What would you forget?
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Topic: What would you forget?
Posted By: Gexydaf
Subject: What would you forget?
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 6:34pm
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 7:57pm
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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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Posted By: nettie4263
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 9:00pm
| Ink, good thinking! |
Posted By: Gexydaf
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 10:12pm
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Printer ink is a great idea. Maybe a few extra books of stamps. |
Posted By: Brad
Date Posted: May 05 2006 at 11:21pm
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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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 9:34am
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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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Posted By: maryk
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 10:17am
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Birth control pills, condums |
Posted By: Gexydaf
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 10:47am
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and maybe some prenatal vitamins if the above didn't work 
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Posted By: Safety Lady
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 12:13pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 3:25pm
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 6:52pm
| 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 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 8:02pm
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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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Posted By: steve 101
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 10:40pm
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 06 2006 at 11:22pm
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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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Posted By: Safety Lady
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 2:23pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 07 2006 at 5:05pm
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extra can opener
worm pills (dogs) haircut sizzors dictionary laxitives blank computer disks garden seeds |
Posted By: Gexydaf
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 7:25am
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Furnace filterers |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 8:16am
| I am putting up a bat house this season to get ready for increased insect populations. |
Posted By: Hydrangea
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 8:40am
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Whetstone or other manual knife sharpener Lantern wicks Faucet washers Eyeglass repair kit and extra pair of reading glasses |
Posted By: purplepanther
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 8:57am
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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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Posted By: Thordawggy
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 5:52pm
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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. |
Posted By: Thordawggy
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 6:33pm
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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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Posted By: koolsteve
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 6:39pm
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lighters and matches! ( may have already been coverd) paper! underwear! ------------- ninjas rule |
Posted By: Thordawggy
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 6:41pm
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 8:07am
| 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 |
Posted By: Mississipp Mama
Date Posted: May 12 2006 at 12:31pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 12 2006 at 4:32pm
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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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Posted By: Rhonda
Date Posted: May 12 2006 at 4:45pm
| Check the Carol Wright website.....................they have one for 49.95 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 12 2006 at 6:41pm
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! |
ReadyMom wrote:Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 5:26am
| 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 |
Posted By: Scotty
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 5:50am
| 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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 7:42am
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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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Posted By: oknut
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 8:11am
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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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 10:03am
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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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Posted By: oknut
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 10:19am
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 12:01pm
| Burning sulfer? Never heard of this, please explain. |
Posted By: Mississipp Mama
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 6:26pm
| 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. |
Posted By: figure'n it out
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 6:23am
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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. ------------- history repeats its self |
Posted By: nettie4263
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 7:26am
| Wouldn't the wonder washer require electricity? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 7:08pm
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 9:38pm
This booklet has a useful list on page 14: http://www.mipodcast.com/H5N1/the_coming_influenza_Serious.pdf - http://www.mipodcast.com/H5N1/the_coming_influenza_Serious.pdf
The booklet also tells you how to care for someone who is ill.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 5:17pm
| Batteries for the smole/fire alarms. Vodka as a painkiller if someone say broke a bone. Beth |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 17 2006 at 8:25pm
| 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 |
Posted By: pugmom
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 7:44pm
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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.) ------------- jpc |
Posted By: Karianne
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 3:00pm
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 3:24pm
| There is a washbucket that you can purchase at some stores that has a mop ringer on it...you could wash in the bucket and wring with the mop wringer. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 5:20pm
| If you only own one pair of eyeglasses you might want to consider getting a backup pair, in case of accidents. Your world will seem a lot smaller if you can't see. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 6:05am
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Hi,
The wonder washer is available online at Harriet Carter's website:
http://www.harrietcarter.com/Detail.cfm?pth=33%2C2&Cat=40&prod=5905&sr=1 - http://www.harrietcarter.com/Detail.cfm?pth=33%2C2&Cat=40&prod=5905&sr=1
and was $49.98.
(Don't forget a folding laundry rack to dry the clothes on.)
K.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 12:52pm
Hi Annie,
Be careful of Deet. You should not use it on kids, and if you spray it on plastic, it will eat it. It is not really good for you, so you should wash it off with soap and water after you are indoors. I was going sailing in Belize a fews years ago and I found a product that was made with catnip oil. I used it on the ocean and in the jungle and had great success with it.
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Posted By: honeybee
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 7:10pm
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.............the big WHAT IF?
I was sitting here last night, in the bedroom that is my office/laundry room/closet, and staring at the many boxes of papers, notebooks, booklets, printouts, etc. I needed to clear some out because I wanted the space to store preps. I realized that they are so old that some were moved and never unpacked. All unsorted. I couldn't tell you what was in some of those...
Then I got struck with the big WHAT IF. The thing we don't talk about. What if I were to die? What would people find if they had to search through the boxes. An old journal? Notes they won't understand. Pictures that no one would know who they are. Secrets I don't want told. Oh nooo, where is my memory - what are these things?
Sheer panic at others going through my private papers has motivated me to finally go through those boxes and choose what to keep.
 So consider the what if -- my husband would know the legal stuff; but he wouldn't know my family keepsakes from other accumulated junk.
So make a personal list of items that should be given to your family members. Who should all you research on a subject/hobby be given to?
Make sure anything you leave behind are things you don't mind being revealed about you.
And if you have not updated your wills, deeds, proxies, accounts, power of attorney - do so today!
