10 Things You Won't Be Able To Buy In An Emergency in 2025!

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  • @LivingOnADime
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  • @cfitzgerald.174
    @cfitzgerald.174 Месяц назад +51

    The civil engineer that did the survey on my first house(I grew up on the East Coast 6 miles from the Chesapeake Bay) so of course I had to have a survey to see if I needed blood insurance, which is sold by elevation. Well, I did need flood insurance, but my elevation was really good which meant my flood insurance was not going to be as expensive, but he told me something that I will never forget when I asked him. Do I live in a flood zone. he said Everything is a flood zone if you don’t believe me ask Noah. I’ve never forgotten that taught me many lessons. Words to live bye

  • @mgm2008
    @mgm2008 Месяц назад +19

    Yes, we found out the hard way that flushable wipes are not good to go down the toilet. It was what plugged up our toilet. One note I would like to add about bar soap. When I am washing with bar soap I get the soap wet and soap up my hands, rinse them off real well and then I go back and rinse off the bar of soap. Yes, I have to rinse my hands again but then the soap doesn't stay dirty. It can have a residue of dirt on it that is unappealing and this simple action keeps the bar clean. I implement many of your ideas and I appreciate the time you put in to all these videos!

  • @margaretvillalpando7722
    @margaretvillalpando7722 Месяц назад +8

    Good video! Good tips and reminders for preparing for emergencies of any sort. I live in Western NC and just endured the disaster storm. Thankfully our house didn't get flooded or damaged by a tree. A tree did fall but fell on a corner of our retaining wall which will need repaired. Insurance is covering that. We didn't have power for 2 weeks. Didn't have water for 3 weeks or so and then we were under a boil water advisory and could only be used for flushing the toilet due to the amount of dirt and chlorine in it. We had to go to families that had wells to shower and do laundry. We also had Red Cross showers close by after a while, so we were able to shower there as well. When we didn't have water, we used "dry toilets" during that time. I didn't want to worry about carrying five-gallon buckets of water home from the distribution place where they were giving out potable and unpotable water for flushing. We are older so that was a little too much to deal with. It takes a lot of water to flush a toilet in case you don't know. :)
    I agree that folks could wear clothes more than once unless of course you do some sort of work where you get very dirty on the daily. This includes towels and bedding as well. Folks wash laundry way too often in my opinion. Cutting down on doing laundry saves money on electricity, water usage and detergent. Plus saves time and your clothes don't get faded and worn out as fast.

  • @kerrynwright
    @kerrynwright Месяц назад +19

    I'm sure people forget that cloth nappies/diapers (Aussies say nappies) were the only thing available for so many years! My babies had cloth nappies & so a nappy bucket with nappy solution in it was the norm! I'd flush the bulk down the toilet, soak the cloths in a bucket with a lid & then wash the day's nappies in hot water with a dash of bleach! It was definitely cheaper, but not much fun!!!! 🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 19 дней назад +1

      My mother did exactly the same…in 1950’s Nebraska, U.S.A.!

    • @delaineb
      @delaineb 5 дней назад +1

      Same here! There were 2 weeks during an ice storm that we had no electric, my youngest was 6 months old, and I was hand washing and rinsing his diapers in the bathtub with bleach and detergent. Then hung them on the clothes line as normal. It was March, and not as cold as Feb. but it still took awhile for the diapers to dry. I used to love hanging out the wash. It was my "praying" time.☺

    • @delaineb
      @delaineb 5 дней назад

      I was doing it in the 80's!😉

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 5 дней назад +1

      @@delaineb Me too! And the sunshine was good for us…as well as destructive to any germs/bacteria left on the diapers. There is nothing so fresh-smelling as laundry dried in the sun! 🌞🌅

  • @rhondalockrey9592
    @rhondalockrey9592 Месяц назад +16

    Its really peace of mind to have a stock pile I worked at walmart during the 2020 lock down & all the rest of the lock downs we had many in Toronto Canada. I had never seen our shelves so empty & the stock of course took months to come back because factories were closed for awhile too. People will always panic buy but with a stockpile you know you have a lot of what you need & that takes a lot of stress away. Thank you for showing great tips & reminding us to keep a stockpile.

