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Emergency Uses for Old Socks

January 2, 2015 aptprepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Some of the most commonly thrown out items of clothing are old socks. Even if you are careful about keeping them together, invariably,

10 Preparedness Steps for the New Year

December 31, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As we look forward to 2015, we continue to improve on our preparedness skills and supplies: Here are 10 preparedness steps to take

Review of Valley Food Storage Mango Habanero Chili

December 26, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Freeze dried food, Long Term Storage Food, Reviews

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was contacted by Valley Food Storage regarding trying out one of their entrees. I am always looking for long term storage foods

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review

December 24, 2014 aptprepper Coconut oil, Emergency Preparedness, Reviews

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Lately, I have been using coconut oil a lot, both for cooking and personal care. I prefer virgin coconut oil, and I am

Is it Safe to Refreeze Thawed Meat?

December 22, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Food Storage Tracking

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Whenever there is a power outage, we always avoid opening the refrigerator and especially the freezer to avoid letting the cold out. A

Are You Prepared for a Cyber Attack?

December 19, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Years ago, I watched the movie Live Free or Die Hard which dealt with the hero, John McClane (Bruce Willis) versus a team

Coconut Oil: A Prepper’s Panacea

December 17, 2014 aptprepper Coconut oil, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

This post originally appears in The Organic Prepper Written by Daisy Luther What shelf stable item can be used (nutritiously) in place of butter, shortening, and cooking oil, and then

Monday Musings: 12/15/2014 Sourdough Starter Test

December 15, 2014 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Welcome to another Monday Musings, where we share interesting links about all things preparedness, as well as updates on the blog. First the

How to Stretch Ground Beef

December 12, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I have been on a tight budget lately, and one of our staple foods is ground beef. Lately however, you can hardly call

So You Can’t Afford to Prep, Eh?

December 10, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money

This article first appeared in Preparing with Dave Article by Dave at preparingwithdave.com Can you afford not to? Sadly enough, I feel like most of my time is spent trying