Top 25 Cheap Items Now to Hoard for SHTF
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- Top 25 Cheap Items Now to Hoard for SHTF that will be worth their weight in Gold!
Items you use on a everyday basis will become scarce if we have disruptions in commerce.
1. bic lighters
2. toilet paper
3. wet wipes
4. zip ties
5. instant coffee & tea bags
6. socks
7. band-aids
8. antibiotic ointment / neosporin
9. bar soap
10. shoe / boot laces
11. unscented bleach
12. (rechargeable) batteries / battery caddy
13. hand sanitizer
14. oral care (toothbrush/paste, floss picks)
15. duct tape
16. ziploc bags
17. kleenex
18. salt / iodized salt
19. clorox wipes
20. heavy ml / contractor trash bags
21. feminine hygiene
22. hard candy / chocolate
23. chapstick
24. propane bottles
25. liquor
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SP: The thing about contractor garbage bags is all you have to do is add a wool blanket and you have a Poorman's sleeping bag.
That’s a good tip
👍👍👍 great tip! Thank you!
Like for a midget?
Small bottles of H2O
Or put a body in it
This may not be for everyone but me being in a wheelchair one thing I always keep on hand is extra tires and innertubes in case of a flat or just simply the tires getting worn out
Great point.
I thought a wheel chair had hard wheels? With tubes use baby powder inside with tube. I've had tubes last for years!
@@tomtee4442 Some chairs do like the typical wheelchair you find at the hospital or the ones you find at most wal-marts or grocery stores but the custom light weight for everyday use for someone who is bound to a wheelchair usually have tubes in the tires and thanks for the tip I may try that.
I was thinking similar things needed for Injured folks. Crutches, cane, walker (I have one that folds flat so easy to store in closet), arm or shoulder sling, neck brace.
@@creinicke1000 yes when I see inexpensive medical equipment at a thrift store, I usually grab it. I found a folding walker for $10!
Something to add I notice people always overlook is candles. They're incredibly cheap and can keep your house lit and warm and you can use them to cook with as well. I got over 500 3 hour candles for only $20 and they sure helped when the power went out during the last winter storm
I always check out clearance sections; they oftentimes have jar candles for $1-5 and I’ll buy several for that price. Oil lanterns are another favorite of mine; been collecting them for years. Spare wicks & oil/kerosene are additional necessities with lanterns.
Where did you find them?
@@carinrichardson Right after Christmas they had beautiful jar candles for 75% off at Wal-Mart.
How can I score some and where?
I look for candles at yard sales. I find some, little used, for a buck. I store them away for power outages. They don't have to be pretty and smell good. Just provide light/heat. I like yard sales for prepping items.
I have allergen triggered asthma and when the albuterol ran out unexpectedly I took strong coffee(caffeine) and a shot of whiskey and it worked rather quickly. The caffeine opens the airways and the whiskey relaxes the muscles. Always keep extra medication on hand, but this worked at a really scary time.
This is great to know!
Caffeine does not open airways. What it does to help breathing is to increase blood flow. Blood has OXYGEN in it. THATS what coffee does. My son and husband have asthma and we use a lot of coffee. I was a medevac in the Airforce so I know what caffeine does to the body.
Caffeine also helps drugs taken along with it work better. How? I’ve no clue. That was above my paygrade. 😉
Powdered cocoa also opens up the airway too.
I have allergen triggered asthma too and running out of inhalers is s big fear. I heard putting a pinch of salt on your tongue and drinking a glass of water helps but I haven’t had to try it yet
please watch the full video for details.
just trying to help if you're short on time.
1. bic lighters
2. toilet paper
3. wet wipes
4. zip ties
5. instant coffee & tea bags
6. socks
7. band-aids
8. antibiotic ointment / neosporin
9. bar soap
10. shoe / boot laces
11. unscented bleach
12. (rechargeable) batteries / battery caddy
13. hand sanitizer
14. oral care (toothbrush/paste, floss picks)
15. duct tape
16. ziploc bags
17. kleenex
18. salt / iodized salt
19. clorox wipes
20. heavy ml / contractor trash bags
21. feminine hygiene
22. hard candy / chocolate
23. chapstick
24. propane bottles
25. liquor
thanks for sharing this valuable information. much-appreciated.
Thanks for the list my friend. I'll include it in the description.
Thank u
Please, no fire water.
I gotta stop watching these videos!! After watching them I always find there's something I don't have or figure I could use more of and then I order it 🤣
Thanks
Can openers! Great barter and having extras are a must especially if you are stocking canned goods because they do get dull!
Must not have a P-38 😉 I recommend to get a few of the old school military can openers that was issued for opening K-rations and C-rations. Better yet if you can get the larger one that was with T-pack rations.
@@DB-yj3qc Yup. You can get a bag of them for pretty cheap. Well at least you could a few years ago. Not sure now. All my #10 cans get one taped on top under the lid. The LDS Church sells things in #10 cans and they sell lids too. They'll come in handy when you open them and can't use the whole thing. I highly suggest checking them out. They don't have a lot of things, but what they have is fairly priced. If you don't have one near you then they do ship for a reasonable price too.
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@@OhSoCheesy The Shelby P38 and P51 can openers not so cheap now! A package of two of each size plus two key rings was about $6 on Amazon 18 months or so ago. I gave them as small Christmas gifts the past two years.
