PREP Crazy preps...whatcha got?
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ainitfunny
Saved, to glorify God.
BADMEDICINE suggested catalogs and phone books to use for emergency Toilet paper.
REMEMBER the only place you can USE such things as toilet paper IS A PIT TOILET OUTHOUSE.
Otherwise you will soon wreck your septic system or clog up your drain to the sewer system
REMEMBER the only place you can USE such things as toilet paper IS A PIT TOILET OUTHOUSE.
Otherwise you will soon wreck your septic system or clog up your drain to the sewer system
shinerbock
Innocent Bystander
Let's See...
We have coloring books and crayons for any younguns that happen by, male urinals, cortisone suppositories : ), dental items [filler for temporary filling, ambusol etc.], Tylenol suppositories for children who are too sick to swallow meds, six or eight decks of cards [pinochle, playing cards -still in the wrapper], maraschino cherries to keep DW happy, Scrabble, Yahtzee, NT Bibles in English and Spanish and at least five Swingaway manual can openers.
We have coloring books and crayons for any younguns that happen by, male urinals, cortisone suppositories : ), dental items [filler for temporary filling, ambusol etc.], Tylenol suppositories for children who are too sick to swallow meds, six or eight decks of cards [pinochle, playing cards -still in the wrapper], maraschino cherries to keep DW happy, Scrabble, Yahtzee, NT Bibles in English and Spanish and at least five Swingaway manual can openers.
Doodle board - easy erasing, no pencil or paper.
Can be used to communicate with someone who has hearing loss.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12482404&prodFindSrc=search
This came from a TB2k prep thread years ago maybe 2005.
Can be used to communicate with someone who has hearing loss.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12482404&prodFindSrc=search
This came from a TB2k prep thread years ago maybe 2005.
West
Senior
Baseballs, mitts, and baseball bats. Lots of nails, and sheet steel (cold rolled and galvanized), plus some copper and aluminum sheets. Lot's of old AC units and old furnaces with a stack of fire box brick. Flue pipe and fittings. Cement bricks and blocks, and cement. Welding gases, etc.. 
Dafodil
Veteran Member
I got some biohazard yellow tape/biohazard stickers from ebay. I also, got one of those female 'funnels' where you can pee standing. Forgot what they are called,
Blood caps- http://search.costumediscounters.com/search?w=blood+cap&gclid=CKv2sOr8x60CFQ5T7AodS2ajjw
Blood caps- http://search.costumediscounters.com/search?w=blood+cap&gclid=CKv2sOr8x60CFQ5T7AodS2ajjw
"My knitting friends and I always joke that there may one day be a yarn famine in the land - and we will be ready for it. You never know when a drought will take out the acrylic crop!"
L.O.L. I have extra crochet hooks and lots of sewing needles (hand & machine) because You Never Know. Needles are tough to substitute for.
Like the tip about the electric hot plate. Used to have one years ago, it turned out to be very useful in a motel in western Nebraska when we were snowed in for a couple days.
Need more hardware....
L.O.L. I have extra crochet hooks and lots of sewing needles (hand & machine) because You Never Know. Needles are tough to substitute for.
Like the tip about the electric hot plate. Used to have one years ago, it turned out to be very useful in a motel in western Nebraska when we were snowed in for a couple days.
Need more hardware....
I have been buying seeds for different climates than the one I am in. Mostly drought tolerant, but also have some for much cooler climates than the 7b that I currently live in. Never know if you are going to BO to a different area of the country, or live thru a climate change.
TerriHaute
Hoosier Gardener
Love the blood capsule idea!
These are a few of the "extras" we have stored up:
- Sewing patterns, especially children's clothes, coats, nightwear, undergarments, and kitchen accessories. I buy a few whenever they go on sale for 99 cents. Extra fabric too.
