I don't ever want a home without a wood stove after having one. Like you I use it for cooking as well as heat even if I have power. Another way I stay warm, and will never be without, is my 100% down comforter. (Has to be 100%) I'm warm in minutes in a bedroom in the 40's and never get too hot unless all my kitties decide to lay on me, lol. That's all I use, won't go back to blankets if I was paid to do so. My wood stove is upstairs, bedroom downstairs, so it really does nothing to heat down there in the winter when it's regularly well below freezing.
I've used the terracotta and candle heater, and it does take the edge off the cold in a small room. I used a beeswax candle though, I think they produce a lot more heat than paraffin or soy candles, and without the problematic byproducts.
When Texas froze during the February 2021 storm, I was so very thankful for our preps (that I never really thought of as preps). We lost power & water for 2 weeks. The fireplace kept the living/kitchen area warm, and a propane burner kept us fed. We learned A LOT during that time and are very thankful for what we had.
WOW! You made that it is beautiful. I have started on the knitting rings to make beanies. I have not yet learned how to hand crochet. (Future bucket list) Kathy from Cali. 😎
The Big buddy heaters are good back up heat source. It's approved for indoor use. I use blackout theater drapes behind my curtains. It helps keep the cold out
Great information I have done the cardboard before in my house two story and it works. Then I bought black out material white exterior and made curtain to use with tension rod. House stood so cool. Kathy from Cali.😎
THank you for all the information again! I'm in a small apartment, I bought R-3.9, 1-in x 4-ft x 8-ft Faced Polystyrene Garage Door Board Insulation and cut it to fit snuggly in the windows. I push the boards into the windows after I close the blinds. Then I close the curtains. It makes a huge difference. I take them out during the day to let light in. They are between $10 to $15 each
Thank you Heidi and Patrick. 🙂 I'm feeling this video! Because we live in a basin, we get socked in with inversions - like now. Yesterday it was warmer in Anchorage than here!Luckily, that all stayed outside. I'll mention an obvious one without getting too resque: any chance you get, Cuddle! Whether it's your sweetie, kids or your pets. Besides, it's fun and joyful! Love and blessings! 💜
We have sleeing bags and pick up 4 wool throws second hand for $3. We will put a sheet wool throw and a sleeping bag. Also we will go to basement. Doesn’t get as cold down there. Oh yeah cots to sleep on
I know winters in Texas are not as cold as other places. But, after summer of 100+ degrees when is 20-30 degrees and like now North wind at 12mph. It's a bit nippy. I cover my windows with quilts and have large head push pins all around the windows. Then have blinds and blackout curtains.
Our blower went out on our furnace a few weeks ago. It's been a blessing. Let me know where my shortfalls are with thermoregulation. Gave me a chance to get creative and really consider things like pipe insulation.
A local, to me, appliance store will give you any boxes you want just about. You could make a fort out of boxes. The coldest it got, so far, here, was 25° below. Jeepers!
Patrick is correct, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Also in terms of the heat transfer, again kudos patrick 😆, called conduction. I think convection is the same thing, but with liquid 🤔, but I really don't know much about this stuff, even though it sounds like it lol - i only know these from certain experiments i've done at home 😂
I had boxes of hand warmers from whenever… and found out old ones may not work! I should have handed (:D) them out years ago to people but yeah… shelf life.
I can keep myself warm enough. My problem is my house's pipes will freeze and burst. It's over 100 years old and when plumbing was added it wasn't thought out well.
When I researched the many uses of heating playground sand, I've been sharing information as much as I can. I use the sand to heat/warm almost anything. Heat sand in the oven. If power is lost, and you have twigs around, heat it over an outside fire. Place the hot sand, in metal container (pots/pans/metal trash cans), glass jars that can handle the heat, fabric bags, etc., near/under/around your pipes. I use hot sand, in pillow cases, to warm the air where I keep stored water from freezing. Insulated containers will disperse the heat slowly from the opening. People use it to warm farm animals by lowering the ceilings on the barn with heavy plastic or Reflectix. Sand is also placed under their water containers to keep it from freezing. Best part is, sand can be reheated indefinitely. The melting point of sand is 3110°F! So, heat it up. My shed has no plumbing for that reason. Didnt want to deal with frozen pipes. It doesn't have electricity either.🙂 Instead of hot water bottles, heated sand in fabric under the covers, or under the dog's bed. If the sand is hot enough, you can cook on or keep water hot. Place an eco fan on the hot sand for circulating air where you want it above freezing. Many, many, uses for hot sand without the fumes, fire hazards, etc. Green house with hot sand and eco fans on the sand. If the containers are big enough, you will not have to reheat the sand for days/weeks.