If you have military surplus stores locally, they might be less expensive. We don't. Nearest one is about 35 miles away and nothing is inexpensive!
Grew up with Army/Navy surplus stores all over the place in the 1950s and 1960s. Best places to shop for durable, non-trendy items! :-)
Barter? 🤦♀️🤣If you barter it reveals to predators you have a stockpile. If times are that bad best to not reveal you have anything.
Foot care is an area that I usually see people neglect in their packs or in their preps. The feet are one of the most important parts of your body to take care of.
Yes agreed had booth infected toe nail and arthritis in the feet
One thing to keep fungus at bay is dollar tree vapor rub
Absolutely
@@keysersoze375 thank you😁
@@keysersoze375 I didn’t know that!
Thank you. I would stock up on baking soda. It literally has 100 or more uses, including many for first aid, cleaning, baking, hygiene, . And it's really inexpensive.
and vinegar :)
Baking Soda (or bicarb Soda as we call it in my country) is brilliant to have on hand. Also epsom salts. Great for everything from washing your clothes to soothing body aches, sore muscles and scrapes and bruises in a hot bath:
Calben soap
Moving blankets are great to tape over windows if power is out for several days and there is no heat. They will make the house really dark, so have plenty of lanterns, flashlights, etc
Yep, use 2 every winter to cover cellar doors
Cheap to buy too. I try to keep a few on hand, not supposedly to use for a bedding but good to have. Handy to work on vehicle too.
Can also use bubble wrap to insulate windows:cut to size, spray clean window lightly with water+ stick bubble wrap to window. It will let in some light
Aluminum Foil (makeshift anything), Vaseline (Fire starter among other things), Good hand Sewing kit, Gloves (all types), good books to read, cheap bicycle ready to ride.
Full outfit that will last abuse (Base layer, Mid layer, wind blocker, insulation layer, rain cover) as this might be what you are wearing everyday.
I agree on the aluminum foil. I have many years supply stocked up.
Also wool blankets for beds. We had a few days without power during an ice storm in December and it got really cold. I immediately bought some wool blankets for each bed after that.
I liked the book idea...I also have games, multiple decks of cards and a book of card game rules. Coloring books would also be good, especially if you would be seeing after children in a calamity situation.
Definitely recommend having bicycles. We recently had a 5 day power outage and without power, petrol and diesel could not be pumped.
A good hand sewing kit will be invaluable after SHFT. Old thread can become brittle so I just updated my supply of thread. Got different sizes of large eye needles and scissors. Am watching RUclips videos about how to mend clothes by hand. Yes I do have an electric sewing machine. Would love to find an old timey treadle machine.
Tarps and Paracord for inclement weather conditions and many other purposes as well. Right up there with Duct Tape.
And a water container used in water catchment.
Recommendation on the band-aids is to get the fabric backed ones, not the plastic ones. You may have better luck than I, but every plastic backed band-aid I have ever used falls off within an hour. The fabric ones usually have to be painfully scraped off, sometimes several days later.
You are right. Even better than Band-Aids are 2x2 guaze squares, tubes of triple antibiotic, and Gorilla Tape.
Unfortunately if anyone is allergic to plasters, it will usually be the fabric ones
The fabric ones also hold up way better to long term storage in a car with temp changes.
Have a mixture of them and add the waterproof ones if u can
Agree 👍
being from the food business, if you want to save money make a bleach and water solution and put it into a spray bottle and use for your countertops to sanitize. Bleach and water spray with a paper towel is cheaper than the clorox wipes and you can get the spray bottles at any home depot or lowes.
White vinegar is great for that too and safe to use around food
and at 5 quarter store. they have bleach and spray bottles
As does the Dollar Tree.
Flavored drink powder, lemonade, Tang or Gatorade for electrolytes. Baking soda. Rope, coffee filters. Save your pill bottles with screw on lids great to stash small items. Nails, cup hooks etc
Good, strong, sharp scissors! Multiple pairs because even good ones don't last forever, get dull, etc. Great barter item, IMO.
A tip to put edge on scissors if you dont have a "stone", is get a coffee cup and "cut/snip" the lip of the cup a few times and it will sharpen it a little - nit alot, but enough to complete what you're doing quickly.
This tip came from my great grandmothers in the depression era of never throwing away good things. "Fix it, dont throw it"
A few things I'd also add:
1. Gloves - multiple sizes for the whole fam. At least 4 pairs in reserve per person. Not exactly cheap if you opt for leather (my preference) but could save you on some cuts/blisters/scrapes.
2. Utility knife razor blades. These are cheap, plentiful, easy to store, come in packs of 25 to 50 usually and could also be rigged up on other cutting apparatus' if necessary. Sure it's no $300 survival knife, but in a pinch you could probably gut/skin an animal with one if needed.
3. Paper towels/shop towels - cheap, plentiful, can be used as fire starter materials. And there's certainly a handful of uses for the inner cardboard tube.
4. Shoes/insoles. Especially if you have kids that are still growing. Obviously quality incurs cost. But thrift stores always have decent shoes available. And in SHTF you don't or shouldn't, care much about style.
5. Fabric & thread. If necessary you can use it for shelter or clothing. And can repair & extend the life of worn/breaking down clothes. And bandanas/handkerchiefs alone have like 20+ uses.