- Embroidery patterns, hoops, floss, needles. When we cleared MIL's house after she died, we found a big stack of unused iron-on embroidery patterns from the 40's and 50's. No one else even knew what they were, but my mother taught me old-fashioned embroidery when I was a young girl, so I knew what they were and how to use them. It is a good, quiet activity to fill time. I've also stashed plain cotton pillowcases, handkerchiefs, aprons, flour-sack toweling, etc. to embroider. MIL had a huge collection of knitting/crochet supplies that no one but me wanted too. No one on either side of the family does any sewing/needlecraft except my sister. Thank you, Mother!
- I save the crossword puzzles and other word games from the daily newspaper. Our family loves word/pencil games, so I save the ones that don't get worked from the daily newspaper and have a big stack. Plenty of pencils and cheap pencil sharpeners too. Love those back-to-school sales.
- Reading and math workbooks. We have 9 grandchildren, the oldest are age 7, so potentially we could have a lot of young children around here and need to keep their education going. I am always watching Craig's List and FreeCycle for homeschooling materials too, but so far haven't gotten there fast enough to get them ahead of other people. Found some old reading primers at a yard sale too: remember Dick, Jane, and Sally?
- Seed-starting medium for the greenhouse. I can make my own but like the stuff sold for that purpose better. Also have one of those wooden forms to make seed starting cups out of paper and a seed-starting block maker: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8087-hand-held-4-soil-blocker.aspx
- Cheese-making supplies
- Sourdough starter. Got this set for Christmas: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/sourdough-and-crock-set and have been trying various recipes. I like being able to make bread items without needing yeast.
- eBooks. I keep a copy of all my eBooks on a thumb drive and collect as many as I can find. There are a lot of free public domain ones that have valuable information, like the Foxfire books, as well as tons of classic literature and novels. I can recharge my eReader with a solar charger or the car battery.
- Steel for welding. DH has become very proficient at welding and has been making and repairing like crazy. This is his favorite prep and he has been storing up welding supplies. He just found an amazing deal on a used TIG? MIG? welder to go with the original welder he had and is happy as a clam.
These are a few of the "extras" we have stored up:
- Sewing patterns, especially children's clothes, coats, nightwear, undergarments, and kitchen accessories. I buy a few whenever they go on sale for 99 cents. Extra fabric too.
- Embroidery patterns, hoops, floss, needles. When we cleared MIL's house after she died, we found a big stack of unused iron-on embroidery patterns from the 40's and 50's. No one else even knew what they were, but my mother taught me old-fashioned embroidery when I was a young girl, so I knew what they were and how to use them. It is a good, quiet activity to fill time. I've also stashed plain cotton pillowcases, handkerchiefs, aprons, flour-sack toweling, etc. to embroider. MIL had a huge collection of knitting/crochet supplies that no one but me wanted too. No one on either side of the family does any sewing/needlecraft except my sister. Thank you, Mother!
- I save the crossword puzzles and other word games from the daily newspaper. Our family loves word/pencil games, so I save the ones that don't get worked from the daily newspaper and have a big stack. Plenty of pencils and cheap pencil sharpeners too. Love those back-to-school sales.
- Reading and math workbooks. We have 9 grandchildren, the oldest are age 7, so potentially we could have a lot of young children around here and need to keep their education going. I am always watching Craig's List and FreeCycle for homeschooling materials too, but so far haven't gotten there fast enough to get them ahead of other people. Found some old reading primers at a yard sale too: remember Dick, Jane, and Sally?
- Seed-starting medium for the greenhouse. I can make my own but like the stuff sold for that purpose better. Also have one of those wooden forms to make seed starting cups out of paper and a seed-starting block maker: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8087-hand-held-4-soil-blocker.aspx
- Cheese-making supplies
- Sourdough starter. Got this set for Christmas: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/sourdough-and-crock-set and have been trying various recipes. I like being able to make bread items without needing yeast.
- eBooks. I keep a copy of all my eBooks on a thumb drive and collect as many as I can find. There are a lot of free public domain ones that have valuable information, like the Foxfire books, as well as tons of classic literature and novels. I can recharge my eReader with a solar charger or the car battery.
