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Coffee Substitutes in the Wild

September 16, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, product substitutes, Sustainable living

In the event you run out of your rations, you can still get substitutes for coffee out of the woods. It’ll be caffeine-free, to be honest, but still good enough to provide some nutrients and comfort.

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.

FRUGAL DIY: EASY MONEY-SAVING PROJECTS FOR SELF-SUSTAINABILITY

August 7, 2021 Apartment Prepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable living

For much of 2020, I was in a constant state of anxiety and worry, and it has not let up in 2021. During these days of high inflation, job insecurity and pandemic uncertainty, people are looking for ways to feel more secure and in control. I found that making my own household goods I previous bought at the store allowed me to feel less stressed as I felt I can manage to make more even if I ran out.

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.

12 Unexpected Foods You Can Actually Freeze

February 1, 2021 Apartment Prepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Sustainable living

My daughter and I were talking about ways to avoid food waste and one of the ways she started saving foods is by freezing. Surprisingly, when I started researching the subject, there was a lot of contradictory information about foods you should and should not freeze. For example, a lot of sites warn against freezing apples, but I have actually successfully frozen apple slices.

How to Render Fat

October 12, 2020 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Saving money, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable living

you can learn how to render lard or tallow. I’ve always been concerned about food waste, but even more so during these times. Learning how to render fat will also help you use up fatty pieces that might have gotten discarded.

Apartment Life and Micro Farming

September 17, 2020 Apartment Prepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable living

The ideal prepper’s retreat would be a 40+ acre ranch/orchard out in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, in life the ideal rarely happens. For many of us, living in an apartment is our only option at the moment, whether that be due to work, family, or whatever. And though at first glance it would seem that those who live in apartments will never be able to produce their own food, that is simply not true.

Category: Sustainable living