6. Nails/screws. (Multiple varieties) Easy to store, will keep forever, and it sucks when you run out of them.
Good video. Great list. God Bless you and Long live The Republic.
Excellent content...thank you...I'm a novice at all this
" Long live The Republic." Such that is is...
My uncle was a mechanic and did maintence , he always kept a roll of electrical tape handy and used some tissue to cover his cuts,
i do the same to this day if i am not close to a bandaid, if you want to apply pressure and stop bleeding the pull the electrical tape tighter.
Blue shop towels and electrical or duct tape are great band-aids for harsh environments.
Wool blanket was mentioned for poor man's sleeping bag. As a boy scout mom, wool sweaters & wool blankets & wool socks are excellent because wool will still keep you warm even if soping wet..
The $1.25 store has started carrying full sized salt in plastic containers. More water resistant than the cardboard boxes.
I pour my salt into empty glass jars. Baking soda also goes into a glass jar.
Living in Florida and hurricanes our power can go out for days or weeks. I bought a small battery operated fan that helped me sleep at night after hurricane Ian came through. I also bought tea lights because I live in an apartment and propane is not allowed. I used an 8" x 8" baking pan put 5 tealights in it and a cookie cooling rack over it. I managed to boil water in a small pan for coffee. Love your videos, lots of info.
Great Ideas! Did You use a lot of batteries???
@@jtc1947t lights o candles on a mirror, light is brighter
Just in case I never get another chance I want to say thanks Sootch…for all the years of great videos and all the things I’ve learned from you over the past 9 or 10 years I’ve been watching your videos…THANK YOU!!
I have learned a lot from him as well.
Dogs for security, companionship of course. Pet food, pet supplies, including RX' s for Buster.
Thank you for this list 🤗 here are a few things I also get.. chewing gum,Cotton balls, Lard,wicks,gloves,hats, blankets... Extra flashlights I just pick up extras every time I go I'll grab one thing it helps a lot..
I’d recommend adding some Dentek, emergency dental kit. Good for emergency fillings, crowns, etc. cheap at the pharmacy and good to have on hand.
also clove oil. works great for emergency pain reliver for toothache. a tiny bottle goes very long way.
Candles/ and safe ways to use them for light and heat!! Clay flowerpots and the saucers that are sized for the pots, are a great way to heat a small room if you lose power. I use tea lights in the small clay saucers ( 3 at a time), placed in the center of the larger saucer, then turn the right sized pot over it. I use two paper clips under the edge of the pot to give air flow.
In a black out, a small candle can be your biggest comfort.
I stock candy crackers and different snacks because of my hypoglycemia. I also try to keep cat food on hand for my kitties.
Pet food is essential. When the pandemic started, my local pet store owner said how concerned he was about the supply chain. Some pet food companies had to stop for the pandemic. Fortunately, it worked out. But I realized how easily apet food shortage could occur. I keep plenty of extra litter, canned and kibble food plus kitty meds stored away.
Another great cheap item would be a Telescoping Adjustable Rectangular Mirror, looking out window or around corners in a bad situation
This is a master comment.
@@zeropointstar thank you, I never see these hardly at all in survival gear unless I’m watching the wrong ones.
I've never heard that mentioned!! Thanks!!
The thing with the socks made me chuckle, because I'm the only person I know anymore who darns socks. Come to think of it, keeping a needle and thread kit is not expensive and doesn't tale much,space. The part about toothpaste and brushes reminds me of a show on TV I saw, one of those TV doctors who have short segments. He said the best two things one can do for their overall health is quality shoes, and regular dental care. Your feet and your teeth both have a lot of influence on the rest of your body and your health overall.
Hi Denise, you are not alone.I am 93 years old, still darn socks. It's a lost art now.
From what I've heard (haven't tried it myself yet), Ivory bar soap can pull double duty if needed; slice a few slivers into a tub of water, and it serves as a decent laundry detergent.
just about any bar soap can do as laundry soap.. use a knuckle buster grater and grate it in place of slicing..easier to disolve. my mom used to use fels naptha soap when i was a kid. shampoo can also be used to wash clothes, and hair conditioner can be used for fabric softener, and shave cream. i have used hair conditioner to shave with forever, no need to buy extra products.
I use dial to prewash dishes
Ivory bar soap is pretty good dish soap too, when I've run out of my usual liquid.
I’ve washed clothes with ivory soap
Add a washboard and it's very effective. It's how people did laundry hundreds of years ago.
1-coffee filters. Many uses including pre-filtering water
2-fire starters. Those little Duraflame things are awesome
3-glow sticks. Surprisingly, They give off some good light. Not something to hoard up on but they work in a pinch
I save dryer lint and make little bundles with a little candle wax, and store them in egg cartons.
@@laurawhite9397 My wife did this recently and they were pretty handy. They're a little bulky for a backpacking situation but for a car or near home they were great. Easy to light and burned for several minutes, long enough to get cold and moist wood going. Nothing beats cotton balls and petroleum jelly in my opinion, I'll make those with those cotton disks for makeup removal. Melt the jelly with a heat gun and soak in an empty tuna can. I stuff them in a small can or foil baggy. If you have other good tinder you only need a pinch off a disk to get a fire started.
Rubber boots and rain coats.
