I live in a large urban area so I’ve had good luck with grocery delivery. Today I placed an order at noon and it was at my front door by 2:00 pm. But bringing in the groceries is not as simple as it used to be. Here’s what I do …
Are you paying attention yet? President Donald Trump just announced the social distancing guidelines will remain in place until April 30th, and Dr. Fauci says the models are predicting 100,000 deaths. With people losing their jobs, cash may NOT be king. Bartering may be your ticket to the things you …
The news has been full of people asking the question, “How did we become so dependent on China for supplies?” Perhaps another question should be, “How did we become so dependent on Walmart for our food?” While planting food today won’t fill your pantry, a prepared girl looks to the …
I don’t know about you, but with the COVID-19 virus sweeping through the US, I’m avoiding stores and pharmacies at all costs. Even in the best of times, it’s not always feasible to get to the pharmacy, and besides cough medicine is expensive. Below is a very easy and effective …
There’s a lot to think about when you’re considering long-term survival. Most of us have only considered the basic, stay-at-home for two weeks, survival gear. But the COVID-19 crisis could last a long time and who knows what the world will look like six months from now. Now that you’ve …
Are you sheltering in place? I haven’t left my house in over two weeks! Most of my groceries are purchased via delivery and everything else I can live without. I did order a new dehydrator a few weeks ago. It doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles but for …
Every time you go out in the world you take a chance that you’ll encounter the coronavirus. Every time you come back home, you take a chance on bringing it inside. How do you prevent this? By setting up a process that you observe every single time. Drop Your Shoes …
One of the underlying principles of prepping is to waste as little as possible. Every morning, most of us throw away a filter full of perfectly good coffee grounds. Well, not good for drinking, but good for a host of other things. Here are five uses for your used coffee …
For some of you, staying at home 24/7 is torture. If you’re one of those people who have to stay busy, good news! There is a lot of things to do in your home. Here are five things to get you started. Grab a sheet of paper and make some …
It depends. The CDC says that the risk is low. “In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures,” – Centers for Disease …