Bandana on your head, turtleneck, then sweatshirt with the hood up...longjohns under heavy, loose-fitting sweatpants...sheepskin slippers with leg warmers around the ankles. Or, if it's really cold, snow pants, winter coat, winter boots, stocking cap, gloves/mittens...just as if you were outside.
Hi Heidi & Patrick 👋 Thanks for this vid. Yes. I agree on something like an indoors tent and even a layer of sheet making a difference. I agree that tight fitting clothes suck when it comes to keeping warm. Again, i agree on the trouble finding pure any fabric these days except plastic based fabrics. I understand that plastic threads don't break as often and don't deteriorate as quickly but i cant use them. Smart on the doggies door. Wool is not an option for myself due to allergic reactions of feeling furst like fire embers on my skin with itching. Then rashes and swelling. Then kicks up my asthma. So i use other options. Love the hat/scarves and fingertip open gloves. And yes great to crochet or knit. Back to the vid.
Olympian catalytic heaters for RV's is the best back up heater. The smallest 1 heated my 1,000 sq. ft. home. They give off no fumes and only need a small source of oxygen. Newer ones today have oxygen sensors on them. Got us though several weeks of power outages. They have feet or you can mount them on a wall. Runs on propane and is real efficient. Oil lamps are hard on the lungs and perfumed ones even worse, so candles are better but don't last long. Putting mirrors behind them helps increase the light dispersion. Also keep roles of sheet plastic on hand and staple or thumb tack the windows and or doorways to help heat areas. Plumbers heat tape for water pipes gives off just enough heat to keep them from freezing and easy to wrap. I put a Coleman stove on top of my range and used a battery fan to blow the fumes out the flue bc it was way too cold to cook outside. If yours is electric where there is a door that needs to open, you will have to use something to keep it open or take it completely down like I had to. Using a fireplace without an insert should not be done bc when the fire is out it still smokes and lets even more cold air into the house. Better to keep the flue closed and use catalytic heaters made for RV's and tents. They do make buble tents for beds today that work real good with a sleeping bag to keep warm in your own bed. If your in an apartment and can't cook in doors use the sheet plastic, mops and brooms to set up an area where you can cook outdoors and keep it free of wind or snow. It will give more protection from the cold for the whole house too. And if you really can't cook, cues cue pasta is pre-cooked pasta and only needs rehydrating to eat. 1 can of veggies, 1 can of meat, cous cue and water or broth, let stand for 15 mins. and eat. 5 mins. if you can heat. So easy. Cozy winters also sells battery heated outdoor wear. But with no power they have limited time needing recharging. Black plastic keeps in more heat, clear lets in sun light. You can do both and use close pins to roll up the black one during the day and let it down at night. Mil thickness also helps a lot. You can also make ponchos with the plastic; it cuts the wind and makes you feel much warmer. Cutting big sheets big enough to make a tent and 1 to wrap around a sleeping bag takes up so little room in a backpack for emergencies. 1 thing that can really save your life if on the road. Cheap ratchet straps can help pull you back on the road. Learning curve required. I always keep cotton balls soaked in Vaseline for fire starting in a metal tin or zippy bag with matches. A role of firewood and paper. A hand ax, folding shovel, and a silky saw. Not cheap but as good as a chain saw. Cuts on the pull, goes through frozen wood like butter even for granny. And lastly a hand crank radio flashlight a must. They are cheap and usually have solar charging in them but that never works in the winter. So must be crank. Old girl scouts die hard. You can manage.
Such a good topic to discuss. Hopefully people can see there are options for all budgets and all situations. Mom always warmed a brick on the woodstove for our feet. Hillbilly piles😂jeez everyone knows(or should kmow) they are mega useful. I'm always getting side-eyed for that type of thing too.