Crank flashlight and radio. Fire steels.
@@DL-ij7tfplain corn chips/tortilla chips, work better for a fire starter, and you can eat them too!
Great list!
If you decide to expand it a tad, I'm a big fan of Liquid Bandage, it is an antiseptic and it seals out dirt on small scrapes. It stings though.
Also, I think one or two of the long lighters could be handy if you're putting a few of the regular ones back.
Small battery powered camping lanterns are nice to have in addition to candles if you have cramped spaces or small kids around.
If you have solar powered yard lights you can bring those in at night for lighting. Many have removable batteries so you can either top off the existing ones or swap out fresh ones when needed.
An inexpensive toolbox, like something you'd get from Harbor Freight or a competitor is nice to have around if you don't have a shop full of better tools.
They make inexpensive invertors that you can run from your car in a pinch. A medium size one can run some gas furnace blowers with a little rigging, or you can charge batteries and run small electronics from it by running your car. They may not run a microwave, and it's not super efficient, but it provides options. I've run a small electric chain saw and another time several box fans in a pinch. If you had water leaks after an event, you could probably run a wet/dry vac if you needed to. Also, if you don't have, can't start, or aren't strong enough to use a gas chainsaw, than an electric chainsaw, or electric pruning saw might be helpful if clearing debris, rescue work, or clearing a road (with a little time).
Bug repellant.
Sun screen.
Tweezers.
Work gloves.
A hat.
It also seals large deep cuts if past the 12 hour stitch up time. We had to use it on one of our dogs. Works great for them also
Thanks
Dollar Tree has Liquid Skin.
Bug head net, found in camping sections.
A magnifying glass can be used to start a fire, course it has to be sunny out.
Will a plastic magnifying work too? I thought only a glass one would work.
@icanary64
I think you're right ,
probably only a glass one
would work.
Keep track of what you use everyday...and stock up on that.
The four items I always keep to hand are cling film, aluminium foil, newspapers and pencils. In an emergency situation they can be the most valuable medical and repair resourses. Cling film can keep wounds clean and dry and help with blood loss by creating a vacuum seal. Aluminium foil can help collect rain water, be a signaling device and, in a pinch, fix electrical equipment. Newspapers are great if you break a bone and you can't get to a hospital straight away. Also, with this, the pencils also come in handy to stablise an injured limb. Newspaper is also a good insulator, if it gets really cold and you can't risk lighting a fire, such as in looting and rioting situations where you don't want to draw attention to your location.
cardboard is used by many homeless street people to insulate, their bodies from the cold ground.
Talking about shoe/boot laces. When you wear out a pair of old shoes or boots and are ready to discard them, inspect the laces in those shoes and if they are in decent shape, take them out and save them. I do this for my entire families shoes and it insures I have laces for every size shoe or boot when we need them.
Fritos strangely enough make good kindling for a fire. If you were to stock up on snacks, Fritos are debatably the most useful even after they've gone bad.
Just don't eat them they're so unhealthy for us. Know what HEK 293 is? That's what you'd be eating.
This is so weird! ......but I'm totally going to try it when we start bonfire season again 😆
Plus they’re delicious topped with canned chili
Great tip... thanks! 🙂
Eyeglasses. I use inexpensive readers. Keep extra stored away. Utility knifes. Keep several around along with plenty of extra blades. Tarps. Inexpensive and lots of uses. Have dozen with different sizes and thicknesses.
I love these kind of videos from this channel. There's alway an item that I forget to stock up on.
I am all about razors..
I love that contractor bags can be used to build a windbreaker shelter or even use for shade in the hot summer months.
You can wear them also as a rain poncho!
@@nanettecostanza537 absolutely, that is my favorite thing about them.
@@heatherbrodian6129 Where do you find them? DIY stores?
I live in Arizona and a nurse told me to always have Blistex SPF 30, that will help keep my lips protected, especially on the bottom lip.
Being in Arizona too, we have special preparations to make for SHTF situations! Our extreme heat can be a life or death situation. We bought land in higher elevations.
Dollar Tree has a 2 pack of Himalayan Pink Salt chapstick for $1.25.
Finally! You are the first I’ve seen to mention menstrual supplies. I strongly suspect they will be terrific bartering items along with bars of laundry soap and cloth diapers. Socks, underwear, basic toiletries are no brainers along with a battery/solar powered radio. A few other things I keep on hand are a deck of cards and a few small non-electric children’s games to keep MY sanity should I end up at a shelter during a natural emergency.
Don't throw socks away. Find an old laundry bag or fabric bag, keep them for fire starters, unraveled, they can be used to fasten items, they can be used to open and sew together as blanket lining, so many ideas. Don't keep crap socks but good, heavy socks. Always buy wool if available.
They are great to use as a duster.
wool socks that are too worn can also be turned into fingerless gloves. or a good sewer can sew many together and make a neat scarf, blanket. or dog bed. also wool is a natural fiber, maybe if times get tough enough, find someone who spins and barter for something.. wool can be respun.
@@patches1483 great idea.
I’m asthmatic, and when the wildfire smoke hit our area so bad that the air smelled like a damp campfire, the kn95 masks that I had since the pandemic really helped protect my breathing. Cheap, easy to store, and essential for fire season.
but smoke comes in there.
