I grabbed 9 square yards of bleached muslin last year and put it into my preps. That stuff has 1,001 uses: bandages, feminine hygiene pads, dish towels, water pre-filter, jelly bags, wrapper for homemade cheese, etc.
Yes, sometimes you can find muslin baby blankets at local thrift stores for around 50 cents at least in my area. I grab them whenever I see them. Also cotton baby receiving blankets. You can use them for all the things you mentioned and as inserts/ cloth diaper flats for babies.
A very good list. I work in an auto parts store. We had shortages in certain items. I would stock up on Motor oil Oil filters Antifreeze Transmission oil Power steering fluid Windshield washer Brake fluid
As for using peroxide on open wounds (retired nurse here), it was deemed OK to use initially to clean the wound, but not advised to use routinely. Great list!
@@ATruckCampbell It was shown to slow/ prevent wound healing. In fact, since it is an acid, it can cause skin irritation, blisters, etc. It *is acceptable as a cleanser (household) and a mouthwash (diluted), so it is good to have in your preps.
Let us not forget that it is permissible to customize storage items for your location and needs. Many folks will yell gross when I tell them TP is not found in many homes here in the Philippines. Here, the practice is to use a bidet. Not a separate appliance but a sprayer that you would normally find on a kitchen sink in the US but mounted on the wall of the CR (Comfort Room) beside the toilet. You would actually be considered filthy if you did not wash your bottom end after using the CR. Now, part of what I do as normal preparedness is to have materials for a "dry toilet." Bags of fine dry sawdust, sturdy buckets, heavy-duty plastic bags, and a seat are ready to go. For this, we do stock TP and a LOT of baby wipes. To extend the time between bag changes and prevent odors, urine will be "deposited" in plastic soda bottles. Even the ladies have silicone "feminine adapters" for this purpose. Why do I do this? In our city home, water can run out in an extended power outage because the pumps that push water up into the elevated water tanks in our village will not be running. In a city environment, there is a limit to how much of each thing you can store. Food and drinking water takes a front seat to a large domestic water supply. When storage barrels of domestic water run dry and the pool at the clubhouse in our subdivision gets low, we will consider relocating to the backup location that has a spring-fed water supply, land to grow gardens, and friends waiting for us. This is an example of one adjustment I made since relocating to the Philippines eleven years ago.
This video is exactly why I subscribe to your channel. Common sense items that people should stock up on. Every item that you described is exactly what I stock up on. The one thing that I do is when I empty my clothes detergent bottles (liquid of course) is to fill that bottle with water, and label it as cleaning water, non palpitatable of course. I have several bottles of such. Your video has given me a feeling that I am going in the right direction. We think a lot the same my friend. Really appreciate your time and effort.
One free fire starter most have in their homes is lint from the dryer trap. I usually make a habit to clean the dryer filter trap before each use. Instead of throwing it away drop it in a container for the next time you start a fire.
For fun, I’m using a 7” x 10”. Fresnel lens in a picture frame to practice starting fires. Both I got from the local Dollar Tree store. So far, so good, but I also want to pick up some lamp or monitor arm so I can still start the fire without turning myself into human jerky holding this thing up! Lol
Thank you for the idea of having aluminum foil be the heavy duty kind. I used that for my Faraday cage, but didn't think of that in regards to other uses.
Pick up your chem lights around Halloween when they are on clearance sale. Walmart and places have the smaller ones in 10 packs for near $1. Be mindful of any expiration dates on things like food and try to rotate through it instead of just storing it. Same with alkaline batteries. Yes they have a 10 yrs life but if you're not using them a lot its surprisingly easy to get to the 10yr mark and not realize you have a bunch of barely working batteries. Paper plates and stuff help since there is no need to wash. Instead of foam cups, think paper cups as they can be safely burned to dispose of them. The foam ones will melt and burn but do give off toxic fumes.
We have the light sticks and candles. I also got wicks, parafin wax and save all candle wax. We can blow a candle out and save it. Light sticks are great, but 1 time use. Even though they can be a hazard, candles can help warm a small room, and even cook on. We also keep the cans of Sterno and one of those portable single propane burners and lantern that uses the same propane bottles.