Hey RUclips is giving me a comment box this morning. Hey I am so blessed my parents lived thru depression hard times and had the for thought to install a wood stove with a blower
Nice, so weird though the have been doing that to so many, I wondered if some wonkiness like that must have been going on with so few comments to viewer ratio
Yep, this is a thing. If you don't get a howdy thanks it's because the delay to respond was so long and sometimes i just cant hang about waiting to comment.
I have all but 2 windows that are covered in plastic behind the curtains, it's saves in heat and blocks a lot of heat in the summer. I am in Utah, and we get both extremes. God is not our servant; he has provided the means of us to be self-sufficient and he expects us to do our part.
I live in SW Lousianna. I lived on the a Vermillion river! It was about 18 inches from the door. Friends across the street flooded! We had a lot of rain prior to. They had a pond so their fish were swimming in my yard. We rigged a system where I could send food. I was making breakfast on the old smokey grill. Friend's husband saw my post (Cajun Navy) I can come get you. he told me about had been, so we developed plan. They provided the food . I had an outside bathroom. I used my grills, neighbor popped his grill over to help! I had a well.
I don’t understand how the word prepper got such a bad rap. Being prepared is not a bad thing, and we aren’t running around buying up all the toilet paper when a disaster strikes. 😂 I still love those sunglasses btw. Shalom 😊
Here in Wales UK we just had a freak storm last Saturday. Just 5 miles either side of us had no power until.today (Tuesday). So much frozen food loss but as some areas have no gas and some like us cannot get oil pumped in, I guess a lot of people really suffered
Ive tried the terra cotta pot thing, it puts out the heat you would expect from the candle, but it also takes a long time and the pot keeps it from expanding in the air, so basically if you want to warm hands around the pot it will work if its been burning awhile, but it took a really long time.
What could you use for heat.( Long term...like a week exp...( Something more than a few hours. .. I live in an apartment everything is electric. A generator isn't within my budget .
Some ideas: buddy heater with little green propane bottles, a 1 burner camp stove and more little green propane bottles), 2 stainless steel camping cups. Freeze dried foods and enough water for 1 week ( 1 gallon water per person per day). Sleeping bag, winter coat and boots,wool socks and stocking hat, warm gloves. Insulated blackout curtains to cover windows. PS : you don't want a generator...they give off lots of fumes!
If its an option dont wear the clothes youve worn all day to bed. Change out of your clothes you have worn and put on new layers. Seperate and hang up the ones you wore before so they can dry. I do this for camping in a tent and makes a big difference.
Great ideas! Thankfully we have a woodstove. I'm learning to crochet.... does anyone have recommendations where to find the best price/source for 100% cotton, wool, linen yarn?
Thank you both so much !! This definitely gives so many options to consider. I need to work on this now that its getting colder here. I had a ? . Did you say you wanted to try to remove or "edit" past vids that had YT "trigger words" in them ?
I have been doing that for some time now though it can be hard for me to remember what all videos may have certain topics since I have so many and have been doing this since 2016
@RainCountryHomestead The reason I asked, is because my feed is suggesting your vidd but from many years ago, which I love. I ran across one from 5yrs ago , named "Spicy Fermented , Honey Infused Garlic for Colds.. You mentioned, towards the beginning , the term that sends "them " over the edge. I thought you may want to go have a looksie
@RainCountryHomestead Glad to help! I'll be on the lookout and let you know if i run into any others . I love that they are suggesting a lot of older videos. I've really been enjoying them.
I have a new furnace being put in today 😢, mine went out when I turned it on for the first time this year. I am so upset that so much was NOT disclosed when I bought my house a year and a half ago. Seems every time I have to have work done these are issues I know the previous owners knew about. I thank God I have a wood stove but that too was another issue. My stove pipe was rusted out bad and I had to have a new one installed. I'd say this house is nickel and dime-ing me but instead it's over 4,000 for the stove pipe and about 5,000 for new furnace. We haven't even talked about the plumbing issues 😭.
