection of coffee quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-62959043759567057422014-07-16T12:53:00.001-04:002014-07-16T12:53:10.498-04:00Pineapple, pectin and preserves
There is more than one way to preserve fruits and vegetables. Canning is the first method to come to mind. I picked up a $1.99 pineapple at the grocery store, (because I can't wait for the garden produce!), added three cups of sugar, some water and ended up with twelve half-pint jars of pineapple preserves. I didn't add pectin. I don't need to. quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-81664871505976472912014-07-10T14:30:00.000-04:002014-07-10T14:30:28.835-04:00Car Prep
kiyeonkang.blogspot.com
The first step in car prep (or shall we just call it auto prep to include jeeps, trucks and SUVs?) is to maintain the vehicle at it's optimum manufacturers recommended standards.
Check all fluids regularly and get on a schedule of regular oil changes.
Now, quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-8359521846047597492014-05-04T19:36:00.000-04:002014-05-16T21:43:09.166-04:00Garden TourFor the sake of privacy and security, I won't mention the city, but, there was a great Garden Club garden tour I was able to attend this weekend. The tour was open to the public and a great way to introduce the community to the Garden Club and it's mission while also inspiring community spirit and fellowship.
The gardens were volunteered and hosted by individual quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-62375827783625864542014-04-30T21:50:00.000-04:002015-01-05T20:19:08.622-05:00Things to do with Zip TiesI could look up and find a thousand things you can do with Zip ties, and find thousands of suggestions. But, let's start at the beginning.
Zip tie your zip ties together by color, size or length.
unclutterer.com
Zip tie computer cords, wifi boxes, printer cords and transformers to a peg board behind the desk or work space for the neatest workspace ever.
How to Escape from&quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-75972596777832698052014-04-27T14:21:00.000-04:002014-05-16T21:44:10.731-04:00Put It on A Power StripI received my power bill this month and I am enjoying the change of seasons. The power bill reflects the change. This is the time of year when we can open windows and doors and air the house after the stale winter. A few well placed fans can keep us from closing up and turning on the air conditioners for a few more weeks.
I so enjoy the lower bill that I am looking quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-88828454851266510242014-04-18T17:32:00.003-04:002015-01-08T22:42:37.602-05:00Peacocks are Pretty.... Pests Years ago in our town, some well to do doctor's wife, descendant of a founding father, thought she would like to look out her Florida room window and see peacocks walking across the lawn. An indulgent husband bought her three.
Now, I don't know if the females came pregnant from whatever exotic peacock pet store, but...they quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-32527529777037942622014-04-08T21:28:00.000-04:002014-05-16T21:45:14.350-04:00Super FOOD Item, Broccoli
bonnieplants.com
Broccoli is a Super prep food item. From the cabbage family, broccoli is one hundred percent usable, edible and nutritious.
Broccoli is a cool weather loving plant and can be brought to the garden twice a year in spring and fall. Optimum temperature for planting and growing broccoli is between 65 and quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-67022744381091672582014-03-28T20:13:00.000-04:002014-03-28T20:13:55.018-04:00It's only a weapon if you hurt somebody! This was posted on my Facebook Timeline today. I like Survival Preparedness, if for nothing else that it posts these pictures.
Survival Preparedness
Ages ago, I was working with a woman who collected key chains. She was going out after work one night to celebrate. I told her be careful and she told me she didn't need quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-83072509090792128352014-03-21T21:17:00.002-04:002014-05-23T17:27:11.595-04:00Things you can't prepare for...It's been a long while since I have written anything, at all. It has been even longer since I have posted anything for this blog.
No matter how prepared you are, when family falls ill, you find you are not prepared for everything.
Early last year one of my sons fell ill to a very rare strain of meningitis and I was in the 'silently screaming at God" mode. He was in a coma andquaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-13504640039228548002013-12-11T21:22:00.000-05:002013-12-12T15:42:36.843-05:00Pectin
Pectin, a bio polymer of (among other constituents) D-galacturonic acid, shown here in a powder form.
www.iherb.com
Pectin is a fiber found in plants, extracted from citrus fruits, and is used in food as a gelling agent particularly in jams and jellies. Also, pectin is used by people for high cholesterol, high quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-92171774301549069162013-12-10T22:56:00.002-05:002013-12-12T15:42:31.143-05:00Clever design
http://megaconvention.com/
Our family attends the ultimate fun convention. We do Megacon, a convention for sci-fi, comics, anime and all around fun alternative living and cosplay. When we go, we see some pretty creative uses for ordinary items. It isn't exactly prep, but I will be using it as a stepping stone tonight!
www.strazor.com
quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-26797822670212853912013-12-09T18:27:00.000-05:002013-12-09T18:27:53.780-05:00Gift basket for the prepperYou can fill a bucket or a basket with under $20 of items and make a prepper happy, happy, happy, this holiday gift giving season.
Make a first aid basket with gauze(several sizes), band-aids, peroxide, alcohol, swabs, anti-itch cream, triple antibiotic cream, a knee brace, ankle brace, wrist brace, ace bandage, hot/cold pack, adhesive tape, aspirin, acetaminophen, eye drops, ear drops, saline quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-51620672070742802412013-12-07T18:34:00.000-05:002014-06-06T18:56:25.278-04:00Last Minute Winter Prep The definition of preparing for hard times is to prepare ahead of time. But life often gets in the way. Sometimes, we believe we have an extra day or so. Then, suddenly the cold front washes over and we are a day late and always short of a dollar. So, let's explore some of the things we can do when the weather slips up on us.
http://quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729726065592126646.post-56573018272022803892013-12-04T19:41:00.000-05:002014-12-18T22:28:32.615-05:00Paracord Craft
Walmart.com
I found a great instruction for the Paracord Bracelet. I have some of these side release buckles. I have one for every one that occurs on every backpack or rucksack I own and I have extras, too. I thought I could teach my grandson a new skill by teaching him to make the paracord survival bracelet and without his knowing, he would learn knots quaintjunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798848823017906463noreply@blogger.com1