- Steel for welding. DH has become very proficient at welding and has been making and repairing like crazy. This is his favorite prep and he has been storing up welding supplies. He just found an amazing deal on a used TIG? MIG? welder to go with the original welder he had and is happy as a clam.
Mother Love
Senior Member
For my kids I have the first Game Boy handheld systems and I have it hooked to a iGo tip then to a Solio solar charger.
Solio...http://www.solio.com/chargers/
I also have a tote filled with kids games, marble, paper, etc.. I've got 5 kids I've got have some sanity.
I also have my Thanksgiving/bucket. It's buckets filled with just Thanksgiving foods. I have two so Christmas would be covered.
My daughter is four but I kept all of her cloth diapers, bottles, sippy cups. You never know....
Solio...http://www.solio.com/chargers/
I also have a tote filled with kids games, marble, paper, etc.. I've got 5 kids I've got have some sanity.
I also have my Thanksgiving/bucket. It's buckets filled with just Thanksgiving foods. I have two so Christmas would be covered.
My daughter is four but I kept all of her cloth diapers, bottles, sippy cups. You never know....
Leigh19717
Senior Member
wow those would have come in handy in my wilder days LOL. Never even knew there was such a thing!
Twisty ties are my weird one thing I save, though I don't know for what.
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WildDaisy
God has a plan, Trust it!
NAturally, I did the same thing with formula. You know you can go to the Similac website and get a free sample of their powdered forumlas? It is a smaller can then what is sold, but it is free and still nice to have on hand. I requested one of each of their brand (isomil, Similac, etc).
WildDaisy
God has a plan, Trust it!
Better stock up now! They are going out of business and going to be hard to find!
WildDaisy
God has a plan, Trust it!
One thing I forgot to add was quilting supplies. I started stocking up over Christmas with the sales and also bought supplies to hand quilt in case there is no power. So for Christmas, I got a quilt frame, hand thread, needles, lots of new fabric, some templates for hand piecing and I have a Big Shot (manual die cutter) for my Stamping business, so I purchased a bunch of the quilting shape dies on sale with some gift cards. This week I got a bunch of precut batting packages in different sizes and some more fabric.
Next thing I want to stock up on is clothing patterns. Never know in an extended SHTF event when you will need to start to make your own clothing for yourself or children.
Next thing I want to stock up on is clothing patterns. Never know in an extended SHTF event when you will need to start to make your own clothing for yourself or children.
Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
I've got a snakebite kit, I live in Ireland, we don't have any snakes....
It also works on scorpion stings & venomous spider bites but we don't have them either,
maybe it'll work on venomous mother in laws
It also works on scorpion stings & venomous spider bites but we don't have them either,
maybe it'll work on venomous mother in laws
OMG I have to have some of these.
So I went looking at amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...&field-keywords=fake+blood+capsules+&x=8&y=15
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Kook
A 'maker', not a 'taker'!
The most unusual thing I have is about three thousand (+/-) film containers, and that's empty ones, I have many more with stuff in them.
If you find a handful of screws that are the same, but you don't want to buy a bunch of mini-drawer cabinets for the stuff, put them in a film can and hot glue one of them on the lid. Lined up in boxes, you can glance in and see what you have. I get all sorts of free electronics from hamfests, and I take them in and strip all usable parts, especially SS hardware, and film can it.
Screw them onto a board with a single short screw, then pop the lids on them and you've got a storage unit for hardware, just hot glue parts on the lid like above.
If you have some barter items, like coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, tea, spices, aspirin, seeds, baby powder, etc., and you want to be able to fraction it down to small quantities for trade, film can it. Makes great little shakers for salt, pepper and spices. I plan on making a mini-spice shaker rack for the kitchen with them, just use a Brother P-Touch or equivalent to label the tops/sides and have at it. (The clear ones would be better for this.)