I think that no matter how new a home is, there will always be upkeep and issues to deal with. I feel like we will never be caught up on what needs to be done or repaired. As soon as one project is finished or something fixed, a new problem raises its ugly head
My house is not new. The original part was built in the 50's and added onto over the years. I bought a bigger home in hopes my youngest daughter and three grandchildren would move here but she is not ready to leave WA yet. I get it, I miss so much about WA. All the evergreens etc. I get much more sun here though and that makes me happy 😊
@@tammyhill954 Ours is not either, my point is saying "new" is that I think it does not matter how old or new it is, there will always be issues or things to upgrade or repair
I get it Heidi, I'm just whining, lol. After paying double + for this house from what it would have been 4 years ago, one would think I wouldn't have big ticket items for a while. 😊
Good information! I laugh thinking about my hubby and I in a kiddie fort😂. New Hampshire loses power every winter so we have worked on preparedness. I am surprised people are ill prepared after living here for years. 🫣
Thank you, guys! ❤❤❤ And God bless!
Always enjoy seeing you two together!
Hello! 🥰 And thank you!
This reminded me I need to refill my gas cans and check my propane canisters for my generator. First snow of the season coming down right now. ❄
I don't ever want a home without a wood stove after having one. Like you I use it for cooking as well as heat even if I have power. Another way I stay warm, and will never be without, is my 100% down comforter. (Has to be 100%) I'm warm in minutes in a bedroom in the 40's and never get too hot unless all my kitties decide to lay on me, lol. That's all I use, won't go back to blankets if I was paid to do so. My wood stove is upstairs, bedroom downstairs, so it really does nothing to heat down there in the winter when it's regularly well below freezing.
I've used the terracotta and candle heater, and it does take the edge off the cold in a small room. I used a beeswax candle though, I think they produce a lot more heat than paraffin or soy candles, and without the problematic byproducts.
Excellent video. Love you guys
When Texas froze during the February 2021 storm, I was so very thankful for our preps (that I never really thought of as preps). We lost power & water for 2 weeks. The fireplace kept the living/kitchen area warm, and a propane burner kept us fed. We learned A LOT during that time and are very thankful for what we had.
WOW! You made that it is beautiful. I have started on the knitting rings to make beanies. I have not yet learned how to hand crochet. (Future bucket list) Kathy from Cali. 😎
The Big buddy heaters are good back up heat source. It's approved for indoor use.
I use blackout theater drapes behind my curtains. It helps keep the cold out
Great information I have done the cardboard before in my house two story and it works. Then I bought black out material white exterior and made curtain to use with tension rod. House stood so cool. Kathy from Cali.😎
It is always good to be prepared in the world we are living in today we have to be ready for the worse.
Well said... especially liked your reference to Noah and Joseph ❤
THank you for all the information again! I'm in a small apartment, I bought R-3.9, 1-in x 4-ft x 8-ft Faced Polystyrene Garage Door Board Insulation and cut it to fit snuggly in the windows. I push the boards into the windows after I close the blinds. Then I close the curtains. It makes a huge difference. I take them out during the day to let light in. They are between $10 to $15 each
Thank you Heidi and Patrick. 🙂
I'm feeling this video! Because we live in a basin, we get socked in with inversions - like now. Yesterday it was warmer in Anchorage than here!Luckily, that all stayed outside.
I'll mention an obvious one without getting too resque: any chance you get, Cuddle! Whether it's your sweetie, kids or your pets. Besides, it's fun and joyful!
Love and blessings! 💜
Hi Heidi, God is good all the time. Hallelujah.🩷🙏🏻🩷
Mr Rain is funny TIN HAT FOLKS great class.
Thanks Heidi and Patrick 😊❤❤
We have sleeing bags and pick up 4 wool throws second hand for $3. We will put a sheet wool throw and a sleeping bag. Also we will go to basement. Doesn’t get as cold down there. Oh yeah cots to sleep on
I know winters in Texas are not as cold as other places. But, after summer of 100+ degrees when is 20-30 degrees and like now North wind at 12mph. It's a bit nippy. I cover my windows with quilts and have large head push pins all around the windows. Then have blinds and blackout curtains.
My bedroom has 4 layers of thick felt fabric sheers then quilted drapes in rows. Keep everything nice at thermostat at 68.
