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Gexydaf
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We was thinking of odd things that you might forget to prep. Light bulbs -- maybe the power will stay on. Won't it be awful to be in the dark because of lack of a good bulb? Fuses -- same thing. Flea treatment -- I only buy it when the dog gets fleas, but maybe I should have some on hand. Anyone else have any ideas about things easy to forget about? |
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Light bulbs for the flashlights ... we always think of the batteries, but not the bulbs!
Make up .... gotta have the make up!
Pants for my son ... he's 12 and this past 6 mos. must have grown nearly
3 inches! Folding his laundry the other night, I realized I'd better
make sure he's got some new ones!
Ink for the comp. printer ... if we have power.
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nettie4263
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Ink, good thinking!
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Gexydaf
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Printer ink is a great idea.
Maybe a few extra books of stamps. |
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Brad
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Alright, I will admit to the most embarrassing omission in my
preparedness plans. A couple years ago, I made a list of "things
to do" in an emergency. It was a decent list, and I revised and
updated it over the following week or two. At some point during
this process, I realized that I'd forgotten about my Mom, who is a
widow and lives about 6 miles away.
Dumb, dumb me. I felt like a jerk, but I was focusing on "things" and not "people." I mention this in the hope that no one else would make such a mistake. |
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How about bee spray for those of you who can go outside without being close to Neighbors or Ant Spray... We go thru at least 2 to three cans a year. Camping coffee pot...There 20.00 at walmart and they go over any fire. They purkulate and the coffee is really good...Works with any coffee that you'd put in your coffee maker.Oil for generator or Spark Plug.
Syphoning Hose for those 55 gallon containers.
Relish for Tartar Sauce. Tartar sauce is just relish and mayo You may have to fish for food....
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maryk
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Birth control pills, condums |
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Gexydaf
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and maybe some prenatal vitamins if the above didn't work |
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Safety Lady
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Extra Monostat for yeast infections, Uristat for bladder infections, proxide, alcohol, tea tree oil, vaseline, all otc medications or first aid supplies. You can use fresh dryer sheets to repel mosquitos. Just put one in the pocket and play outdoors.
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[QUOTE You can use fresh dryer sheets to repel mosquitos. Just put one in the pocket and play outdoors. [/QUOTE]
I never heard of that before!! I'll have to give it a try. Does it matter if it's in a pants pocket? -k
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I had a really good idea ... came to the computer to let you know ... got started reading stuff that's been put on here, since the last time I was on ....and now I FORGET what it was!!!!!!! When I remember .... I'll be back - and coming straight to this thread ... no side tracking! -k
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Don't forget that if you don't have electricity, you won't be able to use your vacuum cleaner.
I bought a manual carpet sweeper for the carpeted areas of my home. It's very light and I'm finding it quite handy for small clean ups when I don't want to lug out my heavier vacuum cleaner.
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steve 101
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You can use fresh dryer sheets to repel mosquitos. Just put one in the pocket and play outdoors.
please excuse my ignorance. What is a dryer sheet
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A dryer sheet is a small sheet treated with a softening/anti-static that you put in the dryer - makes clothes smell good. (Bounce is one brand) -
The thing is, there are alot of different kinds out there. Safety Lady, do you know of a specific type that does better than others? Great idea........
Don't forget to repair any screens in your windows that have holes in them. And if you plan to make a solar oven, you need to pick up some dark colored pans.
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Safety Lady
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Any pocket. We have a pond and mosquitoes. Grand kids rub the sheet over exposed surfaces of their skin and put the sheet in back pocket. Also can use on picnic table under something heavy to repel wasps. We tried this last year at church picnic when wasps were at their peak. Each table had a dryer sheet on it and the wasps stayed away. Also put a regular soda bottle away from the table with a little soda left. We regularly use store brand dryer sheets. Some people swear by bounce. Found they don't make a difference.
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extra can opener
worm pills (dogs) haircut sizzors dictionary laxitives blank computer disks garden seeds |
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Gexydaf
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Furnace filterers |
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I am putting up a bat house this season to get ready for increased insect populations.
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Hydrangea
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Whetstone or other manual knife sharpener
Lantern wicks Faucet washers Eyeglass repair kit and extra pair of reading glasses |
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purplepanther
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I bought cranberry juice for uniary infections
I'm going to buy a wonder washer in case the electricity goes out to wash clothes
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Thordawggy
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A few big bags of charcoal in case you run out of propane and other fuel or incase the propane stove breaks. You can always dig a small pit to use the charcoal if you don't have a BBQ for it. It would only take a handfull of coals to make a meal so a large bag will go a long way. Or use them on top of and under a cast iron dutch oven. Good for cooking that possum in. |
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Oh, speaking of washing clothes - thanks for the reminder, Purplepanther - I am going to get a new plunger to wash clothes in a Rubbermaid tub. (I can't get one of those washers)
Since I can't stand for long periods of time, I can sit out on the patio with my plunger and tub. Will have to use water from the rain barrels (cold and filtered) to do this and then dump the water in the bathtub to flush the toilet with if no water supply.
I wonder why my first post is a larger font than the second post? I didn't change anything. I like larger fonts. I is gettin' old and blnd.
