Enjoy Surprises? Do A Household Inventory
Food, Water, Candles, Matches, TP. Check! Dishwashing Liquid? Not So Much.
I’ll admit right here and now I’ve never really used a dishwasher. I tried to imagine, once upon a time, that loading it and unloading it and listening to it make all that noise would be worth my while, but I just never got over the feeling that hand-washing was easier and faster and maybe even cheaper.
So you would think that when my hubby and I started (and nearly finished!) an inventory of our household supplies, I would have counted at least a dozen large bottles of dishwashing liquid. Instead, I found a total of three bottles in my kitchen, basement, and garage storage areas. THREE.
I’ve got TONS of toothpaste, bar soap, deoderant, anti-bacterial hand cleaner, shampoo, hair color, make-up, razors, Wet Wipes, and toilet paper. I’ve got trash bags aplenty, plus foil, Ziploc bags, paper towels, napkins, oil lamps, lamp oil, flashlights, batteries, and a wind-up radio.
But, besides the lack of dishwashing liquid for the long-term, there’s a woeful absence of cleaning supplies in general. Evidently, in a crisis situation, I subconsciously plan to go on a prolonged vacation. I guess don’t intend to do dishes or laundry, clean mirrors or the kitchen sink, or polish the furniture. Maybe that explains the copious number of paper plates I’ve stockpiled—-along with the plastic cups, bowls, and silverware.
If the clothes don’t get laundered for lack of a supply of detergent, we’ll be OK. The deoderant should get us by for at least 72 hours.
Anything you’re avoiding stockpiling? Do an inventory to find out!
Posted by Katy on 05/29/09 in
Stockpiling,
Documentation
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“Survivalist” isn’t the right term, not in a downturn that has got everyone nervous. “Preparedness” or “self-sufficiency” — that is what they are saying.
Posted on 05/25/09 in
Stockpiling,
Survivalism
But today there is a new breed of survivalist – and they're well-heeled, well-educated and more likely to wear an immaculately pressed suit than a camouflage flak jacket.
Posted on 05/25/09 in
Stockpiling,
Survivalism
You don’t have to be a Chuck Norris-obsessed, gun-packing paranoiac to stash a bit of canned food and water in case of hard times.
Posted on 05/25/09 in
Stockpiling
Six months ago, Jim Wiseman didn't even have a spare nutrition bar in his kitchen cabinet.
Posted on 05/25/09 in
Stockpiling,
Survivalism
Ainsley Earhardt reports on Urban Survivalists in this Sean Hannity special investigation that includes an interview with Neil Strauss, author of the new book, Emergency This Book Will Save Your Life.
Posted on 06/19/09 in
Stockpiling,
Survivalism,
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency supply retailers and military surplus stores nationwide have seen business boom in the past few months as an increasing number of Americans spooked by the economy rush to stock up on gear that was once the domain of hard-core survivalists.
Posted on 06/23/09 in
Stockpiling,
Emergency Preparedness
Kooks believe there will be widespread disruption of our current luxurious lifestyle in the near future. Since we're not enamored of the government's handling of the economy, we're considered "nutjobs" and "dumb" when we stockpile essentials. (Like it's anybody's business if we choose to spend our money on canning jars and garden seeds!)
Posted on 06/23/09 in
Stockpiling,
Self-Reliance,
Emergency Preparedness
Call them “suburban survivalists,” or call them, well, a little goofy. But they’re dead serious about being ready for a big crash … by making sure they have a nice little nosh in case of a catastrophe. Across the country, there are people preparing for the possibility that we will not have access to food by ensuring that their cupboards, at least, will be far from bare.
Posted on 07/28/09 in
Stockpiling,
Survivalism,
Emergency Preparedness
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