Emergency Home Preparation

Snaplights are good for children . No batteries to run down . And remember to give each child a different color snaplight when they are outside and that way you can see which child is where.

Here is a couple of rat traps that you might be interested in . The good part it cost little money and the bucket rat trap will reset itself . Bob An Effective Rat Trap http://journeytoforever.org/at_rattrap3.html http://journeytoforever.org/media/b/buckettrap.jpg (SNIP) ... To make the trap you nee...

I tried putting lard in the mason jars like Readymom suggested and they sealed just fine . I also stored a small un opened tub of lard and while I was at it I vacummed sealed some cooking oil in pint jars . I don't know how it will be when I open it . I am scheduled to open it in December of this ye...

Originally posted by (Ktea) at Fluwikie: :?: I’m wondering if there is no power, water etc. what are the possible problems that could cause sewers to back up into the basement…any preventive measures or ideas on what to do if it happens? Is this a big enough risk that preps should not be on the...

A 5 gal bucket with a lid that has a hole cut out in the middle just big enough for the handle of a NEW comode plunger . Put in the water and a small amount amount of soap and work the plunger up and down . When clean remove them and ring out the best you can and put them in another bucket with clea...

We built our house in 1976 and it has a septic tank . I use Ridex every month . In 1999 I decided it would be a good idea to pump it out in case Y2K was for real . So here it is 2010 and I still use Ridex every month and still have only had it pumped out once in all those years .