Thank you for mentioning pet food. I get laughed at for storing food for my cat! I have 12 months supply, it’s been hard to get with shortages, I’m in Australia, but slowly it’s built up again. It’s out of stock again but I don’t need to panic so much for a while! Thanks for your channel…..no such channels here, very few people into stock piling down here.
The list is probably endless, but I know that when I go on road trips it is always handy to have some distilled white vinegar in a spray bottle. I've used that for cleaning dishes, wiping up spills, cleaning glass and even cleaning myself. Another handy item is one of those hand held garden pump sprayers. Preferably one you can lock in the on position. I use one to take a shower sometimes while on the road. Not with vinegar though...lol. Just plain water. Using one of those you can get in a good shower with very little water.
Great list. I switched from body wash to bar soap and I build up that supply while I use down my supply of body wash. I also purchased personal bidets. They're less than $10 from Walmart. The bottle can serve as a mini shower as well, if needed. I bought extras so one can be used to clean/rinse wounds.
Thank you for the video and tips 😄 I prefer bar shampoos for long term; less bulky and heavy 😊 As well, ivory or other bar soap can also be used 3 for one: soap, shampoo and laundry detergent 👍
one way I stock up on disposable utensils and individually wrapped wet wipes is by saving those I find in the rations I review on my channel. in addition to paper towels I store napkins and can use them in place of paper towels if I have to
Only half way through so you might have got there but I think most preppers have a fantasy of being the only survivor riding around the wasteland on their horse. The reality is most people will be walking. Good pairs of walking boots or trainers will be a luxury and a bike with a bike trailer will be a game changer. For a couple of hundred pounds now, stocking up on tyres, chains and inner tubes and investing in a trailer will virtually guarantee you an income post collapse (assuming that you have a bike). I'd probably also throw in a generator and some fuel. Also any additional parts.
Something nobody talks about: Lice Two months before the lock down 3 of my grandchildren got super lice. That was a nightmare to deal with. It took a month of daily bed stripping and head cleaning and a special Dr.'s prescription to finally kill them. People should really consider how they will deal with that nightmare in a grid down scenerio. Must have supplies on hand to be prepared. When the lockdown occurred it was a blessing to not have to deal with risk of reinfection from wherever that problem came from. Kids were home schooled during the lockdown.
I definitely remember that calamine lotion from my childhood lol I just saw some at a store this week and had a flashback lol. Great list of items by the way.
George. An idea that I did for the razors is that I bought an older Gillette butterfly type razor on eBay for under $20 and 100 astra razor blades for about $8. I think that I can shave for nearly the rest of my lifetime with that. And the bar type shaving soap is handy as well.
We use hydrogen peroxide to soak barber's scissors, hair combs, dental retainers, nail clippers or any other non-electric tool or simple device that could grow bacteria or transfer microbes from one user to another. We do not store liquid bleach because it will decay after about 6 months. Instead, we store bleach tablets to make fresh bleach from clean water if we need liquid bleach for cleaning or laundry. We store little bottles of water purification tablets for making crudely filtered ground water safe to drink. We store paper bowls as well as paper plates because some of our emergency food kits have packets of dry instant soup and packets of instant oatmeal or cream of wheat. We buy the 15.5 lb. bags of Hills Science Diet dry cat food at CAL Ranch stores at somewhat lower cost that at pet stores.
Been gone for over a year now, ... miss me? AGGHHH!!!! Haven't prepped all winter, ... what it's like to be food secure eh? I'm baaack, ... Just bought 875 24X30 inch bags for a superadobe project. Slowly, slowly, ... now for the barbed wire and some more bags. Every time I need a lighter I buy a pack of five. got lots now. I wanna buy more "Pool Shock".
Say Iridium242 I was over at my "buck twenty-five" store the other day and they are now carrying 70% rubbing alcohol. I'm a type 1 diabetic and no I don't use the new fangled pump stuff I still use "needles" and I can go thru one of those bottles in like two to three months. Now as for soaps I have one that is my go to for camping because it can be used for everything from washing your hands to washing your clothes it's called Dr. Bronner's pure-castile soap I use the baby unscented version.
