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10 Emergency Uses for Rubber Bands

March 4, 2019 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com My Dad always keeps rubber bands, and he often has a couple around his wrist when working around the house. This got me

Money Mondays: 10 Ways to Avoid Wasting Bread

November 5, 2018 aptprepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing, Saving money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I always feel bad having to throw out stale bread so I started finding ways to make it last longer or re-purpose

10 Everyday Uses for Lemons besides Lemonade

October 4, 2018 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com The old saying “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” rings true, but I say lemons can be used for a lot of

7 Overlooked Things You Can Find in the Trash that Can be Used for Survival

December 14, 2017 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing, Survival

Editor’s note: I’ve written about finding alternate uses for things that are normally thrown in the trash. The article below provides survival uses for things often found in the garbage.

Money Mondays: 24 Uses for Oranges – Never Waste Another Orange

November 13, 2017 aptprepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

Being able to reuse or re-purpose things instead of throwing them away can help you save money. I’ve written many articles about avoiding waste and have even tried a few

5 Bottle Uses in a Survival Scenario

August 21, 2017 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing, Survival

I am always interested in reusing or repurposing common household items, especially in survival situations. Below is an interesting article on emergency uses for apartment and urban dwellers. 5 Bottle

Reuse and Repurpose: Alternate Uses for Common Household Items

July 21, 2017 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, product substitutes, Repurposing, Reusing

Reusing and repurposing items are great ways to save money and help the environment. These skills can also come in handy during hard times or in a survival situation. The

50 Alternative Uses for Coca-Cola

December 2, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

I found this infographic interesting so I thought I’d share it with you. I’ve tried Coke as a marinade, as a Coke float (instead of root beer) and as

25 Emergency Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags

March 16, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Plastic grocery bags are everywhere. They can quickly multiply under the sink or in kitchen drawers if you keep hoarding them. I

Don’t Toss them Out: 12 Uses for Fruit Peels

March 4, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com With the price of food so high these days, one of my goals is to avoid food waste, and have been finding interesting