  • @CynthiaRockroth
    @CynthiaRockroth Месяц назад +50

    CANNED BROTH. keep at least 30 canns in the house can be drank straight from can, good for 3 years after best buy date, can be used to cook rice,pasta, potatoes veggies ect.

    • @ethereal369
      @ethereal369 Месяц назад +3

      Bone broth is high in protein & minerals. Really good boost for the immune system too.

  • @pamt3915
    @pamt3915 Месяц назад +17

    You can also use panty liners or sanitary pads to cover wounds & wrap with a rag long enough that you can tie into a knot to hold in place.

  • @garyc.foster1132
    @garyc.foster1132 Месяц назад +34

    Whenever there is a pending emergency, ie: blizzard, etc., people rush to buy milk, bread, and eggs. Apparently French toast is the ideal emergency food!

  • @carlasenecal3434
    @carlasenecal3434 Месяц назад +19

    All of these suggestions are great. People need to think beyond normal uses for all products for whatever need they currently have. Or better yet plan ahead for any eventual crisis. And most definitely keep the products stocked in your home. We had People getting toilet paper from us. Because I have a phobia of not having paper products of all kinds😂

  • @sandrahansen83
    @sandrahansen83 Месяц назад +14

    Tawra I love your autumn (fall) room. It looks very attractive. Melbourne Australia

  • @delaineb
    @delaineb 5 дней назад +1

    When my dad grew up on the farm here in Kansas, they had catalpa (he called them "katope") trees that had huge soft leaves which made excellent toilet paper out there among the cattle and the wheat and the prairie dogs🐂, momma said they would save their clothes gone to rags, tear them into strips use as sanitary napkins and toilet paper, and they would wash them and reuse. We are so spoiled in our Mickey D's disposable world, we are far too dependent and thoughtless in this day and age. Critical thinking and ingenuity has flown the coop. Thank you for sharing your smarts with us Tawra, God bless you, Merry Christmas and have a hope-filled New Year.

    • @cynthiaengel568
      @cynthiaengel568 5 дней назад +1

      @@delaineb My late-father told me that during the “Dirty Thirties” (1930’s), time of The Great Depression and drought, they used pages from their Sears catalogs and old phone books as toilet paper. Of course, the softest pages always went first! 😊😉

    • @delaineb
      @delaineb 4 дня назад

      Yes indeed! The old catalogs were for the "fancy" bathroom with 4 walls, the good old outhouse.

  • @kerrymccauley6287
    @kerrymccauley6287 Месяц назад +18

    Hi Tawra, you are the voice of reason!! Thank you for continuing to teach us the most helpful tips that should be common sense to us if we took the time to actually think about it!!! Thank you for your awesome videos!! I have learned so much from you and Mike over the years!! ❤️😊

  • @joycecook8876
    @joycecook8876 Месяц назад +6

    I keep the plastic containers with laundry detergent (Tide, Arm&Hammer) etc. and leave a little detergent in the bottom. In an emergency, fill with water and use the pumps on them by sinks to help keep kitchens cleaner/easier.

  • @lynnflynn5591
    @lynnflynn5591 Месяц назад +5

    If you're faced with a desperate situation and need drinking water, you can always open a can of vegetables and drink that liquid.

  • @lisaosterbauer1565
    @lisaosterbauer1565 Месяц назад +16

    I bought soap when there was a TP shortage and when people came into my liquor store saying they couldn’t get TP kept telling them go get laundry soap and use rags the look of horror made me laugh for weeks lol

  • @DCB938
    @DCB938 Месяц назад +16

    I always have lots of water stashed away in every nook and cranny lol tea bags (lots) and honey to sweeten the tea, sometimes plain water gets pretty boring. I do have other drinks although not nearly as much as water.
    I use nothing but bar soap for my body. It’s cheaper in the long run, stores easier and is environmentally better for the planet. Skip those tons of plastic bottles whenever you can.
    Dollar stores sells shampoo, conditioner, dish soap, deodorant and hand soap really cheap. Store up on those without spending a fortune

    • @tammywhite9229
      @tammywhite9229 Месяц назад +8

      😂 this reminds me! When I first started prepping I put a bunch of tea bags in a glass jar with a lid that wasn’t air tight. My basement flooded. When I went down to check stuff I had the Boston’s tea party in my basement. A foot of tea! 😂

    • @ethereal369
      @ethereal369 Месяц назад

      Most body & hair products at dollar stores are loaded with toxic/unsafe chemicals.

