25 Brilliant Uses for Buckets

 

 

 

 

25 Brilliant Uses for Buckets

 

Get your buckets and start creating! This is a great list of ways to use buckets.  There are so many ways to use them. Have a few on hand at all times. You never know when you might need one for something.

Natural Antibiotic Recipe

 

 

Natural Antibiotic Recipe | Easy + Powerful - Bianca Zapatka | Recipes

 

Great recipe to have in your recipe folder. Print off all of the recipes that you think you will need and keep in a folder where you can get to them. Perfect for when the power goes out and you need a recipe. It is a good idea to have all of your important paper work in one place and a safe place. Water safe place would be the best.

Food Storage Recipe - Minestrone Soup

 A hearty soup that is really tasty.

NEED:

• 2 medium carrots, diced
  
• 2 small zucchinis , diced
  
• 1/2 large onion, diced
  
• 6 celery stalks. diced
  
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  
• 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
  
• 32 oz vegetable broth
  
• 15 oz canned great northern beans, drained
• 15 oz  canned kidney beans. drained
  
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  
• 1 tbsp  dry basil
  
• 1/2 cup macaroni noodles
  
• 1 tbsp olive oil
  
• 2 cups water
  

In a large pot heat up the olive oil.

Add the carrots, zucchini, onion, and celery.

Saute until tender.

Add the canned tomatoes. 

Season with the Seasonings.

Add the broth, noodles, and beans.

Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add the water.

Add the minced garlic.

Simmer for about 10 more minutes.  

Just depends on when noodles are done.

Make Your Own Disinfectant Room Spray

Making your own household items is a great way to save money and keep your home clean and fresh!

Here is an easy way to make your own disinfectant room spray:

Ingredients:

* 15 drops lavender oil
* 8 drops orange or lemon oil
* 2 drops eucalyptus oil
* 1/4 cup water

Combine all in a spray bottle; shake well before each use. Mixture can be sprayed into the air. This is just such a great way to refresh the air in your home.

A Bug Out Bag on a Budget

Survival preparation can be an expensive endeavor, especially if your budget is already tight from bills and other every day expenses. It simply might not be possible to afford many of the expensive items needed. But you should not let this discourage you from creating your own bug out bag; there are alternatives that can save you money while building an effective bag for your survival. Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit

Bags

To buy a hiking bag at a camping supply store can range between 60 to a few hundred dollars, for many this is where their plan of building a bug out bag ends. While these bags are excellent their price is simply out of reach if you're on a tight budget. Fortunately there are alternatives that can save you a lot of money while still getting a top quality bag. Remember you don't need something fancy, you want rugged and reliable. Check with military surplus stores, depending on where you live there should be at least one or two within a decent distance from where you live. If you don't mind the bag being a little used you can pick up a rucksack or another suitable bag for as little as 20 bucks (This is exactly what I paid for mine at a military surplus store where I used to live, including tax)

Supplies

Items such as a magnesium fire starter, water proof matches, emergency rain ponchos, and glow sticks can be found at stores such as Wall-Mart for very cheap. While I'm not a fan of the store they offer most of these items for fewer than 10 dollars. Rain ponchos and emergency blankets for example can cost as little as 1.20 (Depending on where you live), they also take no room in your bag so you can store lots of them. For matches you can buy packages' of 4 for around 2 dollars, and magnesium fire starters for as little as 5.

Food

Buying rations can be expensive; sticking with canned food is a cheaper alternative. Canned soup for example can be as a little as under a dollar a can. Check with stores that sell food in bulk as this may save additional money when purchasing larger cans. Remember to watch the salt content; you want to avoid food with high amounts of salt as this can dehydrated you.

Spare Clothes

One should always have a couple changes of warm clothing (Depending on season and your location). To save money on spare clothing there are a couple options. One is to check with stores that sell discount clothing such as Winner's or an equivalent, I've seen winter jackets for example as low as 20 dollars (Canadian). Another option if your budget is really tight is to check second hand stores such as Goodwill which sell used clothing. Remember to always check over anything you buy that's used to ensure it's not to worn out and damaged. Generally these types of stores will allow you to purchase a large amount of clothing for very cheap. I was able to find a whole garbage bag full of useful clothing such as military surplus, jackets, toques, gloves, and even a sleeping bag that is rated to minus 40 Celsius for about 25 dollars, all of it was in like new condition, and the sleeping bag still had the original store tag on it.

Other Places To Look

The key for anyone looking to do anything on a budget is to think outside the box and look in areas that most would overlook. Other places to look for supplies for your bug out bag while keeping the cost down are the following

-Garage Sales

-Flea Markets

-Liquidation Stores

-Dollar Stores

-Craig's List (Be careful with online shopping, there are many scam artists out there)

-Going out of business sales

-Classifieds

These are just a few ideas to get you started. To find more useful post apocalypse survival information and tips check out my website The Razors Edge a post apocalypse survival guide.

A little about me

I am a former Canadian Forces soldier who has served the military honourably for 7 years. My website http://www.therazors-edge.com is a collection of that military experience mixed with my fascination for the apocalypse and end of the world related topics. I wanted to create a practical real life guide that can help you survive if our civilization collapses.

The Prepper's Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster

Food Storage Recipe - Potato Casserole

 Simple recipe to throw together. 

16 oz. wide egg noodles 

 6 C. prepared mashed potatoes

  1/4 C. butter 

 2 large onions, chopped  

garlic, minced 

 1 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese 

Preheat the oven to 350 F. 

Grease a casserole baking dish with some butter.  

 Prepare the noodles by following the instructions on the package and cook them until  they are done.

In a large pan over medium heat heat up some butter. 

Saute the onion and  garlic  for 2 min. 

Get a large mixing bowl and Mix together the potato with onion , garlic mix, a pinch of salt and pepper.

 Place half of the cooked noodles in a greased casserole dish. 

Spread the potato onion mixture over the noodles.  

 Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top of the potatoes then layer the remaining noodles over that.  

Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese on top. 

Place the casserole in the Oven and bake for about 40 minutes.

50+ Freezable Foods That Will Save You Time and Money

 

 

50+ Freezable Foods That Will Save You Time and Money | Andrea Dekker

 

Being able to have a full freezer can actually save you some money. There are so many things that you can freeze. I free bread that I buy that has been mark downed. Meat  that is on sale. So much more. Garden all summer and freeze the veggies that you grew.

Making a Hobo Stove -

 

 

 

Making a Hobo Stove -

 

Always looking for ways to reuse #10 cans! This is a great way to reuse one and easy to make. Very useful item to make. Anyone can make one and it could come in handy.

8 Ways to Make an Extra $1000 a Month On a Small Homestead — Practical Self Reliance

 

 

8 Ways to Make an Extra $1000 a Month On a Small Homestead — Practical Self Reliance

This is a great list of ways to make extra income when you have a homestead. My son sets up at farmer's markets, sells eggs, etc. My younger son is now making handmade soap to be able to take to the farmer's market with his brother. There are so many ways to create income. Try to have several at once.

 

 

13 DIY Composting Toilet Ideas to Make Going Off-Grid Easier

 

 

 

 

13 DIY Composting Toilet Ideas to Make Going Off-Grid Easier

 

Another great article with DIY ways to make a composting toilet.