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How to Repurpose an Old Smartphone

October 24, 2024 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

Written by Bernie Carr I recently switched to a new phone as the old one had a cracked lens. Everything else worked, but as a blogger, I needed a camera

10 Creative Uses for Leftover Beer

December 7, 2023 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

Written by Bernie Carr At every holiday gathering or backyard barbecue, there is bound to be beer leftover by guests who forgot their drink or had enough. It just seems

10 Ways to Use Up Expired Cooking Oil

September 5, 2022 Apartment Prepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Repurposing, Reusing

It’s a good idea to include cooking oil in your food storage but there is always a possibility you’re not able to use your stored oils before their expiration dates. Let’s look at ways to use up expired cooking oil.

You Will Like These – 8 Tips About Using Leftover Buttermilk You Need To Know

July 11, 2022 Apartment Prepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, product substitutes, Repurposing

Written by Bernie Carr With ever increasing food prices, I’ve been trying to find ways to avoid wasting food. One ingredient that always gets past its expiration date before I

How to Use Up Leftover Stuffing and Mashed Potatoes

November 29, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing, Saving money

I have lots of leftover corn, mashed potatoes and stuffing after Thanksgiving so I decided to use them up over the weekend. Here are two recipes I did to use them up.

Save Money with these Emergency Uses for Dawn Dishwashing Liquid

September 13, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, product substitutes, Repurposing, Saving money

I use blue Dawn Dishwashing liquid for washing plates and silverware, but it has so many other uses both for everyday use as well as emergencies. Try them and you may even find yourself saving money.

How to Make Foaming Hand Soap at Home

August 23, 2021 Apartment Prepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Repurposing, Reusing, Sustainable living

One of the best ways I have found to save money on soap is by using liquid soap in a foaming dispenser. Just a small amount of liquid soap lasts for a long time when used this way.

5 Great Uses for Dandelions

May 6, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Medicinal Tea, Repurposing, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable living

Every spring I see dandelions popping up on roadsides, nature trails, in the middle of lawns and gardens. A lot of people spray them with weed killer but don’t be so hasty about getting rid of them. Dandelions have a lot of great uses as well as medicinal benefits.

Don’t Toss them Out – Great Ways to Reuse Old Tea Bags

April 19, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing

I started cutting down on caffeine and lowered my coffee intake to one cup a day. Since tea contains less caffeine, I now enjoy an occasional cup of tea, especially Earl Grey, Chai tea or Winterdream tea. These teas are so aromatic, I hate to throw away the tea bag after just one use. So I thought I’d find ways to reuse them.

How to Make Mash Potato Tacos

December 24, 2020 Apartment Prepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Saving money

In my previous article I talked about using up Christmas leftovers. Since mash potatoes are a staple during the holidays, I thought I’d share my favorite recipe for using them up.