    • @DCB938
      @DCB938 Месяц назад

      @@tammywhite9229 too bad you lost all that tea. 😢
      But the tea party sounds good 👍 😂

  • @pamelamurphy4765
    @pamelamurphy4765 Месяц назад +5

    Great ideas! Thanks so much!

  • @crazychick
    @crazychick Месяц назад +8

    Since all my kids are grown I like to keep the doggie bags to use when grandkids get a diaper change at our house.

  • @Kimber261
    @Kimber261 Месяц назад +6

    I make my own bar soap. I refuse to buy wax filled soap with chemicals. I always have a lot on hand. Also make a coconut oil soap for stain remover and dish soap. It works amazing, even better than spray in wash.

  • @singerjo5791
    @singerjo5791 Месяц назад +7

    I have bar soap as a backup. I don’t like to use it because it makes the tub harder to clean because it has wax in it. However, I have some.

  • @PoetiqueMs
    @PoetiqueMs Месяц назад +13

    I will always use my Dove unscented bar soap in the shower. I had heard that there was an Equate for it, but I never found it.I have gotten in the habit of buying TP every other time I go to Sams. We have a big storage area. I can't believe how people hoarded TP during "c". It is so greedy to empty shelves in an emergency.

    • @br2080
      @br2080 Месяц назад

      In NY, CVS brand is dove so check your store brands and see if they are equal to dove

    • @br2080
      @br2080 Месяц назад +4

      Here in NY , in the beginning of COVID, Dr. Oz kept saying how amazed he was that there was no alcohol, Lysol, etc but plenty of bar soap which is all you really need!

    • @singerjo5791
      @singerjo5791 Месяц назад +2

      Who says it was hoarding? Maybe it was everyone buying it at the same time.

    • @PoetiqueMs
      @PoetiqueMs Месяц назад +2

      @@singerjo5791 No doubt that was some of it, but I saw people with their cars full of toilet paper.

    • @pamela8644
      @pamela8644 Месяц назад

      @@PoetiqueMsunfortunately, some like to purchase and then up the price to sell to those desperate. There were stories of people trying to return it after the shortage was over.

  • @wildhorse5606
    @wildhorse5606 Месяц назад +5

    I seen somewhere that you can use coffee filters to replace toilet paper. Some may not want to do that if they drink coffee but if it works....

  • @M_Samp
    @M_Samp Месяц назад +4

    I learned 2 things !! Thank you!😊

  • @starzall
    @starzall Месяц назад +2

    Really appreciate all of these ideas 💡..helps keep the brain on creative mode!

  • @pen5532
    @pen5532 Месяц назад +8

    I would put a little dish soap in the bucket water to help the rags soak and to break things down before washing 😂

  • @deelong2862
    @deelong2862 Месяц назад +2

    Ty😊

  • @jimpat5835
    @jimpat5835 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you for this information!

  • @iamlpinthe312
    @iamlpinthe312 17 часов назад

    I have boys who at the time of Covid, were in high school and so I was always feeding a literal basketball team. I always kept at least 2 cases of t.p. in stock plus loads of snacks and deep pantry items. My husband has used hand sanitizer for years and years so that was something he was searching for ( we now have gallons 🙄).

  • @br2080
    @br2080 Месяц назад +3

    They sell portable bidet’s. I bought one on Amazon. Works pretty well!

  • @tammywhite9229
    @tammywhite9229 Месяц назад +3

    A friend gave me a compost bucket. It has a filter to keep the contents from stinking. I don’t use it for food. I tested using rag pieces and putting them in the bucket. I put a little water in it with a laundry pod in it. When I was ready to wash them just dump in washer. Soap already in it.

  • @DebbieWallace-w8c
    @DebbieWallace-w8c Месяц назад +2

    Great content, thanks for sharing!

  • @crazychick
    @crazychick Месяц назад +3

    Another thing I thought was good is have different kinds of broths because you can use them to cook your food instead of water you can also heat it and sip it for something else different to drink

  • @guadalupemascorro3801
    @guadalupemascorro3801 Месяц назад +3

    Blessings

  • @darleneprice6467
    @darleneprice6467 Месяц назад

    I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.