I'll remind everyone that 1/2 tsp of Cream of Tartar and 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda with 1/4 tsp Corn Starch equals one tsp of fresh Baking Powder. It works great and you don't need the filler. All the ingredients have a long shelf life. Baking Powder can not be stored for long term. I know I tried, It's a chemical reaction that going to happen regardless. Have a great one and good luck all.
I don't really care for Calamine Lotion. For Poison Ivy I use TecNu. It is expensive but I swear by it. For Bug Bites I use Baking Soda. When Bandaids get old they won't stick to you very well. I don't buy Hair Conditioner. Instead I use Vinegar. I don't have any teeth but I still stock up on Toothpaste and Brushes for others in my group and maybe use for Barter. Have a Blessed Day everyone.
Great video and great reminders. 👍 I really like the earth breeze laundry soap. Packaging is biodegradable/ burnable. Super lightweight, easy to store, and works really well! We have lots of bar soap on hand and moving towards getting shampoo and conditioner bars. Also reduces our plastic waste. Also love oh crap toilet paper because no plastic. I think short term better for the environment for the now and later, but also think about the difficulty of discarding of trash for the long term grid down situation.
I got bleach tablets. Easier to store. During the great tp apocalypse I had no problem getting tp and other supplies from Office Supply. Meh lighters then matches. I put candles in a lantern type holder. Cat proof.
Keep in mind also, you can use dawn dishsoap as shampoo. And something else everyone forgets is condoms or other contraceptives. Humans will be humans.
Thank you, Mr. Iridium! Good advice. BTW, candles can be used to waterproof clothes & gear, among other uses. As you noted they are good for starting fires, if you want one. Hey, pal, what is that "#AvantLink" I see? I have an issue w/ that on my browser. Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
There should be an expiration date on the bag. Also, depends on the environment (cool/dry is best). Pet food has fat in it that can go rancid so keep that in mind. I've heard people store pet food in 5 gal mylar bags, so it depends on how much you want to spend to extend/preserve the shelf life.
I grabbed 9 square yards of bleached muslin last year and put it into my preps. That stuff has 1,001 uses: bandages, feminine hygiene pads, dish towels, water pre-filter, jelly bags, wrapper for homemade cheese, etc.
Yes, sometimes you can find muslin baby blankets at local thrift stores for around 50 cents at least in my area. I grab them whenever I see them. Also cotton baby receiving blankets. You can use them for all the things you mentioned and as inserts/ cloth diaper flats for babies.
A very good list.
I work in an auto parts store.
We had shortages in certain items.
I would stock up on
Motor oil
Oil filters
Antifreeze
Transmission oil
Power steering fluid
Windshield washer
Brake fluid
Thanks JC... I really had not really thought about the car, even though I do have extra Antifreeze & windshield liquid, so Thanks! 😉👍🎯🇺🇸
Don't forget the blinker fluid 🤣 used to be a checklist memory aid of PETROIL
And wiper blades, fuses…etc.
As for using peroxide on open wounds (retired nurse here), it was deemed OK to use initially to clean the wound, but not advised to use routinely. Great list!
May I ask why?
@@ATruckCampbell It was shown to slow/ prevent wound healing. In fact, since it is an acid, it can cause skin irritation, blisters, etc. It *is acceptable as a cleanser (household) and a mouthwash (diluted), so it is good to have in your preps.
I stock up Neosporin, instead and hydrocortisone cream. Tweezers are a plus too.
@@kimbalion5545 They are two different types of medicine, so both are good to have.