Good list and these things are still fairly inexpensive. I suppose the list could have 50 or more items, but here are a couple of items that might enhance the things you listed: Liquid bleach has a short shelf life. Powdered bleach will last longer and is useful as a disinfectant. Calcium Hypochlorite is also shelf stable and suitable for water treatment. Vaseline/petroleum jelly is a must-have as well and is more versatile than chapstick.
Iodine, it’s can be used for medical purposes of course but also to treat water….
TRUE-USED IODINE PILLS AND DRANK SWAMP WATER❤
Rubbing alcohol, Hydrogen peroxide, vitamin C and D, inexpensive gloves, silver in any coin form, sugar and honey. I liked the smaller bottles of booze Idea, good trade item.
Most people don't think about barter and trade with their supplies. I'm not a coffee drinker, but have a few jars of instant coffee and dried milk. People will need their coffee, even in a 2 week situation when you are cut off, Earthquakes, floods, what ever.
Barter is still King! like the past 20,00 years🙏🐺
Barter is hard.
As a woman I would not want any one knowing I have booze.
Don't need alcohol dependent people around me. Just because they know I have it... that could get ugly.
Even more important than vitamins is prescription meds and necessary OTC meds. Many people refill when they have about 3-5 days of pills. Just as most people get a bad toothache Friday afternoon at 4:30 ;- ) I'm assuming SHTF when most people are down to 3 days of meds. ;- )
Even a 90-day prescription gets down to 3-5 days before refilling. I've managed to hoard 6 weeks worth of my only script, but it's "in the rotation", of course.
@@bonnieupton4114💯 Truth...🎯
I would save vodka. You can use it for herbal textures along with barter.
@@lisakeller-fawcett2951 If you can get real Everclear... Even better! Red wine/ Merlot wine, and Sherry. Check out Blue Lotus flower extract and wild lettuce paste for intense pain relief. Powdered milk, buttermilk, and butter are great to have a stock of. Along with instant coffee and tea. Coffee or tea mixed with powdered butter and milk can be a great trade item if you make it up and trade for needed goods for the day. Mixed with a shot of booze...4 to 5 hours of comfort for that day will keep the local tribe content.
Look up the " Philippine Sari Sari Store, you will get what I mean. 🙏🐺
If you wear glasses, having an extra pair might be wise. I don't wear glasses but I would be lost without my readers so have stockpiled quite a few from the dollar store...might be a good barter item also.
Also eyeglass repair kits. Can get them at dollar tree.
And different sets of readers
I would also add in magnifying glass and fresnel lens. They are both good for fire starting too.
how can you barter prescription glasses? interesting idea. what is the trick?
@@DrSchorI think that the poster was talking about the reader glasses?
You sir, are a national treasure. Thank you for these videos.
International one I’m from europe (engaged with american) we love to watch this. Going to pick up some of these things this month for preps. Together with a whole medical kit
When I put a fence around my garden during 2020, there was no wire thingys available to attach the wire to the posts so we used zip ties. Still going so they were durable and worth the money.
Cold & flu medication, Tylenol, plus Vaseline are three more that can be a game changer when needed.
isn't everything a game changer when needed? please elaborate. thanks
@@DrSchor only if you have them when needed.
I'd like to recommend plastic cutlery, and paper plates. If water is scarce having these will help you to preserve water.
Yep! We're FULL time RVers and our water line leaked so we had to shut our water off for several months until we could pay for the expensive repair. I think we bought stock in styro cups for coffee! Not having running water for a long time sure makes you appreciate and respect it!
Ziploc freezer bags are less likely to leak and can tolerate hotter water than regular ziploc sandwich bags.
Dwight Boles I use the freezer bag alot. I have atlease 10boxes, and many dehydrated meals, that just needs boiling water than they are ready to eat. I also use the gallon ones in the winter so our feet don't get wet. I also shrink wrap the bags around the salt container. I use the quart size for my stock pile of spices and seasoning, first I cover the bag with duct tape,I was told the the light would weaken the flavor, make sure you label it right away. Than I put it in a 3 gallon bucket. I'm thinking I use More than my share of plastic bags/ freezer bags. Stay safe,
There is one thing that may be very useful for lighting a fire. I have mentioned this before, but it is worth saying it again. Women's Tampons. Apart from the obvious requirement they are fantastic for getting a fire started. They are small, waterproof, and fairly cheap to buy. Open them up and tease the cotton wool into what will be a large ball then place your light (dry) twigs then the larger building it up slowly. You will have a nice fire going pretty quickly. Hell! Even the Royal Marines Commandoes have a couple in their emergency belt pack.
Great idea, and they are sealed to stay dry and come with cardboard to help the fire get going
Good for stopping up a gouge or deep wound! Gunshot, too, but I don't want to think about that too much😆
I keep the link from my dryer and put it in a empty toilet paper roll. Great for fires
aren't you going to need them for periods? why say women's tampons? do they make them for men? the ones for men would be better for firestarters cause you wont need them for periods. think about it. it is a great invention and marketing idea. a man's tampon would always be available for a fire and the marine commandos wont have to feel embarrassed carrying them around. thoughts?
We only used ivory soap when camping, there were times we had to bathe in a lake and ivory floats where other bars sink
Great advice! 🎯
Ivory coloured soap? Or is it a make?
The "Ivory Brand" soap, that you purchase from any retail store... "does float"!