  • @Sharon-cd9lp
    @Sharon-cd9lp Месяц назад +1

    Great video.

  • @terryhenderson424
    @terryhenderson424 Месяц назад +2

    Don't forget cornmeal and grits (basically white cornmeal ground to a less fine grit). If kept dry and don't have bugs, thry last fkr forevermore the shelf too.

  • @conniekline9881
    @conniekline9881 Месяц назад

    Great suggestions, many I have implemented, just have to see where we are running low, or could get some of your other suggestions. I will be checking out your Black Friday sale.

  • @deelong2862
    @deelong2862 Месяц назад

    Ty

  • @tawnaparko3388
    @tawnaparko3388 Месяц назад +3

    If you have access to plenty of water laundry is reasonably easy with a 5 gallon bucket or similar container and a clean plunger. My problem is it uses a lot of clean water.

    • @paulapierce4101
      @paulapierce4101 23 дня назад

      Turn clothes inside out and sit in sun if available…. only wash stinky parts ..sun helps kill the bacteria.

  • @eclairtreo
    @eclairtreo Месяц назад +8

    My goodness, I always hand wash my lingerie. You can wear a pair of jeans for weeks unless you spill catsup or something. Most of us have way too many clothes anyway, so it's easy to go without doing laundry for a couple of weeks.

  • @michellesunshinestar
    @michellesunshinestar Месяц назад +3

    Ms. Tawra, ever had Naan pizza? I like mine with pesto, mushrooms and red bell peppers. My stepmom gave me some pesto from her garden. I had to order Instacart today because I needed a few groceries.

    • @DCB938
      @DCB938 Месяц назад +2

      @@michellesunshinestar I use regular tortillas for pizza. I roll up the edge of the pizza to make it look somewhat square and the add all the ingredients

  • @angiemac3587
    @angiemac3587 Месяц назад +2

    Corned beef and hash is amazing! And darn it I just threw away a bunch of ads thinking id be a non hoarder 😮

  • @KathyHankins-zf8hb
    @KathyHankins-zf8hb Месяц назад +4

    Give you a laugh. Now this is been years ago my husband was supposed to help me on our shopping list when we got low on toilet paper. He was to write it down. Anyways one time he was in the bathroom and was out of toilet paper. He says Hun where’s the toilet paper. I looked we was out. I got an old was cloth out. Got it wet gave it to him and said this is your toilet paper for the day. Wash or rinse it out hang up on the edge of the tub for next time. From then on if we needed toilet paper it was put on our shopping list. We always needed to get a ride to the store

  • @debmc4289
    @debmc4289 Месяц назад +1

    U used cut up t-shirts for my bumm ... for years. Hand wash and hang dry. Saved lots of $$$

  • @margaretbagur3553
    @margaretbagur3553 Месяц назад +7

    Your new ebook title.... Put a lid on it people!

  • @melinaz3385
    @melinaz3385 Месяц назад +1

    You know how much junk mail we get! Turn it into reclaimed paper, shred it and pulp it, and then you can screen it to make paper sheets to write on again or there's gotta be a way to make thin softer paper.

  • @janejdough2230
    @janejdough2230 Месяц назад +5

    You will need substances anyway so juice is not a bad thing. Old sheets , old curtains,

  • @deborahstokes4598
    @deborahstokes4598 Месяц назад +5

    Cut up cotton shirts too

  • @1965ask
    @1965ask Месяц назад

    I’m from central Illinois, a lot of ppl say warsh just like you 😂.

  • @dtrip8795
    @dtrip8795 Месяц назад

    Thanks for common sense ideas! 😊

  • @dawndooley152
    @dawndooley152 Месяц назад

    On the rags, pour the whole bucket in the washer, spin it out, then wash in hot water with detergent. Just like you do cloth diapers.
    Don't flush any of those paper products if you have a septic tank. Throw away.

  • @br2080
    @br2080 Месяц назад +6

    I think your channel should be called the common sense channel!

