Emergency preparedness - Apartment Prepper

Is Expired Food Safe to Eat?

January 23, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Rotation, Food Storage, Food Storage Tracking

Written by Julie This post originally appeared in Home Ready Home Last week, I went through my pantry, trying to get an idea of how much food storage I have. By

Monday Musings: 1/19/2015 The First Steps to Take when Getting Out of Debt

January 19, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Frugality, Money, Paying Off Debt

Whether you have old debts or new debt incurred from recent Christmas spending, you know that feeling that comes over you when you JUST KNOW you need to do something. But just like prepping for the first time, planning to get out of debt can be overwhelming.

Can Food Shortages Happen Here?

January 14, 2015 aptprepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I’ve been seeing news articles about the food shortages happening in Venezuela: people standing in line for hours just to get their

How to Get Your Teen to Appreciate Prepping

January 10, 2015 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness

I’ve talked to a few preppers who feel they are all alone in their efforts and are having a tough time getting their family involved. We’ve focused on partners not

Emergency Uses for Old Socks

January 2, 2015 aptprepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Some of the most commonly thrown out items of clothing are old socks. Even if you are careful about keeping them together, invariably,

10 Preparedness Steps for the New Year

December 31, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As we look forward to 2015, we continue to improve on our preparedness skills and supplies: Here are 10 preparedness steps to take

So You Can’t Afford to Prep, Eh?

December 10, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money

This article first appeared in Preparing with Dave Article by Dave at preparingwithdave.com Can you afford not to? Sadly enough, I feel like most of my time is spent trying

Should You Answer the Door When a Stranger Knocks?

December 4, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com During the summertime or holidays you may notice an increase in people coming up to your door: leaving flyers, selling something or just

Cheap Food Storage Items this Thankgiving Week

November 25, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Saving money

When I went grocery shopping today I noticed a lot of sales for items that can be used for food storage. I always encourage anyone starting their food storage plan to set aside a small amount, say $5.00 and pick up a few things every week. You can easily supplement your emergency food supplies by picking up a few extra cans or boxes.

Book Review The Guardians: The New Homefront Volume 2

November 21, 2014 aptprepper Book Review, Emergency Preparedness, Prepper fiction, Reviews, Survival Fiction

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I previously reviewed The Last Layover: The New Homefront Volume 1 by Steven C. Bird as part of Survivor Jane’s preparedness books blog