Let us not forget that it is permissible to customize storage items for your location and needs. Many folks will yell gross when I tell them TP is not found in many homes here in the Philippines. Here, the practice is to use a bidet. Not a separate appliance but a sprayer that you would normally find on a kitchen sink in the US but mounted on the wall of the CR (Comfort Room) beside the toilet. You would actually be considered filthy if you did not wash your bottom end after using the CR. Now, part of what I do as normal preparedness is to have materials for a "dry toilet." Bags of fine dry sawdust, sturdy buckets, heavy-duty plastic bags, and a seat are ready to go. For this, we do stock TP and a LOT of baby wipes. To extend the time between bag changes and prevent odors, urine will be "deposited" in plastic soda bottles. Even the ladies have silicone "feminine adapters" for this purpose. Why do I do this? In our city home, water can run out in an extended power outage because the pumps that push water up into the elevated water tanks in our village will not be running. In a city environment, there is a limit to how much of each thing you can store. Food and drinking water takes a front seat to a large domestic water supply. When storage barrels of domestic water run dry and the pool at the clubhouse in our subdivision gets low, we will consider relocating to the backup location that has a spring-fed water supply, land to grow gardens, and friends waiting for us. This is an example of one adjustment I made since relocating to the Philippines eleven years ago.
Sounds like you have your ducks in a row. Great job and good thinking. God bless you and your family and friends in PI
This video is exactly why I subscribe to your channel. Common sense items that people should stock up on. Every item that you described is exactly what I stock up on. The one thing that I do is when I empty my clothes detergent bottles (liquid of course) is to fill that bottle with water, and label it as cleaning water, non palpitatable of course. I have several bottles of such. Your video has given me a feeling that I am going in the right direction. We think a lot the same my friend. Really appreciate your time and effort.
Good reminders! Sometimes it is the simplest of things we forget. Thanks for the reminders! Stay safe!
Great video! Cat litter is also good to use around candles as it will absorb any hot wax that runs and keep it from spreading and causing damage.
One free fire starter most have in their homes is lint from the dryer trap. I usually make a habit to clean the dryer filter trap before each use. Instead of throwing it away drop it in a container for the next time you start a fire.
yup I use it in may of my videos, dryer lint is awesome as a fire starter
I use it all the time in the firepit.
For fun, I’m using a 7” x 10”. Fresnel lens in a picture frame to practice starting fires. Both I got from the local Dollar Tree store. So far, so good, but I also want to pick up some lamp or monitor arm so I can still start the fire without turning myself into human jerky holding this thing up! Lol
Thank you for the idea of having aluminum foil be the heavy duty kind. I used that for my Faraday cage, but didn't think of that in regards to other uses.
I would add trash bags, all kinds of tape, bleach tablets, note paper, pens and buckets to the list too.
Pick up your chem lights around Halloween when they are on clearance sale. Walmart and places have the smaller ones in 10 packs for near $1.
Be mindful of any expiration dates on things like food and try to rotate through it instead of just storing it. Same with alkaline batteries. Yes they have a 10 yrs life but if you're not using them a lot its surprisingly easy to get to the 10yr mark and not realize you have a bunch of barely working batteries.
Paper plates and stuff help since there is no need to wash. Instead of foam cups, think paper cups as they can be safely burned to dispose of them. The foam ones will melt and burn but do give off toxic fumes.
We have the light sticks and candles. I also got wicks, parafin wax and save all candle wax. We can blow a candle out and save it. Light sticks are great, but 1 time use. Even though they can be a hazard, candles can help warm a small room, and even cook on. We also keep the cans of Sterno and one of those portable single propane burners and lantern that uses the same propane bottles.
Thank you for mentioning pet food. I get laughed at for storing food for my cat! I have 12 months supply, it’s been hard to get with shortages, I’m in Australia, but slowly it’s built up again. It’s out of stock again but I don’t need to panic so much for a while! Thanks for your channel…..no such channels here, very few people into stock piling down here.
dish soap can also be used in the washing machine too
The list is probably endless, but I know that when I go on road trips it is always handy to have some distilled white vinegar in a spray bottle. I've used that for cleaning dishes, wiping up spills, cleaning glass and even cleaning myself.
Another handy item is one of those hand held garden pump sprayers. Preferably one you can lock in the on position. I use one to take a shower sometimes while on the road. Not with vinegar though...lol. Just plain water. Using one of those you can get in a good shower with very little water.
Great list. I switched from body wash to bar soap and I build up that supply while I use down my supply of body wash.