Needless to say, they are ideal for packing a little bit of tinder and matches for emergencies. Small fishing kits, basic first aid kits, medicines, etc., all benefit from the airtight seals. Book matches can fit directly, but wooden matches need to be clipped with dikes pliers, and you can put a striking surface on the inside lid, then film can it.
I've filled them with sand and antifreeze, then epoxied the lids on and used them for freezing and keeping a cooler cold, easier to use a varied quantity to fit around your lunch in the cooler than larger 'blue ice' packs.
Although I've never done these things, a film can could be a cheap container for all sorts of anti personnel weight triggers, motion detectors, small 'lipstick' cameras, microphones out in the weather, outdoor electrical connections of all types, let your imagination run wild.
I have standing orders with several photo processors to save them for me, hence the large quantity I've accumulated. If you buy them new, or even on Ebay, the costs are rapidly increasing.
Once I have a good sized batch, I open them up and put the parts in a nylon underwear wash bag and run it through the dishwasher. I do NOT use the heat dry, I just take them out and dry them with a dish towel, then close them up and keep them ready for use.
I have also run into a source of plastic snuff cans of late, and although they are more 'aromatic' than the film cans, I am already looking for uses for them. I just hope they clean out in the dishwasher! (PHEW!) I haven't used any yet, but the same imagination applied to them might produce some good results.
OK, beat that to death. Other 'unusual' prep items: Clock that builds into the wall and holds a 9MM with box of ammo. Scythes. Vacuum pump to use with a freezer and Presto canner to freeze dry food. (Two stage, hard vacuum, cost $100 used.) Mylar aluminized quilted heat barrier, makes all sorts of window insulation/light blockers, cooking boxes (Bring to temp and let it cook without fuel). Portable propane burners, for canning outside during the summer. (I use that now, beats heating up the casa during August) Extended light bulb changer. Lots of ladders, various lengths from 8' to 35'. Lots of hardware, especially 1/4", 1/2", 5/8" bolts and various lengths. Hand tools, like bits and brace, hand saws, chisels, etc. Ya never know!
Kookster
If you find a handful of screws that are the same, but you don't want to buy a bunch of mini-drawer cabinets for the stuff, put them in a film can and hot glue one of them on the lid. Lined up in boxes, you can glance in and see what you have. I get all sorts of free electronics from hamfests, and I take them in and strip all usable parts, especially SS hardware, and film can it.
Screw them onto a board with a single short screw, then pop the lids on them and you've got a storage unit for hardware, just hot glue parts on the lid like above.
If you have some barter items, like coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, tea, spices, aspirin, seeds, baby powder, etc., and you want to be able to fraction it down to small quantities for trade, film can it. Makes great little shakers for salt, pepper and spices. I plan on making a mini-spice shaker rack for the kitchen with them, just use a Brother P-Touch or equivalent to label the tops/sides and have at it. (The clear ones would be better for this.)
Needless to say, they are ideal for packing a little bit of tinder and matches for emergencies. Small fishing kits, basic first aid kits, medicines, etc., all benefit from the airtight seals. Book matches can fit directly, but wooden matches need to be clipped with dikes pliers, and you can put a striking surface on the inside lid, then film can it.
I've filled them with sand and antifreeze, then epoxied the lids on and used them for freezing and keeping a cooler cold, easier to use a varied quantity to fit around your lunch in the cooler than larger 'blue ice' packs.
Although I've never done these things, a film can could be a cheap container for all sorts of anti personnel weight triggers, motion detectors, small 'lipstick' cameras, microphones out in the weather, outdoor electrical connections of all types, let your imagination run wild.
I have standing orders with several photo processors to save them for me, hence the large quantity I've accumulated. If you buy them new, or even on Ebay, the costs are rapidly increasing.
Once I have a good sized batch, I open them up and put the parts in a nylon underwear wash bag and run it through the dishwasher. I do NOT use the heat dry, I just take them out and dry them with a dish towel, then close them up and keep them ready for use.
