Self-Sufficiency - Apartment Prepper

DIY Natural Bug Sprays You Can Make this Summer

June 13, 2019 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

Summertime is here, which means it’s time to open the windows, get some fresh air, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors! Unfortunately, there may be one small thing you’re dreading about

A Quick and Easy Way to Make Beef Jerky

May 20, 2019 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A couple of weeks ago, I posted about trying to dehydrate food for the very first time with my new dehydrator. It turned

Learning to Make Soap at Home

May 13, 2019 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Last week I told you about my food dehydrator adventure. This week I got to experiment with making soap at home. My son

I Tried Using a Food Dehydrator for the First Time – Here’s What Happened

May 6, 2019 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com My daughter gave me an early Mother’s Day gift – you guessed it – a food dehydrator. Since I had wanted one for

Money Mondays: Homemade Cards and Gifts

December 3, 2018 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com The day after Thanksgiving, we started decorating for Christmas. This year, we are reusing decorations from previous years. I also started to make

7 Unusual Foods to Pickle [and why you should]

November 15, 2018 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

(Editor’s note: Pickling is one homesteading activity that can easily be done in an apartment. I had pretty good results making Marinated Mushrooms, so I think I am going to

How to Make Dried Fruit without a Food Dehydrator

May 14, 2018 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Frugality, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I’ve been wanting to try dehydrating fruit but I do not have room for a food dehydrator. There is just not enough space

8 Skills You Can Learn on Weekends

March 26, 2018 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Saving money, Self-Sufficiency, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Being prepared and becoming self-sufficient is not all about buying emergency supplies. Learning survival and self-sufficiency skills is a big aspect of the

5 Tips to Start Your Apartment Garden with Very Little Money

March 2, 2017 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I’ve been seeing Facebook posts about starting up this year’s garden. I know it is still early March and in many areas the

Interested in Living Off-Grid? This Book will Tell You How

January 26, 2017 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Homesteading, Living off grid, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

Living in an apartment in a big city, I wondered what it would be like to make a complete change and live off grid in a nice piece