I also purchased personal bidets. They're less than $10 from Walmart. The bottle can serve as a mini shower as well, if needed. I bought extras so one can be used to clean/rinse wounds.
Thank you for the video and tips 😄
I prefer bar shampoos for long term; less bulky and heavy 😊
As well, ivory or other bar soap can also be used 3 for one: soap, shampoo and laundry detergent 👍
one way I stock up on disposable utensils and individually wrapped wet wipes is by saving those I find in the rations I review on my channel. in addition to paper towels I store napkins and can use them in place of paper towels if I have to
Only half way through so you might have got there but I think most preppers have a fantasy of being the only survivor riding around the wasteland on their horse. The reality is most people will be walking. Good pairs of walking boots or trainers will be a luxury and a bike with a bike trailer will be a game changer. For a couple of hundred pounds now, stocking up on tyres, chains and inner tubes and investing in a trailer will virtually guarantee you an income post collapse (assuming that you have a bike).
I'd probably also throw in a generator and some fuel. Also any additional parts.
Something nobody talks about: Lice Two months before the lock down 3 of my grandchildren got super lice. That was a nightmare to deal with. It took a month of daily bed stripping and head cleaning and a special Dr.'s prescription to finally kill them. People should really consider how they will deal with that nightmare in a grid down scenerio. Must have supplies on hand to be prepared. When the lockdown occurred it was a blessing to not have to deal with risk of reinfection from wherever that problem came from. Kids were home schooled during the lockdown.
You are so helpful to us all! Even the old timers can forget stuff!! Thank you!!!
Keeping clean and your skin free of bad germs is most important. Keep mouth, eyes, and ears clean!!!!!!
I definitely remember that calamine lotion from my childhood lol I just saw some at a store this week and had a flashback lol. Great list of items by the way.
George. An idea that I did for the razors is that I bought an older Gillette butterfly type razor on eBay for under $20 and 100 astra razor blades for about $8.
I think that I can shave for nearly the rest of my lifetime with that. And the bar type shaving soap is handy as well.
Great episode Iridium! We tend to always think food to stock, and often overlook the non food supplies. Going over my list now 👍
A cookbook may be helpful, too.
We use hydrogen peroxide to soak barber's scissors, hair combs, dental retainers, nail clippers or any other non-electric tool or simple device that could grow bacteria or transfer microbes from one user to another.
We do not store liquid bleach because it will decay after about 6 months. Instead, we store bleach tablets to make fresh bleach from clean water if we need liquid bleach for cleaning or laundry. We store little bottles of water purification tablets for making crudely filtered ground water safe to drink.
We store paper bowls as well as paper plates because some of our emergency food kits have packets of dry instant soup and packets of instant oatmeal or cream of wheat.
We buy the 15.5 lb. bags of Hills Science Diet dry cat food at CAL Ranch stores at somewhat lower cost that at pet stores.
Been gone for over a year now, ... miss me? AGGHHH!!!!
Haven't prepped all winter, ... what it's like to be food secure eh?
I'm baaack, ...
Just bought 875 24X30 inch bags for a superadobe project. Slowly, slowly, ... now for the barbed wire and some more bags.
Every time I need a lighter I buy a pack of five. got lots now.
I wanna buy more "Pool Shock".
Thanks George. A great video. Bleach is the thing I need more of. Seems every time I go the store now they are OUT! We hope you are well. Stay cool!
Say Iridium242 I was over at my "buck twenty-five" store the other day and they are now carrying 70% rubbing alcohol. I'm a type 1 diabetic and no I don't use the new fangled pump stuff I still use "needles" and I can go thru one of those bottles in like two to three months. Now as for soaps I have one that is my go to for camping because it can be used for everything from washing your hands to washing your clothes it's called Dr. Bronner's pure-castile soap I use the baby unscented version.
OH, don't forget to stock supplies to make an emergency toilet !!
Nice list of items to have on hand. Thank you George for another good video.
I'll remind everyone that 1/2 tsp of Cream of Tartar and 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda with 1/4 tsp Corn Starch equals one tsp of fresh Baking Powder. It works great and you don't need the filler. All the ingredients have a long shelf life.