I have also run into a source of plastic snuff cans of late, and although they are more 'aromatic' than the film cans, I am already looking for uses for them. I just hope they clean out in the dishwasher! (PHEW!) I haven't used any yet, but the same imagination applied to them might produce some good results.
OK, beat that to death. Other 'unusual' prep items: Clock that builds into the wall and holds a 9MM with box of ammo. Scythes. Vacuum pump to use with a freezer and Presto canner to freeze dry food. (Two stage, hard vacuum, cost $100 used.) Mylar aluminized quilted heat barrier, makes all sorts of window insulation/light blockers, cooking boxes (Bring to temp and let it cook without fuel). Portable propane burners, for canning outside during the summer. (I use that now, beats heating up the casa during August) Extended light bulb changer. Lots of ladders, various lengths from 8' to 35'. Lots of hardware, especially 1/4", 1/2", 5/8" bolts and various lengths. Hand tools, like bits and brace, hand saws, chisels, etc. Ya never know!
Kookster
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fairbanksb
Freedom Isn't Free
Walkie Talkies
Good idea! I think I will do that too. I don't wear glasses now, but figure I will need them some day.
Jeff Allen
Producer
I guess the thing that might be considered most "odd" is my periscopes.
We will fell a bunch of forest and obtain logs to 3+ feet around our home perimeter...and can then use the periscopes to watch incoming enemy without putting ourselves at risk.
And I see I'm not the only one with the biohazard idea....
J
We will fell a bunch of forest and obtain logs to 3+ feet around our home perimeter...and can then use the periscopes to watch incoming enemy without putting ourselves at risk.
And I see I'm not the only one with the biohazard idea....
J
The oddest thing in my preps is probably my Bullhorn. When they had that bad tornado in Alabama last year, someone saved their property from being looted by having a bullhorn and saying over it "You Loot, We Shoot" Liked that idea. A loud siren on it also to scare the dickens out of prowlers.
sssarawolf
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I injoyed everyones entries almost all made me smile 
and some I thought hey good ideas. So i thought do we have anything unusual?
How about raw sheep fleece, we have 200 pounds of it. I know how to clean, card and spin it into yarn for knitting and etc, felt making and now want to learn to weave.
and some I thought hey good ideas. So i thought do we have anything unusual?How about raw sheep fleece, we have 200 pounds of it
. I know how to clean, card and spin it into yarn for knitting and etc, felt making and now want to learn to weave.
WildDaisy
God has a plan, Trust it!
TerriHaute
Make sure you iron on those transfers to a few of the items that you have already. If the power goes out for extended periods, you might not have an iron to do it and have all those supplies and have to "wing it". If you do it ahead of time, you can nestle on in on a cold night and stitch away to your hearts content.
Make sure you iron on those transfers to a few of the items that you have already. If the power goes out for extended periods, you might not have an iron to do it and have all those supplies and have to "wing it". If you do it ahead of time, you can nestle on in on a cold night and stitch away to your hearts content.
Michigan Majik
FreeSpirit, with attitude
Many rolls of medical grade plastic tubing.
Bandanas to cover my dirty hair if there's no water.
Glass baby food jars (with lids) for bartering small amounts of sugar, flour,nails, soap etc.
I like the fake blood idea too. That's a good one.
Bandanas to cover my dirty hair if there's no water.
Glass baby food jars (with lids) for bartering small amounts of sugar, flour,nails, soap etc.
I like the fake blood idea too. That's a good one.
Flippper
Time Traveler
Many rolls of medical grade plastic tubing.
Bandanas to cover my dirty hair if there's no water.
Glass baby food jars (with lids) for bartering small amounts of sugar, flour,nails, soap etc.
I like the fake blood idea too. That's a good one.