Discernment! People need to listen to that 'still quiet voice'... and then act upon it!
Our blower went out on our furnace a few weeks ago. It's been a blessing. Let me know where my shortfalls are with thermoregulation. Gave me a chance to get creative and really consider things like pipe insulation.
A local, to me, appliance store will give you any boxes you want just about. You could make a fort out of boxes. The coldest it got, so far, here, was 25° below. Jeepers!
Patrick is correct, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Also in terms of the heat transfer, again kudos patrick 😆, called conduction. I think convection is the same thing, but with liquid 🤔, but I really don't know much about this stuff, even though it sounds like it lol - i only know these from certain experiments i've done at home 😂
I had boxes of hand warmers from whenever… and found out old ones may not work! I should have handed (:D) them out years ago to people but yeah… shelf life.
We have a bunch of those too and I recently wondered about possible shelf life on those
@ The ones I have will get Luke Cool! Not good
Thanks Heidi 😊 ❤❤
Hot hands now makes a 14 hour lap rug. It's great to have in your vehicle or home for emergencies. Makes a great give too
I can keep myself warm enough. My problem is my house's pipes will freeze and burst. It's over 100 years old and when plumbing was added it wasn't thought out well.
If you live in town you can let your water trickle to keep it from freezing
When I researched the many uses of heating playground sand, I've been sharing information as much as I can. I use the sand to heat/warm almost anything.
Heat sand in the oven. If power is lost, and you have twigs around, heat it over an outside fire.
Place the hot sand, in metal container (pots/pans/metal trash cans), glass jars that can handle the heat, fabric bags, etc., near/under/around your pipes.
I use hot sand, in pillow cases, to warm the air where I keep stored water from freezing. Insulated containers will disperse the heat slowly from the opening.
People use it to warm farm animals by lowering the ceilings on the barn with heavy plastic or Reflectix. Sand is also placed under their water containers to keep it from freezing.
Best part is, sand can be reheated indefinitely. The melting point of sand is 3110°F! So, heat it up.
My shed has no plumbing for that reason. Didnt want to deal with frozen pipes. It doesn't have electricity either.🙂
Instead of hot water bottles, heated sand in fabric under the covers, or under the dog's bed.
If the sand is hot enough, you can cook on or keep water hot. Place an eco fan on the hot sand for circulating air where you want it above freezing.
Many, many, uses for hot sand without the fumes, fire hazards, etc.
Green house with hot sand and eco fans on the sand. If the containers are big enough, you will not have to reheat the sand for days/weeks.
@yesican2012 great info, thanks!
Bandana on your head, turtleneck, then sweatshirt with the hood up...longjohns under heavy, loose-fitting sweatpants...sheepskin slippers with leg warmers around the ankles. Or, if it's really cold, snow pants, winter coat, winter boots, stocking cap, gloves/mittens...just as if you were outside.
Thank Heidi for this reminder. ❤😊❤ Have a good day.
God tells us to look to the ant…store up some things 😊
Rosered homestead has a video about the terracotta heater, and concluded it did not do much to heat.
Woke to -8 today, just after noon we reached our high of +1.
Good video, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !
There are battery (rechargeable) vests, hats, gloves, socks that can keep you warm.
And USB hand warmers for under $20. Keep them charged and ready to go.
@hoosierpioneer I always question how long they "live", how many recharges.... they are great when new.
Hi Heidi & Patrick 👋
Thanks for this vid. Yes. I agree on something like an indoors tent and even a layer of sheet making a difference.
I agree that tight fitting clothes suck when it comes to keeping warm.
Again, i agree on the trouble finding pure any fabric these days except plastic based fabrics. I understand that plastic threads don't break as often and don't deteriorate as quickly but i cant use them. Smart on the doggies door. Wool is not an option for myself due to allergic reactions of feeling furst like fire embers on my skin with itching. Then rashes and swelling. Then kicks up my asthma. So i use other options.
Love the hat/scarves and fingertip open gloves. And yes great to crochet or knit.
Back to the vid.