  • @lauriemclean1131
    @lauriemclean1131 Месяц назад +5

    I remember when the TP rapture happened, baby wipes also became a commodity people got ugly about. One mom posted that IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BABY, DO NOT BUY BABY WIPES. She was angry mommy enough to threaten to commit violence against offenders of her new "law." So I suppose the mob mentality can vary from one location to another. 😉🤣

    • @DebbieNewlanders
      @DebbieNewlanders Месяц назад

      That angry mother proved how stupid she is. What did people do before baby wipes? Soap, water and a wash cloth. People need to think.

  • @denisemccormick6564
    @denisemccormick6564 Месяц назад

    No groceries sacks in canada (plastic)

  • @rhondadean5455
    @rhondadean5455 Месяц назад

    I've been saving cloth long term

  • @bonnieingram5916
    @bonnieingram5916 Месяц назад +1

    use sternos to warm stuff

  • @lindaprince762
    @lindaprince762 Месяц назад +2

    Baby wash rags

  • @monikaw1369
    @monikaw1369 Месяц назад +2

    I do the laundry to make sure I have enough clothes to wear for a week.

  • @deborahstokes4598
    @deborahstokes4598 Месяц назад +2

    Fill up bathtub I've heard people say

  • @TheRhonda1957
    @TheRhonda1957 Месяц назад

    I live in a Amish community and a lot of Amish don’t use deodorant it can be very ripe smelling

  • @Chris-fv3pk
    @Chris-fv3pk Месяц назад

    Just a question, if I got all three of your books, can I get them for less.

    • @LivingOnADime
      @LivingOnADime  Месяц назад +1

      they are 40% off right now for black friday.

  • @Lifewithterrylynn422
    @Lifewithterrylynn422 Месяц назад

    We love our bidet! Use much less TP.

  • @tammywhite9229
    @tammywhite9229 Месяц назад +8

    I use my $10 reward from being a cvs member to get toilet paper for the month. Actually I use it to restock! I’m ready for poopageddon! 😂

  • @rhondadean5455
    @rhondadean5455 Месяц назад

    Wipe fold
    Wipe fold
    Wipe gold
    Wipe fold

  • @donnad4264
    @donnad4264 Месяц назад +1

    Can pick up doggie doo bags, pack of 4 rolls, at $Tree, very cheap

  • @pamelafreeman4548
    @pamelafreeman4548 Месяц назад +1

    ❤😊

  • @irenek2k20
    @irenek2k20 Месяц назад +3

    WATER cheaper than juice

    • @LivingOnADime
      @LivingOnADime  Месяц назад +3

      You completely missed the point.

    • @irenek2k20
      @irenek2k20 Месяц назад

      @LivingOnADime yes other options for water -- hand soap

    • @sherylmeyer7412
      @sherylmeyer7412 Месяц назад +1

      The purpose of the video is alternatives if you are out of a product. There were many for tp. However, the purpose of suggesting juice or broth or juice from canned goods is if there is NO WATER at your house and you need fluids. The soap comment was a little snarky.

  • @AC-sn5io
    @AC-sn5io Месяц назад

    Please DON'T PUT KLEENEX, DOWN THE TOLIET, I went with my daughters school to the water treatment plant and they said Kleenex, paper towels, are to thick to go down and will plug your toliet line up toliet paper, starts to dissolve when it goes into water please put those in your garbage can. ❤

  • @deborahstokes4598
    @deborahstokes4598 Месяц назад +3

    Old t shirts

  • @Lifewithterrylynn422
    @Lifewithterrylynn422 Месяц назад

    I use wash cloth for pee and saves a lot on TP budget.

  • @maryannbarr5268
    @maryannbarr5268 Месяц назад +9

    Use panty liners you can go a week with one pair of underwear

    • @CheriLewis-n3m
      @CheriLewis-n3m Месяц назад +1

      I kept buying panties every chance I got no I can literally go a month without running out my pants can be used for a week also have socks for month underwear isn't that expensive for men it's a little more but just having extra is better I have exercise bras but I could go without lol

  • @rhondadean5455
    @rhondadean5455 Месяц назад

    Well well...I listento you half sleep TAWRA.....I dreamt all nite ....wioe fold wipe fold....I still can't stop saying it. W t heck. Wipe ..fold...even when I go I say wipe....fold. o m gosh....historical.
    You are in my brain