I'd save the glass jars, buy baggies for the prep barter items, they can be reused by the other person for water and other things, are cheaper for you, and anything glass should be saved IMO as it's getting scarce even now.
No, I didn't prep with Twinkies, t'was a joke. Like Dennis, love those Tiger Tails, but haven't had one in years. DF and I were discussing our preps and thought we were dismally 'normal' in that dept. but then I remembered, I've been saving nearly every empty jar and bottle that comes through the house, plastic or glass, and stashing them. Once TSHTF most if not all of this will not be available. Vitamin bottles are good for small amounts of barter flour, sugar, etc. if there is need to part with them. They are also good for storing seeds in.
Those snuff cans someone is saving, when I put seed in them I don't clean them out (just a quick swipe to get the excess tobacco out) because tobacco seems to deter pests.
Clothing patterns; been buying them for $1 apiece at Joanne Fabrics when they have their Dollar Sale. They have glove and moccasin patterns as well as other functional items, an a lot of these patterns go for $16-$19 regularly priced. This past New Year's sale was on McCall's patterns, it was Simplicity at Christmas. If you need patterns, wait and get them on sale there, you can't beat the price for name brand. Also, Walmart has $1 patterns, not many, and quite simple, but they have them in the stores that still have fabric centers, and their fabric is usually cheaper than other fabric stores. At Christmas I saw the same sewing machine I got at Costco ($30 off coupon brought it to $109-same machine last year was $99) at Walmart for $99, which is now $139 at Walmart and $149 at Costco. But I did get a working sewing machine as a prep and one pedal style for when there is no power at a yard sale a few years ago.
Border guard
Inactive
Remember the ammo shortage? 
I never throw anything away if I think it can be re-purposed. I figure if the world ends tomorrow I'll set up my own Barter Town. Life is short, live it!!
I never throw anything away if I think it can be re-purposed. I figure if the world ends tomorrow I'll set up my own Barter Town. Life is short, live it!!
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
cloth diapers and diaper pins. I bought them a few years back when two of my grandchildren were babies. Their mothers think I'm nuts and were not interested. A couple years ago I gave two dozen to a new mother that wanted to use cloth diapers and I'm giving another dozen to another new mother who is interested. The last dozen I'm keeping in my preps and I'm not ruling out ordering another couple dozen to keep in preps.
Judy
Judy
The Cub
Behold, I am coming soon.
Pursuant to advice from a member I bought the following:
Clothes - iron
A smooth-bottomed porcelain tea kettle filled with water and brought to a boil by placing the kettle on a hotplate, or skillet to protect it from the open fire. Use a water spray bottle to dampen clothes prior to using the kettle of boiling water as an iron. We have not tested this yet.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=127948
Clothes - iron
A smooth-bottomed porcelain tea kettle filled with water and brought to a boil by placing the kettle on a hotplate, or skillet to protect it from the open fire. Use a water spray bottle to dampen clothes prior to using the kettle of boiling water as an iron. We have not tested this yet.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=127948
Straycat
Veteran Member
Sewing supplies (including treadle machine, needles for hand and machine, thread, tools, etc.), fabric, yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks, fleece and other roving for spinning, spinning wheel, large and small looms with assorted parts, leather and leather tools.
Patterns for clothing, shoes, gloves, hats, coats, aprons, etc. Batting, tools and fabric for quilting. Embroidery hoops, thread and needles.
Bookbinding and papermaking supplies. Various jewelrymaking tools and supplies.
BOOKS on how to make and build things by hand, including structures, tools, furniture, textiles, household items, anything you can think of. Also lots of good fiction, because the value of stories should never be underestimated. Puzzle books and pencils. Board games.
Tools to do things without electricity - including hand wringer, plungers for agitation in a washtub, pressure sprayer for bathing, hand tools, hand crank grinders and mixers, etc.
An MP3 player that uses AA batteries, rechargeable batteries and a solar battery charger. Radios and flashlights with hand crank dynamos that also have a USB port to charge cell phones or other small items. USB adapters for said small items.
