Emergency Preparedness - Apartment Prepper

Practical Tips to Prepare Your Family for Survival

February 12, 2016 aptprepper Book Review, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I am excited to feature Prepare your Family for Survival: How to be Ready for any Emergency or Disaster Situation, a book by

Make Mouthwash from Common Ingredients

February 10, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Personal care items, Self-Sufficiency

I ran out of mouthwash. Instead of going to the store I decided to try making my own. I like a minty flavor so I started adjusting the mixture until I had the right taste.

Many of the mouthwash recipes I’ve seen uses mint essential oil but this recipe uses mint extract instead. I had a full bottle of mint extract in the kitchen that I never used so I thought I’d use it for this.

Should You Buy Preps or Pay Off Debt?

February 8, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A friend of mine confided that she had her credit card declined at the check out line as she was paying for bulk

BYB Portable LED Light Review

February 5, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Lighting, Emergency Preparedness, Gear Review

I had an opportunity to test the BYB Portable LED Light.

How Do You Know if Your Water is Safe?

February 3, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Water purification

The news about the contaminated water in Flint Michigan has been very disturbing to say the least. It is bad enough their drinking water has been polluted for the last couple of years, but they are still being billed outrageous amounts of money for water they are barely using. Now there could potentially be another town that has lead contamination in its water supply.

How do you know if your tap water is safe?

Money Mondays: Quick Cash for Unused Gift Cards

February 1, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Money

Welcome to another Money Mondays, where we discuss savings strategies and ways to make extra cash so you can buy emergency supplies or become more financially prepared.

Today we are looking for a quick way to get cash for unused gift cards.

Green Belly Meal2Go – Review

January 29, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Reviews

I am always looking for various types of foods to add to our food storage. When I received in invitation to try Green Belly Meal2Go, I thought, “Why not?” A nutritionally balanced meal bar would make a good addition to food storage. Plus, I am always looking for lightweight meals that I can take backpacking or hiking.

Is the Food Saver Worth It for Apartment Dwellers?

January 27, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness

Avoiding food waste is one of our goals in our household and it is always a challenge. At the same time, living in a small space makes me evaluate whether an item or gadget is worthwhile to have while using up precious counter space.

When Apt Prepper Daughter got a FoodSaver for Christmas, I was excited for her to try it.

She did the most basic test to see whether meat frozen in a FoodSaver pack would last longer than meat that was frozen in a zip lock bag.

The meat tested was fresh ground beef.

Money Mondays: Save Money in a Week

January 25, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness

We had an unexpected car repair and the expense threw off this month’s budget. To find additional funds to add to the prepping budget, we went on a “No spending week.”

Here is what we did:

How to Avoid Catching Dengue Fever and Zika Virus

January 22, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Home Remedies

Lately there have been a slew of mosquito borne diseases in the news. Hawaii has had an outbreak of dengue fever, and now, the Zika virus is causing illness and even birth defects.