Great idea for camping...
Turning point lathers in sea water
@@delfine7163 Ivory is a brand here in the States
If your BIC goes dry, it still gives off spark like a flint and steel for your char cloth, works great!! Dont throw them away.
Outstanding reminder!
Great tip
Another great helpful video Sootch. And you're right. . . all these items are currently readily available at the moment, and they're cheap !!!. . . FOR NOW, but they won't be once the SHTF or grid down.
Zip ties are a great idea man. I do have some, but seeing this video just reminded me I should get a few more. Never thought about alcohol, so I'm going to get a few of those small bottles.
A word about wet wipes, don’t ever flush them even though they say you can especially if you’re on a septic system.
Zip ties, most people don’t know that Harbor Freight sells stainless steel zip ties
Regarding bleach, don’t stock up too much because you have to replace it in six months if you don’t use it. The best idea is to rotate get a couple add a couple more add a couple more and rotate as you use it.
Thanks for the additional info Brother!
You can buy bleach in powder form and it stores a lot longer. :)
@@chuck_howard True, but even that goes bad eventually.
@@TexasScout Yes, only a few things store well for 30+ years.
Regarding bleach, what about the bleach tablets like the ones at Walmart. I typically have them on hand to clean my washer. Do those have a longer shelf life?
Along with the coffee and tea, add some Cup of soups..chicken broth, chicken noodle, onion , vegetable,, etc. You not only get something hot, but it has some protein and nourishment.Also stock up on those hand and foot warmers. Amazon has vests and jackets that are warmed by batteries.
Thanks for doing this! Cheap prep ideas are always a welcome idea!!
Thanks Brother!
The 5 packs of Bic lighters at Walmart have been having supply issues at both Walmarts in my small city. I must of seen them in stock twice at least 4 months ago too. I have 55 Bic lighters in the 5 pack 👍🏾
little sewing kits. reading glasses and eye glass repair kits, essential oils and nail clippers (you can chew off finger nails ,lol... but not many can or want to chew your toenails off)
I used to chew toenails off but didnt taste the best
I'd say also stock up some materials and tools to repair your clothes and gear. Get some ripstop fabric, various types of needles, nylon thread if possible, milspec webbing for your backpacks, extra repair buckles for your kidney belt and shoulder straps, get some tools for repairing leather items, get tools for replacing brass snap buttons and get extra buttons for your shirts and jackets.
I got myself a couple of old fashioned double-edged safety razor shavers and about a hundred replacement blades. I found the shavers at thrift stores and the blades are cheap online, much cheaper than the multi-blade cartridge type. Besides shaving, you can duct tape one edge and use them for a delicate use cutting tool.
Rope, I really find the plastic twine that is put on big square bales handy and durable.
1000+ different uses for baling twine for those that aren't familiar with it - search it on RUclips.
It's very handy. I try to keep all of mine that I keep mine on a nail so it's handy.
Cotton balls and Vaseline! Best fire starter ever, and dirt cheap and about as simple as it can get. A spark from a dead Bic lighter will fire it right up!
i think a match is as simple as it gets, don't you
15:59 FOR THE LADIES OR THE MEN PREPPING FOR THEIR WIVES-feminine hygiene products have expanded to things that can be washed, disinfected and reused. In a SHTF situation having a couple silicone menstrual cups and reusable washable pads/panty liners can get you through if you have used all of your disposable stock.
Yes and there is also "reusable toilet paper" that uses the same tech as reusable pads.
This video inspired me to request a (not sure how to phrase this) but a video on substitution solutions for not necessarily a SHTF situation but rather maybe "tight times" economic situations. Lots of people are at different economic stages/situations in life. Some people are at the earning and saving age/stage, some may be close to or at retirement age/stage where capital preservation is a must for the future. Keeping that in mind, (and you may already have one) a video or another video about things that can be used for multiple purposes during a personal economic crunch. For example; the many uses for Irish Spring soap, which some claim is a good bug repellent too or Ivory soap is also good for laundry and dishes etc. Advice for younger people who are just setting up households, an informative video on what they can do to prep for a financial crunch. Just an idea 😉
I don't need the feminine products anymore but I have stocked up for my daughter's. But I did use the larger pads on my incision after my hip surgery a few years ago.
Oh yes! I have stocked up and stored my favorite candy💝.
40 years ago my good friend put her arm through a window and sliced it up pretty good right on the veins on the inside of her elbow. She ran to my house (about 5 houses away) and I grabbed a feminine pad to put on the wound. At the time it was bleeding quite a bit. I then wrapped the whole thing in a towel and held her arm in the air while my dad drove us to the er (about 2 miles away.) She had to have surgery to reconnect the tendons and stitch her up. At the time she could not feel or move her hand. She still doesn't have full use of her two smallest finders on that hand. The feminine pad was relatively sterile, absorbed blood, didn't stick to the wound and didn't leave lent or debris in the wound. That was the only time (fortunately!) when I had to use one of those for other than it's primary purpose.
Tampons can be used after oral surgery.