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koolsteve
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lighters and matches! ( may have already been coverd)
paper! underwear! |
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ninjas rule
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Thordawggy
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A good thing for growing kids and adults too is sweat pants. They can easily wear 3 sizes larger and the too small ones will stretch. Here they will have to be worn for a few days before they are washed if there is no electricity. If it is winter, large sweat pants can be worn over jeans for extra warmth and worn to bed for warmth. Those cheap sweats at Walmart last forever and are only about $5 a pair for the tops and bottoms. Since they are 10-20% polyester, they dry much quicker. I prefer 100% cotton but they just aren't the ticket for an emergency and much more expensive.
I will shut up now.
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See my post above on May 6 ... forgot what I wanted to post about forgotten items ... well, it's only 3 days later ... and now I remember! (It's a menopause thing!) Anyway .... a CAN CRUSHER! Was thinking about how we need to burn/bury trash (burn seems likea good option for space) and it got me thinking about all those cans we'll be accumulating w/ our canned goods! We'll need to crush them! Seems my dad made one years ago w/ some heavy metal thingy on the end of a stick ... I'm sure somebody can figure one out and share w/ us! -k
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For those of us who have a few gray hairs will you try to keep your hair dyed at some point? If so don't for get the hair color. It could be a great way to boost the spirits every now and then.
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What is a wonder washer? I've been looking for a washboard thingy with no luck.
Sweats is a good idea. Shoot, I thought I was done shopping...
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Rhonda
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Check the Carol Wright website.....................they have one for 49.95
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Ready mom, for "tin cans", the best way to crush is to cut the ends out, then step on it to flatten. Takes less space than the typical aluminum can crusher. For aluminum cans, harbor freight has a couple of models. I have the "semi-automatic" one that hold six cans. Pretty good upper body workout if you mount it high enough! |
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Filters for the cooker hood or whatever you have. Cooking smells could attract thieves to the house. Filters are one of the things that might help. Beth
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With several hundred cans in storage it would be quite frustrating if your only can opener ceased to function. They aren't expensive and a few spares might be handy.
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I've also included a stetcher on my list...either store bought and or supplies to make homemade... in a hurry we will have to be prepared to move our sick loved ones or they may need to move you...
I have considered that should a friend or family member arrive or someones child has been left behind due to the death of their family members, etc.. I have plactic sheeting, duct tape, twine w/ eyehooks to make a qaurentine room or area so as to keep my children seperate for at least 72 hours to see if others have been infected....
also.. if you burn sulfur you can decontaminate the air, I just haven't found where to purchase it... include Lysol spray to your list
also... bonoculars (sp?) if you have them to you can see better without having to leave your spot
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Thanks for the tip on burning sulfur.
I just found a seller on Ebay - Item number: 7618739086 They are selling it by the pound. |
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***Will try the laundry sheets, but if Bounce does not work we had bought five cans of DEET Bug Spray yesterday.
****Three more large Hydrogen Peroxide bottles to treat open wounds (still missing the volka, got some wiskey) from Joe Namouths experience.
***Lamp oil and extra wicks.
***Fix-a-flat and Slime Tire Sealant.
***We have an extra pressure switch for the water-well and extra belt for the tractor.
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While searching for my rechargeable batteries that I picked up a long time ago, I discovered that I have 2 solar battery chargers. Don't know how that happened.
Still haven't found the box of batteries though .. |
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Burning sulfer? Never heard of this, please explain.
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Mississipp Mama
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I have heard of burning sulfur to keep the snakes out of your house, or if you think some are in the house the old folks use to burn it and leave the door open. It's suppose to be good to get rid of all kinds of critters. I'm not sure wether you would stay in the house or not. If a person is sick they probably couldn't stand the smell. If someone knows the answer to this question please let me know. You should be able to buy sulfur from a farm supply or feed store,that's where I got mine from.
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I 've just learned that household flies are a vector for transmitting the H5N1 virus. Please add fly paper and swatters to your list!!! Perhaps some sheer material that can be tacked up on doorways that you can push aside rather than opening doors fully...or use large sheets of newspaper cut like tassels to tack across the top of the door openings as flies like to zoom in from the tops... also bits of cotton balls to fill any holes, etc in screens.
Also... I read that during the 1918 pandemic they boiled vinegar 24 hours as supposedly the virus doesn't like acidic enviornments ( Remeber the old remedy of gargleing hotwater with vineagr and salt) just some more ideas... we can do it!!! Please visit http://www.bird-flu-influenza.com for awesome advice. |
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history repeats its self
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Wouldn't the wonder washer require electricity?
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I don't think I've seen anyone mention supplies needed to take care of family if they do get the virus. How about: disposable gloves, multiples of items you would want to keep seperate for the sick room like themometers, BP, hand sanitizer, biohazard waste recepticles of some kind, disinfectant supplies to leave in that room, masks and eye guards what about linens? heat kills the virus, how do we disinfect laundry? just hot water and soapAny doctors or nurses that can advise us on this, please?
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This booklet has a useful list on page 14: The booklet also tells you how to care for someone who is ill.
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Batteries for the smole/fire alarms. Vodka as a painkiller if someone say broke a bone. Beth
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extra pillows! I have some that I've kept on hand for guests. They are in a vacume bag for storage, but if anyone gets ill, you'll probably want to consider tossing that old germy pillow and using new. -k
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Bags and bags of potting soil, so you can grow your seeds in pots and keep them on the deck for tending and away from thieves. Also, I LOVE my shake-em-up flashlight--never needs batteries, puts out a great soft purple light, and the lamp/LED light lasts 100,000 hours (or so the instruction manual said.)
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Don't forget marshmallows. Funny how those things cheer everybody up when you've still got hot coals after you're finished cooking. Right before a hurricane, they sell out FAST.
Kari
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