Olympian catalytic heaters for RV's is the best back up heater. The smallest 1 heated my 1,000 sq. ft. home. They give off no fumes and only need a small source of oxygen. Newer ones today have oxygen sensors on them. Got us though several weeks of power outages. They have feet or you can mount them on a wall. Runs on propane and is real efficient. Oil lamps are hard on the lungs and perfumed ones even worse, so candles are better but don't last long. Putting mirrors behind them helps increase the light dispersion. Also keep roles of sheet plastic on hand and staple or thumb tack the windows and or doorways to help heat areas. Plumbers heat tape for water pipes gives off just enough heat to keep them from freezing and easy to wrap. I put a Coleman stove on top of my range and used a battery fan to blow the fumes out the flue bc it was way too cold to cook outside. If yours is electric where there is a door that needs to open, you will have to use something to keep it open or take it completely down like I had to. Using a fireplace without an insert should not be done bc when the fire is out it still smokes and lets even more cold air into the house. Better to keep the flue closed and use catalytic heaters made for RV's and tents. They do make buble tents for beds today that work real good with a sleeping bag to keep warm in your own bed. If your in an apartment and can't cook in doors use the sheet plastic, mops and brooms to set up an area where you can cook outdoors and keep it free of wind or snow. It will give more protection from the cold for the whole house too. And if you really can't cook, cues cue pasta is pre-cooked pasta and only needs rehydrating to eat. 1 can of veggies, 1 can of meat, cous cue and water or broth, let stand for 15 mins. and eat. 5 mins. if you can heat. So easy. Cozy winters also sells battery heated outdoor wear. But with no power they have limited time needing recharging. Black plastic keeps in more heat, clear lets in sun light. You can do both and use close pins to roll up the black one during the day and let it down at night. Mil thickness also helps a lot. You can also make ponchos with the plastic; it cuts the wind and makes you feel much warmer. Cutting big sheets big enough to make a tent and 1 to wrap around a sleeping bag takes up so little room in a backpack for emergencies. 1 thing that can really save your life if on the road. Cheap ratchet straps can help pull you back on the road. Learning curve required. I always keep cotton balls soaked in Vaseline for fire starting in a metal tin or zippy bag with matches. A role of firewood and paper. A hand ax, folding shovel, and a silky saw. Not cheap but as good as a chain saw. Cuts on the pull, goes through frozen wood like butter even for granny. And lastly a hand crank radio flashlight a must. They are cheap and usually have solar charging in them but that never works in the winter. So must be crank. Old girl scouts die hard. You can manage.
Such a good topic to discuss. Hopefully people can see there are options for all budgets and all situations. Mom always warmed a brick on the woodstove for our feet. Hillbilly piles😂jeez everyone knows(or should kmow) they are mega useful. I'm always getting side-eyed for that type of thing too.
🥰
Hey RUclips is giving me a comment box this morning. Hey
I am so blessed my parents lived thru depression hard times and had the for thought to install a wood stove with a blower
Nice, so weird though the have been doing that to so many, I wondered if some wonkiness like that must have been going on with so few comments to viewer ratio
Yep, this is a thing. If you don't get a howdy thanks it's because the delay to respond was so long and sometimes i just cant hang about waiting to comment.
@@his-sweetie Understandable
I have all but 2 windows that are covered in plastic behind the curtains, it's saves in heat and blocks a lot of heat in the summer. I am in Utah, and we get both extremes. God is not our servant; he has provided the means of us to be self-sufficient and he expects us to do our part.
😀
I live in SW Lousianna. I lived on the a Vermillion river! It was about 18 inches from the door. Friends across the street flooded! We had a lot of rain prior to. They had a pond so their fish were swimming in my yard. We rigged a system where I could send food. I was making breakfast on the old smokey grill. Friend's husband saw my post (Cajun Navy) I can come get you. he told me about had been, so we developed plan. They provided the food . I had an outside bathroom. I used my grills, neighbor popped his grill over to help! I had a well.
Another great window sealant is Styrofoam installation panels. Cut it to size..
I don’t understand how the word prepper got such a bad rap. Being prepared is not a bad thing, and we aren’t running around buying up all the toilet paper when a disaster strikes. 😂
I still love those sunglasses btw.