Patterns for clothing, shoes, gloves, hats, coats, aprons, etc. Batting, tools and fabric for quilting. Embroidery hoops, thread and needles.
Bookbinding and papermaking supplies. Various jewelrymaking tools and supplies.
BOOKS on how to make and build things by hand, including structures, tools, furniture, textiles, household items, anything you can think of. Also lots of good fiction, because the value of stories should never be underestimated. Puzzle books and pencils. Board games.
Tools to do things without electricity - including hand wringer, plungers for agitation in a washtub, pressure sprayer for bathing, hand tools, hand crank grinders and mixers, etc.
An MP3 player that uses AA batteries, rechargeable batteries and a solar battery charger. Radios and flashlights with hand crank dynamos that also have a USB port to charge cell phones or other small items. USB adapters for said small items.
gawarriorqueen
WWG1WGA
We're stocking up on ammo (guess DH will be the camp sheriff); currently getting hard copies of best survival info. {In a very quiet voice} Also stocking up on little blue pills from alldaychemist.com. They are running a 2for1 sale. Might be worth their weight in whatever we need someday! 
Hfcomms
EN66iq
Toilet paper, lots and lots. Should have 100 rolls or more per person. Some may see that as a comfort item only but I have no desire to 'old school' in that department. I'll tolerate a lot but leaves, corn cobs or a rag I have to wash out after every use isn't going to cut it for me.
Chair Warmer
Membership Revoked
A couple things I don't know how to use yet. A deer butchering kit and a canner (without any jars or lids lol).
I love the ideas you all are posting, please keep them coming!
I have a couple bins of old clothes I'm going to cut up. Denim to make quilt and tee shirts for "family cloth" and cleaning rags. I've also saved a few old wool sweaters to salvage the yarn from. I'm a novice at crocehet so I can at least make some decent hotpads and oven mitts out of them.
Mrs.Cw
I love the ideas you all are posting, please keep them coming!
I have a couple bins of old clothes I'm going to cut up. Denim to make quilt and tee shirts for "family cloth" and cleaning rags. I've also saved a few old wool sweaters to salvage the yarn from. I'm a novice at crocehet so I can at least make some decent hotpads and oven mitts out of them.
Mrs.Cw
joyfulheart
Veteran Member
I thought of one!
LOL
A few years ago, I bought some fishtank supplies-- tubing, charcoal filter rocks and some filter fabric (looks like cotton batting-- not sure what it's called).
I have instructions to make a primitive water filter using them. Very cheap, and a good backup to my backup water filter. LOL
I also have compulsively been saving all of the kids outgrown/worn out denim. NO idea why-- this is totally not my normal thing to do, but it seems important to save...... Someday maybe I'll make some really warm quilts or projects using them.
LOL
A few years ago, I bought some fishtank supplies-- tubing, charcoal filter rocks and some filter fabric (looks like cotton batting-- not sure what it's called).
I have instructions to make a primitive water filter using them. Very cheap, and a good backup to my backup water filter. LOL
I also have compulsively been saving all of the kids outgrown/worn out denim. NO idea why-- this is totally not my normal thing to do, but it seems important to save...... Someday maybe I'll make some really warm quilts or projects using them.
fairbanksb
Freedom Isn't Free
Those insidious plastic bags you get at the store. You know, you buy $50 in groceries and they end up in about 20 plastic bags instead of two paper ones. Anyway they would be good as a liner for your toilet should you not have running water, or garbage should you run out of garbage bags. Of course picking up after the dog. Sick bags, just all kinds of uses.
Safecastle
Emergency Essentials Store
I have a positive air pressure bio/chem pet shelter that a customer gave me and that he no longer needed. He thought I might be able to sell it. I haven't tried.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
I purposely buy denim garments at thrift stores, mostly they don't fit me, but I want it for the fabric to make a quilt and its cheaper than buying it by the yard.
Judy