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Quick and easy survival tips and ideas…
by Marie
Most moms don’t realize it, but simply by being a mom they are entry-level survivalists. Think about it: mothers are constantly prepared for disaster. They cram their diaper bags full of prep items because they expect the absolute worst to happen; and it usually does. They take care of their house and organize meticulously.
Even at the office, co-workers who are mothers have everything you could ever need in one drawer. Need floss? She’s got it. Run out of sticky notes? She has two extra packs on her desk. Mothers are naturally prepared and organized.
If you are a mom, you’re only a few steps away from survivalism. I’ve compiled a list of some essential household items that are critical for prepping. Chances are, you already have most (if not all) of the objects in your house right now.
After all, the essentials for basic survival are food, water, and shelter. You provide and maintain all three for your family every day. If prepping is something you’re truly interested in, check out M.D. Creekmore’s book, 31 Days to Survival. It can serve as a helpful guide to making the transition from mother to prepmother.
First Aid Kit
All moms are equipped with a first aid kit. If they weren’t, they’d be spending their money on doctor’s visits and nights at the emergency room. You’ll need almost everything in your medicine cabinet: Neosporin, hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol, thermometer, gloves, Benadryl, and your basic “general” medicines like aspirin, Tylenol, advil, etc.
Don’t forget supplies for wounds (you have them already, no doubt) like gauze, bandages, saline, cotton swabs, safety pins, and dental floss.
Water
As mothers, we know how important it is to have clean water. Just like we wouldn’t let our 10 year-old son drink water from the local lake, we wouldn’t let our family drink unfiltered water in times of disaster. You probably already have some type of filtering system in your home, either a purification system or a reverse osmosis water filter. Hold on to it.
If you are unable to remain in your home and the electricity is shot, you’ll have to purify the water yourself. You can do this by adding a trace amount of bleach, or keeping water bottles with built-in filters.
Food storage
Many moms already use the “First In, First Out” technique with their food storage at home. This method ensures that older food is consumed before the new. By lining up cans and storage containers in chronological order, you can guarantee that your food won’t go bad before you have a chance to eat it.
Extreme couponing moms are already extremely efficient when it comes to storing food. Take a page from their book and dedicate an entire room to food storage. Organize everything according to date and include proper shelving, if possible.
Sewing Kit
Your basic sewing kit should be enough. If you’re not a seamstress, look for deals at local fabric stores and take advantage of sale and clearance items. Teaching yourself how to sew by hand is much easier than mastering a sewing machine. When I was growing up, my mother taught me how to sew at an early age.
Which brings me to another important point: remember the lessons that your mother taught you. More than likely, your husband doesn’t know how to sew (amongst other things). By offering a female perspective, you are contributing new skill sets that will prove vital in the instance of disaster.
Keep in mind that you might have to sew up a deep cut. You can use dental floss to do this, but you must properly sterilize the needle first. Sewing up a deep cut is amazingly similar to hand-sewing pieces of fabric together.
Bobby Pins
Obviously in a cataclysmic environment, you must have things to tie your hair back with. If there’s no electricity, there’s no blow dryer. And while your appearance won’t be at the top of your priority list, you can still bring along multi-use items like bobby pins and hair elastics. You’d be surprised by the things you can accomplish with your basic female beauty products.
Flashlight/Batteries
At our house, we have a bowl full of every battery that we’d ever need should the electricity cut out.
By storing your batteries in the refrigerator or freezer, you can extend the battery life by five percent. Return the batteries to room temperature in order to get the maximum voltage.
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2013-02-26 07:01:21
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