@@Pauline-ir2tr i don't remember where i heard it but when you have a cut to put the cut higher than your heart. when my daughter was 4 i was cleaning in the kitchen and my daughter was in her room and my son on the patio riding his bike and she hammered on the window to get his attention and she put her hand through the glass. i grabbed a paper towel and put her arm up in the air and had a friend take us to the hospital.. but i somehow remembered to keep her arm above her heart. she hardly bled but needed stitches doc said it was deep and i did right thing holding her arm up. i am so much older now but somehow i still remember to do that.
Might sound strange...but pencils. Obviously you can write with them. Easy to sharpen with a pocket knofe. They don't have ink to leak or dry up like pens or even a sharpie. You can use the graphite to lube things like zippers.
If You have a small pencil sharpener, You can use the pencil shavings as fire-starters. Also use the pencil sharpener on small (pencil sized) twigs ( more shavings??
I prefer the BBQ style lighters, the keep you fingers away from the flame and they are usually refillable. Also instead of liquid bleach I buy small chlorine pucks for pool use, they seem to hold their strength for a longer period of time.
I know people like wet wipes. I live in a more wet area so I find compressed towels are the best for me as clean water isn't an issue.
Duracell is notorious for corrosion. I always use Energizer.
Why are Duracell more expensive? They seem to last forever whereas Energizer is a constant replacement .
Excellent video, GREAT suggestions! Thanks so much. Only thing I would caution folks on is hand sanitizer: It WILL NOT remove contaminants from you. It kills germs, but it will not remove things like chemicals, pesticides, etc. Also, if you read the label on the hand sanitizer, it tells you it takes 10 MINUTES to take effect for killing germs. Please folks be mindful of that! Hand sanitizer is also a great fire starter! Really good stuff!
Thanks for info about the sanitizer! Is there something FASTER on the germ killers??
As far as getting sick goes, vitamins are another great thing to buy. Foodsave them in dose packages. They will last years.
Funny thing about vitamins - Vit. C can stop a nose bleed as long as there is no injury involved.
how many years, exactly. how do you test them for expiration date? where can I get a vitamin tester?
i dont get it. why is that funny. please explain the joke.@@lynneclark5313
Love your videos, Don. You always give great advice and helpful tips. There are so many things that you should stock up on but after you get the basics needed to survive, I recommend getting the basic things that you will need for at least a year. I know not everyone can do that and especially all at once, but think about the things that you use every day, or even every week, and start with maybe getting enough to last 6 months, and then you can go back and get more. If we end up in a nuclear war with Russia, China, North Korea, or even Iran, all those countries, with the possible exception of Iran, have the ability to take out most of our electrical grid. The leading experts have said that for most places it would take years to replace just the transformers that we see on the power lines and poles. They are difficult to make and I don’t even know if we have the facilities to make them here. It would take a long time to get the manufacturing process up and running and even then it would take years to get everything replaced. Nobody really knows how long it would take but most people would die of sickness and disease first from lack of sanitation and many others would die if they couldn’t get their medications. Remember, without electricity the water sanitation systems would not be functioning, and the water you get from the city would not be able to get pumped up to the water towers or be sanitized. It you have well water, the pump wouldn’t be working but if you had a hand pump and the ability to hook it up to your well-pipe, you could at least get it out of the ground and pump it into storage containers. Most cars won’t be running because of the electrical system being fried as with most electric devices that were not protected by a Faraday Cage or EMP proof bag, cover, or something, but even the people who have a car or something that runs on gasoline-the gas pumps won’t be working because they operate with electricity. Once people figure out how to get to the underground gas tanks, it won’t take long before the thieves and desperate people get all the gas left siphoned out. Basically, we will need to learn very quickly how the pioneers lived and all those who lived before electricity. A lot of people are getting solar powered generators/inverters, which is a great way to get a little electricity and the people who can afford multiple ones of the biggest and best solar generators will be in even better shape. But think about what you will need for a year and especially a year without electricity. Having things to barter with, like liquor, tobacco, sweets, and ammo, can help you get some things that you need but don’t have, however, you also need to be able to tell who you can trust, which isn’t always easy. Having some extra OTC medication, diapers, and dog food could really help someone who needs it. Try to keep some extra things to help others who are in worse shape than you are in but you’re not going to be able to help everyone. Your family and inner circle of friends and neighbors will usually have to come first. And don’t advertise everything you have. I don’t even have enough to take care of myself and my family so I can’t help anyone else at this point. I didn’t mean to start writing a book here but if you want to learn more, go watch Don’s videos on Sensible Prepper. He has a ton of great videos that cover almost everything you can think of!
We should also be praying that this illegitimate regime doesn’t get us into a nuclear war to begin with.
God help us.
Thanks for the information, you should have your own channel on you tube.
Never thought of protecting my jackery...why wasn't I thinking. I am now..thanx. curious if it'll fit in the medium steel trash can
I keep peppermints because they are also good for stomach ailments.
Wish they helped me!! 😢
I bought extra instant coffee and 60 paper coffee cups with lids. They can be thrown away after several uses or fill with food waste for burial or with various wax mixtures to make "fire logs."
We buy styro cups paper plates and plastic utensils a lot! We're FULL time RVers so those items are a must have! 60 cups won't be nearly enough if you don't have running water! Pile em up!
TAPE: I keep all my tape in gallon Ziploc type bags and out of the sun. Nothing worse than having a whole roll of masking tape that breaks up and crumbles as you try to use it.
God bless America 🙏! Long live the Republic! We shall prevail!🇺🇲🇺🇸
Amen Jerry! Thanks Brother!
