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Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

I’m trying out some homemade laundry soap. Laundry soap is one of the items I was afraid I’d run out of on the 2 week no shopping experiment, so I thought it would be nice to be able to stock...

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Homemade Laundry Detergent Dispenser

Here’s a great little gadget my mom discovered for storing and pouring her homemade laundry soap–the Coffee Mate creamer bottle.  They are pretty sturdy little bottles with a nice flip top lid and...

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Emergency Dental Work

I recently had some dental work done.  Serious dental work.  For some reason I don’t feel anything wrong with my teeth until it is a root canal.  Ugh.  Anyway, of course it got me thinking about how...

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What are Your Emergency Feminine Hygeine Plans?

Okay ladies, what are your plans for “that time of the month” in an emergency situation?  What about periods in a long term emergency (like Alas, Babylon, or One Second After)?  I’ve got a product to...

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Preparedness Quick Tip: What Are You Wearing to Bed?

Photo by rich115 What do you wear to bed?  I really don’t need you to answer that one out loud, just think about it.  If you’re lucky, about a third of your day is spent in bed, which makes the odds...

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Honey and Onion Natural Cough Remedy

Here’s an easy homemade cough remedy that you probably already have the ingredients for.  It’s a honey onion syrup–before you get grossed out, it doesn’t taste like onions when it’s done.  Really....

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13 Ways to Stay Cool Without Electricity

Many emergencies are accompanied by a loss of electricity.  In the summer this can cause real problems due to the high temperatures.  Our air conditioners and swamp coolers won’t work without power....

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12 Simple Reusable Alternatives to Common Household Disposables

Many of us use disposable products.  Sure, they can make life easier, but the cost and associated waste can really add up!   And in an emergency, there may be no way to resupply those items.  Save...

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How to Make Soap: Cold Process with Oatmeal

Have you been wanting to make your own soap at home but not sure how to do it?  Well I’m going to walk you through soap making using the cold process.  Now, the name “cold process” is a bit...

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72 Hour Emergency Kit Series Week 6: Sanitation and Personal Care

In an emergency, staying clean can help prevent disease.  No need to make a bad situation worse by spreading disease through poor sanitation if you can do something to prevent it.  In addition to...

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