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Preparedness Quick Tip: Keep a Flashlight Handy
Light. When the power goes out, there is nothing quite as comforting or useful as having a source of light. But when the power goes out, do you know where your light is? Keeping a flashlight in a...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Keep Shoes By The Bed
Something’s wrong in the middle of the night. You hear strange noises, or smell smoke, or there’s an earthquake. You need to get up and get moving and FAST is the key. Are you going to evacuate your...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Use a Disposable Diaper as a Hot/Cold Pack
Did you know a disposable diaper makes a fabulous hot or cold pack? To use hot, simply pour hot water into a new disposable diaper and let it soak in. You can use hot tap water or heat some water on...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Summer is Great For Calculating
photo by waitscm There are a lot of things that can be done in the summer time to aid your preparedness efforts. I covered five of my favorite summer preparedness related activities in my recent...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Re-use School Backpacks
photo by sarah.mckenzie11 I don’t know about you, but my kids think they need a new backpack every school year whether the old one is worn out or not. My Jr High student actually wore his out last...
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Canning Quick Tip: Let the Canner Make the Syrup
When you’re canning fruit, most methods require that you mix up a light to heavy syrup to add to the jars of fruit prior to canning. This entails measuring sugar into water in a pot and heating it all...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Halloween=Light Sticks
photo by Satoshi Tomiyama If you’ve been into a store lately, you’ve probably noticed all the Halloween decorations, costumes, and candy are on display. Another item that you may find in abundance...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: You’re Already Storing Water
photo by brianc The good news about water storage is that you probably already have some even if you haven’t personally filled any water storage containers. Today’s quick tip is a couple of places...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Cheap and Easy Wash Water Storage
Here’s a super quick tip for those of you who use liquid laundry detergent. Did you know those jugs, once they’re empty, are great for storing wash water in? You can rinse them out a couple of times...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: What Are You Wearing to Bed?
Photo by rich115 What do you wear to bed? I really don’t need you to answer that one out loud, just think about it. If you’re lucky, about a third of your day is spent in bed, which makes the odds...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: An Ounce of Prevention
photo by oddharmonic One time I was discussing the contents of my emergency kit with an interested individual. Sharp fellow, this guy. I had quite a lengthy list of what was included in my kit...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Reverse 911
In the event of an emergency, knowing what is happening as soon as possible can help you make the best decisions on how to react. One of the simplest and quickest ways to get that information is to...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Reflect Light for More Light
When the power is out, how do you light your way? If you’re trying to light your house with flashlights, try this simple trick to amplify the amount of light and create ambient light in a room from a...
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