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Amen & Amen! 💯🇺🇸🎯
I’ve been watching for years now and always appreciate these types of videos. Thank you
FYI you can make your own cotton laces for shoes etc if you have doily cotton and a crochet hook for lace. Start with a row of chain stitch (a little longer than what you need) and then slip stitch back through it and repeat until it reaches the desired thickness. The advantage of this is you can make any length or thickness needed. Also works to make replacement draw-strings for sweatpants or hoodies.
Allergy pills like Zyrtec and Benadryl. Keep lots of those on hand if you’re an allergy sufferer.
spare epi pen too. never want to be without one of those.
These days I only have rechargeable batteries. I don't use anything that requires those flat ones like you see in a watch, etc. I been meaning to get a battery charger that is made to use with solar panel, but never got around to it yet. I don't get alot of money, so I have to pick and choose things over time.
Hydrocortisone. When that itch happens you'll want it. Cheap at the dollar store.
Anamine lotion can be bought in bulk from a pharmacy, in decent size bottles.
Long flat scarves. Wrapped across your chest, they really help keep you warm! Thanks for all the great tips!
Extra drinking water. Simple water filter, knife sharpener, different-size safety pins, simple 24 oz & tuna fish can emergency stove with fire biscuits, pemmican, Liquid Bandage, ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen, DGL(Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root Extract) for indigestion.
These tips are great. Love liquid bandage and I've been able to find single size ones at dollar tree! Also for indigestion I used to use DGL but now I use peppermint essential oil, I love how small it is and how many users and it works great
@@juliabrown5948 Does DGL help for healing the stomach ?
Would love to see a video teaching how to make and use that fish can stove.
Sewing needles and thread. Buttons.
A selection of nuts, bolts and screws of various types and sizes.
Razor blades (utility, not shaving, though those would be good too)
The only things I might add would be ibuprofen and acetaminophen (Tylenol). Great for the aches and pains that might come from days of hard work cleaning up after a natural disaster (earthquake, tornado, hurricane, etc.). They maintain their potency for decades. Consider storing children's versions of those if you have young kids too young to swallow adult versions. There have been recent shortages of those and you don't want to be scrambling to find them if your child has a high fever!
Knives & Forks plates , tea cup & saucer & Sharpe knives . Soap & flannel & deodorant, shampoo ^ conditioner & face cream & shaver don't want hairy legs .
Although not an emergency, I'm currently having my only bathroom renovated. Fortunately, I do have a separate toilet too, so nothing terrible, however, one survival thing not in this video that's really useful is large body wipes. I have a few that are approximately 30 inches x 30 inches. They're great for freshening up the parts of your body that are a bit tougher to reach, and use no water
I stock up on charcoal and wood chips of mesquite and hickory. Also some lightweight fire bricks. The fire bricks are light and you can layer them into a rocket stove or grill. Old stove oven racks, freezer shelves/racks and old refrigerator shelves/racks make good grills. If they're a little rusty just cover with aluminum foil to cook on.
uh, don't grills make good grills?
@@DrSchor Just stay away from those BAD grills!! Girls....😉
Don't forget bug juice. I get the both with deet and without in case some one is hypersensitive. Also get the pump spray and not the arisol. Something your going to want if your bugging out and the bugs are making a meal of you. Great for barter as well if you've got enough to spare
essential oils are great for bug repellent. tea tree oil is great to add to shampoo to help keep lice away, citronella is good for mosquietos, peppermint is great for mice. it is great to have a good supply of all these. lemon grass is also a good one. and much safer than other bug repellents. also Diatomaceous Earth is great bug killer, food grade it isn't harmful to people or pets but those crawling things not so much.. it is great to spread around your storage space to prevent any infestations.
I travel a lot so I use bar shampoo and conditioner. The altitude pops open bottles and dropping my shower bag can break the bottles. Now I’m a truck driver I wear glasses and I have to have two pairs of glasses in my truck and one of course on my head. So spring for the extra pair if you need glasses to do stuff. And don’t forget your medicine too. With that use the oldest first.
Hot glue gun sticks can be melted over a fire or flame and used to repair many things. No electricity or glue gun needed. I always buy the little packs at the Dollar tree and throw them in with my camping / survival items.
Those tiny (when folded) silver thermal emergency blankets. They are super cheap to buy and can be used to keep warm, build shelter or be seen from the air. Also get them with a coloured side for snowy areas.
I always carry a couple in my hiking bag just in case
#26: Multi tool (any brand). Don't deploy without it.
You still got it Sootch - I’ve watched you cover so many topics, and it’s great that you always touch back on the basics. It helps to remind me that consistency - even with little things - ultimately is gonna make a big difference.
Honey, sugar, coffee creamer, medicinal herbs
I always love watching Don’s videos when I want to know what’s REEasonable🙂. Great video, thank you!
When considering anything with petroleum jelly (balms lotions, etc.) remember that it is not a food ,but absorbed thru the ski and eventually excreted carrying along with it the fat soluble vitamins A, D E. You need your vitamins more than petroleum products in your body. The same size jar can be filled with olive, or avocado oil, which is very good for you!
Unscented women's pads can be used as a absorb pads for major wounds
why do they have to be unscented? Why not have a first aid pad designed for the purpose?