How
are you doing with your nonfood prepping?
Did you stock up on any of the items mentioned in part 1, part 2 and part 3?
Let's talk about some more items you may or may not have considered to
add to your prepper pantry.
Grocery Bags
Keep some
plastic and paper shopping bags on hand for disposing of messes. This is a very affordable option and may not
cost you a thing. Reusable shopping bags
are a good option to have too for storing, organizing and carrying things. At 99¢ a bag it is very affordable to add a
few of these to your prepper pantry.
Tape
Make sure you
have a roll or two of duct tape on hand as well as some electrical and packing
tape for making quick repairs. We all
use duct tape for repairing a variety of things around the house. Electrical tape is useful for not just wiring
but I've used it for fixing handles on tools and bikes before when grip tape
wasn't readily available. Packing tape
is useful for temporarily repairing a cracked window or patching a tear or cut
in a plastic bag. Having an assortment
of tape rolls is a very good idea.
Rope/Zip Ties/Bungi Cords/Tarps
Having options
for tying things up or down as well as securing a load is smart. Rope has multiple uses and we should all have
a roll. Zip ties are great for repair
and securing items. Bungi cords are very
handy and usually run $2 to $4 a piece.
Also consider keeping a couple tarps on hand too. You never know when you might need to cover
something.
A few buckets
for carrying water as well as a couple five gallon buckets is another good
idea. Five gallon buckets can be used
for storage, carrying items or even to make an emergency toilet.
Manicure Set
This is an easy
and inexpensive item to put together.
You can pick up a pair of nail clippers and toenail clippers for not a
lot of money. Consider a few emery
boards as well. I also have cuticle
scissors. A small plastic container or
vinyl pencil pouch to keep it all in and you are good to go.
How are you
doing with your nonfood prepping? What
have you acquired so far?
Good suggestions!
ReplyDeleteI use the grocery bags to scoop litter boxes, so I keep some on hand (maybe too many?) My Daddy used to say that duct tape or wd-40 could fix many things even if just temporarily, so I always keep them on hand.
Your Daddy is absolutely right! :)
DeleteWe definitely need some of those rope/bungi cord items. Where do find good quality ones that are good priced?
ReplyDeleteI just ordered some from Amazon today. My experience, it doesn't seem to matter how much I spend on them, they only last so long.
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