Shalom 😊
Here in Wales UK we just had a freak storm last Saturday. Just 5 miles either side of us had no power until.today (Tuesday). So much frozen food loss but as some areas have no gas and some like us cannot get oil pumped in, I guess a lot of people really suffered
🙏🏼
Ive tried the terra cotta pot thing, it puts out the heat you would expect from the candle, but it also takes a long time and the pot keeps it from expanding in the air, so basically if you want to warm hands around the pot it will work if its been burning awhile, but it took a really long time.
What could you use for heat.( Long term...like a week exp...( Something more than a few hours. .. I live in an apartment everything is electric. A generator isn't within my budget .
Some ideas: buddy heater with little green propane bottles, a 1 burner camp stove and more little green propane bottles), 2 stainless steel camping cups. Freeze dried foods and enough water for 1 week ( 1 gallon water per person per day). Sleeping bag, winter coat and boots,wool socks and stocking hat, warm gloves. Insulated blackout curtains to cover windows.
PS : you don't want a generator...they give off lots of fumes!
If its an option dont wear the clothes youve worn all day to bed. Change out of your clothes you have worn and put on new layers. Seperate and hang up the ones you wore before so they can dry.
I do this for camping in a tent and makes a big difference.
Great ideas! Thankfully we have a woodstove. I'm learning to crochet.... does anyone have recommendations where to find the best price/source for 100% cotton, wool, linen yarn?
I have had a hard time finding linen yarn that is not only a good price but heavier than sock weight
Hello
Remember, bricks, concrete blocks & even rocks can get so hot they can explode. Be careful.
Natural selection...
🌸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌸
Yep, common sense goes a long way.
I tried the heater with pots and candles. It didn’t help much.
Thank you both so much !!
This definitely gives so many options to consider. I need to work on this now that its getting colder here.
I had a ? . Did you say you wanted to try to remove or "edit" past vids that had YT "trigger words" in them ?
I have been doing that for some time now though it can be hard for me to remember what all videos may have certain topics since I have so many and have been doing this since 2016
@RainCountryHomestead The reason I asked, is because my feed is suggesting your vidd but from many years ago, which I love.
I ran across one from 5yrs ago , named "Spicy Fermented , Honey Infused Garlic for Colds..
You mentioned, towards the beginning , the term that sends "them " over the edge. I thought you may want to go have a looksie
@@lovemypups341 Thank you, that is exactly what I need to know!
@RainCountryHomestead Glad to help! I'll be on the lookout and let you know if i run into any others . I love that they are suggesting a lot of older videos. I've really been enjoying them.
I have a new furnace being put in today 😢, mine went out when I turned it on for the first time this year. I am so upset that so much was NOT disclosed when I bought my house a year and a half ago. Seems every time I have to have work done these are issues I know the previous owners knew about.
I thank God I have a wood stove but that too was another issue. My stove pipe was rusted out bad and I had to have a new one installed.
I'd say this house is nickel and dime-ing me but instead it's over 4,000 for the stove pipe and about 5,000 for new furnace. We haven't even talked about the plumbing issues 😭.
I think that no matter how new a home is, there will always be upkeep and issues to deal with. I feel like we will never be caught up on what needs to be done or repaired. As soon as one project is finished or something fixed, a new problem raises its ugly head
My house is not new. The original part was built in the 50's and added onto over the years. I bought a bigger home in hopes my youngest daughter and three grandchildren would move here but she is not ready to leave WA yet. I get it, I miss so much about WA. All the evergreens etc. I get much more sun here though and that makes me happy 😊
@@tammyhill954 Ours is not either, my point is saying "new" is that I think it does not matter how old or new it is, there will always be issues or things to upgrade or repair
I get it Heidi, I'm just whining, lol. After paying double + for this house from what it would have been 4 years ago, one would think I wouldn't have big ticket items for a while. 😊
I'm thinking Rhose read Homestead tested the terra-cotta pot candle thing and it didn't work. Not 100% positive but I think she did.
HEIDI DID YOU START ANOTHER UTBE CHANNEL
Yes, it is my back up in case this one gets taken down: www.youtube.com/@RainCountry2
Good information! I laugh thinking about my hubby and I in a kiddie fort😂. New Hampshire loses power every winter so we have worked on preparedness. I am surprised people are ill prepared after living here for years. 🫣