Baking Powder can not be stored for long term. I know I tried, It's a chemical reaction that going to happen regardless.
Have a great one and good luck all.
Good list. Soon we will either find the empty shelves or paying 5-10 times what we do currently if you can find it.
I don't really care for Calamine Lotion. For Poison Ivy I use TecNu. It is expensive but I swear by it. For Bug Bites I use Baking Soda. When Bandaids get old they won't stick to you very well. I don't buy Hair Conditioner. Instead I use Vinegar. I don't have any teeth but I still stock up on Toothpaste and Brushes for others in my group and maybe use for Barter. Have a Blessed Day everyone.
Great video and great reminders. 👍 I really like the earth breeze laundry soap. Packaging is biodegradable/ burnable. Super lightweight, easy to store, and works really well! We have lots of bar soap on hand and moving towards getting shampoo and conditioner bars. Also reduces our plastic waste. Also love oh crap toilet paper because no plastic. I think short term better for the environment for the now and later, but also think about the difficulty of discarding of trash for the long term grid down situation.
If you are going to use cat litter for tire traction or as an oil dry be sure to use the non clumping kind.
Baking soda has a lot of uses too.
Dollar store solar lights!!! Put out bring in. Dog food, moths get in large bags Ask me how I Know, Great List !!!
I use Safety Razors. The Blades are low cost and are more thin one time
I found bleach tablets at walmart and I LOVE them!
Yes I always use rubbing alcohol now at cvs here a small bottle is over five dollars
You need to try a dollar shop; much cheaper and it’s just as good!
Chlorox wipes, hand sanitizer and lots of extra bandages and other long term wound care items. Don't forget about personal prescription drugs.
Thanks for sharing another great video 👍I learned a lot about prepping from watching your Channel thank you. 🙏✌❤ to all
I got bleach tablets. Easier to store. During the great tp apocalypse I had no problem getting tp and other supplies from Office Supply.
Meh lighters then matches.
I put candles in a lantern type holder. Cat proof.
Stoke up on things that you use most , in a situation where you may not have electricity or water .
Hair clippers
^^This came in handy in 2020.
Good list , thanks for sharing , God bless !
That Will Work With Me. I will keep buying food and water for Survival and doomsday prepping.
Great list bro. Stay safe and well.
Keep in mind also, you can use dawn dishsoap as shampoo. And something else everyone forgets is condoms or other contraceptives. Humans will be humans.
Liked this information.
Good list
I change my kitchen sponge my toothbrush and my kitchen towel every week and I’ve never had c
Everything is gonna be in “short supply” so the companies can jack up prices and make more …..
YES THKS
My cats love those temptations treats
Yeah mine go NUTS for them lol
If you have a septic tank you may want riddex.
Oooh, you lucked out on that Goodwill roll-up!
Enjoyed
I hear paper products are becoming shorter in supply.
The paper products in my area aren't so much in short supply but have become unbelievably expensive.
Thank you, Mr. Iridium!
Good advice.
BTW, candles can be used to waterproof clothes & gear, among other uses.
As you noted they are good for starting fires, if you want one.
Hey, pal, what is that "#AvantLink" I see?
I have an issue w/ that on my browser.
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
Avantlink is just an affiliate link Should not be a hashtag
My cats love those treats
It's like someone was in my basement and made a list of my prepper stash...
Sams club sells dry cat food in 32# bags.
Excellent presentation and advice 👍👍👍😊
Beer and condoms.
Duct tape is really important too
Every three months on the toothbrush because it’s just nasty to keep too long!
Zest used to be the best. It stinks now.
How long can you store dry pet food?
There should be an expiration date on the bag. Also, depends on the environment (cool/dry is best). Pet food has fat in it that can go rancid so keep that in mind. I've heard people store pet food in 5 gal mylar bags, so it depends on how much you want to spend to extend/preserve the shelf life.
Oh, I forgot. Female stuff. Thanks
My kind of video, a bit too long, but nice. Just being honest.
I speed the videos up to 1.5 speed.
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