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Posted By: Weeping Willow
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 8:40pm
| don't use deet try this it stinks but works 1/3 stale flat beer (any kind) 1/3 epsom salt and 1/3 listerine, spry bushes heavily and around area you use will not hurt your plants and works for months even after it rains smells goes away in the yard. thouhgt about soaking a half roll of paper towels in this to use for body don't know if i can get past the smell |
Posted By: honeybee
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 8:52pm
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Avon Skin So Soft works too ------------- Honeybee |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 12:48pm
Do you know the name of it and where you got it? If it gives "great success in the jungle", we'd like to give it a try. We have water behind our house and thick woods, and the mosquitos are bad (even with Skin so soft, I do use that because I don't want to use DEET products, but it doesn't help all that much) |
Posted By: Rhonda
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 6:04pm
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Grace ,
Have you tried Repel it is a plant based lemon and Eucalyptus insect repellent. I purchased it in the camping section (Target) and used it camping last weekend. It was great it works for black flys , mosquitos and deer ticks. Not one bite all weekend ,the only side effect is you smell like lemon .
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Posted By: outsidethecamp
Date Posted: June 09 2006 at 10:09pm
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IMHO...while there is a lot of good info. & ideas here, the one most important thing that was forgotten in all of this is... THE BIBLE! Do you even have one cuz you're gonna wish you did!!! Read it, people. PLEASE. All else is simply fluff... God help us all... Peggy |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 11 2006 at 10:12am
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Rhonda, thanks for your post! Wouldn't you know, I just purchased Repel, they carry it at Walmart too, that's where I picked it up.
We got our Consumer Reports last week or so, where Repel rated the best non Deet repellent. I put it on my boys this weekend, and it works great, not one bite (that I know of - they still had some old bite marks, so it was hard to tell the difference). It DOES smell strong, (and some people might not like it for that reason), you have to bathe if you don't want to get the smell on your couch or something, but I'm glad my boys didn't complain of having such "smelly" stuff on them. That's a great feat in itself. And just now I read your reply about Repel, makes me happy I purchased it. Thanks. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 11 2006 at 10:17am
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http://www.mosquitosolutions.com/catnip.html -
http://www.mosquitosolutions.com/catnip.html
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 11 2006 at 12:58pm
| Thanks, TrailsEnd, I'll try this too. |
Posted By: pugmom
Date Posted: June 11 2006 at 7:11pm
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lots of extra rat poison, mice traps. ------------- jpc |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 8:16am
| Make sure your will is up to date, just in case. |
Posted By: honeybee
Date Posted: June 13 2006 at 9:27am
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Last minute items I want to remember (includes things I just don't want to spend the money on until necessary):
Fill up the gas tanks (buy locking caps)
Lots of computer paper. In case the power goes out I will print extra copies of all my (genealogy) documents and family photos - I plan to spend time making scrapbooks for people in the family. (set that aside for when no power) - stock up tape, glue, etc.
Notify family/friends that I am willing to house (we all have those who won't see the reality until TSHTF). If you plan the speech in advance its easier to deliver. "You are welcome to come and stay, but as of Monday, we are self quarantened and can't accept visitors, or allow you to go to work." We are retired, with the usual senior health problems, so I expect this will be met with understanding.
Visit the Gutenberg Project and download/print some books that look interesting. ( http://www.gutenberg.org/ - http://www.gutenberg.org/ )
Blank VCR tapes to start copying movies daily (you can copy recorded shows from the cable to vcr) - I figure if we loose cable and still have power, then we will have a supply of movies to watch)
Someone elses good advice from this forum: When TSHTF, call and have a landline put in and sign up for DHL (incase cable service is gone). As the author of this idea pointed out - I too will go nuts if I can't get online...
 The moment many of us have been waiting for:tell your boss to take this job and...lol
------------- Honeybee |
Posted By: klavawithcin
Date Posted: June 22 2006 at 10:06pm
| Lice treatment, ringworm treatment,yeast infection, atheletes foot,drawing salve,icy hot,disposable heat wraps in case of no electricity,crutches,walking cane, cleaning products for bedridden folks,suppositories, smaller disposable gloves for children,beeswax and wicks,medicinal spirits.... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 23 2006 at 9:45am
Good Idea especially for bugging out |
Posted By: klavawithcin
Date Posted: June 23 2006 at 10:35am
Also,calamine lotion,aloe vera juice and gel as well as a plants, chigger treatment, shoe pad inserts,blister first aid, instant brown rice (regular takes 45 min. to cook,that's a lot of fuel if yer runnin low), moonpies,RC cola, cheerwine and pecan whirls...
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Posted By: honeybee
Date Posted: June 23 2006 at 10:47am
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Don't forget your sense of humor...we will need it!
To those who haven't visited the home canning thread - please do so.
I have learned how to can both butter and quick breads. Both require only careful attention to keeping things sterile. You don't have to know how to pressure can or even waterbath.
I just canned 7 pint jars of homemade apple cinnamon bread today, its cooling now (smells heavenly). I own a breadmaker, but it feels good to know that if we have no power, I have tasty breads, and butter to serve with them. ------------- Honeybee |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 23 2006 at 10:52am
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Total repair kit for commode--O wax ring for commode.
Attach pully system to ceiling of shower as well as battery operated light. Will heat sun shower on ledge out side of window.
Buy each family member a head light to be able read at night, as well as book lights, candles and lanterns just do not put out enough light for me.
God bless
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 23 2006 at 5:40pm
Chocolate...lots and lots of chocolates and birth control. Don't won't to do a home birth!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 25 2006 at 11:30am
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Long underwear, warm clothes, and many sheets and blankets in case the power is off in the winter. There is nothing worse than being cold. We have a down comfortor that we can hardly sleep under because it is so warm.
I bought another large bag of rice. It will fill you up and is inexpensive.
Have you ever tried to put canned chili on spaghetti?
Plywood to board up easily accessible windows, just in case.
I'm thinking that no matter how much food we get that it will not be enough to weather a viral storm of up to a year to a year and a half. My problem is trying to come up with enough variety of food to keep it interesting.
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