Keep some of the blue shop towels around.
They can be rinsed out and reused once or twice.
They can be rinsed out and reused once or twice.
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When I was recovering from the rona last winter I could not get enough pineapple, my body craved it, it tasted so good- like food does when you're pregnant. I have been trying to get fresh pineapple every time I go to the store, and have some canned in storage. There's definitely something to it.
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
Meijer got hit hard by the FIRST round of rona-based panic buying. With Whitmer back on the warpath, they're planning ahead.
This. I've bought cases of them from Walmart, office supply co, several others. Buy cereal, pasta whatever from the private companies. Get my porridge at The Scottish grocer, grits and flour at War Eagle mill, yes they are expensive some of them but their products are top quality and fresh and none of them play the limit game.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Lots of good tips and info on this thread.
We're stocked on food, but every two weeks, I restock what I've used, and buy a little extra for storage. I've been doing this for years. We have our own water system, so water isn't a big issue (rain barrels, a water tank, and storage water in 55 gallons barrels). Plenty of Clorox and a Big Berkey with replacement parts.
I thought ahead, years ago, on the TP and PT issues. We have plenty of TP in storage, but went ahead and bought baby washcloths by the dozens and cases of baby wet wipes (if they dry out, just add water back to them) to put in storage if ever TP runs out. Same with PT. I have dozens and dozens of dish towels, and I save all my old pillow cases and sheets, plus Cary bought bundles of military field towels to use, instead of PT.
I have a clothesline out back plus folding, wooden drying racks that I use during the winter months, and when it's raining. I set them up next to the wood heater or wood stove. I've been thinking of having Cary string me a small clothesline down in the laundry room, but he hasn't got around to doing it yet. I have a dryer, but hardly ever use it.
The only ZipLock storage bags are the freezer storage bags for items I put in the freezers. Reusable Rubbermaid storage containers, or just plain emptied out butter or sour cream containers come in handy for storage use. Any plastic jar with lids will store pasta, rice, and dry beans.
We try to live very frugal. The less we have to buy, the better. I am always in the "reusable" frame of mind.
We're stocked on food, but every two weeks, I restock what I've used, and buy a little extra for storage. I've been doing this for years. We have our own water system, so water isn't a big issue (rain barrels, a water tank, and storage water in 55 gallons barrels). Plenty of Clorox and a Big Berkey with replacement parts.
I thought ahead, years ago, on the TP and PT issues. We have plenty of TP in storage, but went ahead and bought baby washcloths by the dozens and cases of baby wet wipes (if they dry out, just add water back to them) to put in storage if ever TP runs out. Same with PT. I have dozens and dozens of dish towels, and I save all my old pillow cases and sheets, plus Cary bought bundles of military field towels to use, instead of PT.
I have a clothesline out back plus folding, wooden drying racks that I use during the winter months, and when it's raining. I set them up next to the wood heater or wood stove. I've been thinking of having Cary string me a small clothesline down in the laundry room, but he hasn't got around to doing it yet. I have a dryer, but hardly ever use it.
The only ZipLock storage bags are the freezer storage bags for items I put in the freezers. Reusable Rubbermaid storage containers, or just plain emptied out butter or sour cream containers come in handy for storage use. Any plastic jar with lids will store pasta, rice, and dry beans.
We try to live very frugal. The less we have to buy, the better. I am always in the "reusable" frame of mind.
Cyclonemom
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I love Fairlife for the taste, the very extended expiration dates (usually 2 months out), and the fact that YDS can drink it . Since I only do 1 main grocery run a month, only 2 would cramp my style.
Thanks for the heads up!
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Kinda small....
hunybee
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I use the cheap table napkins instead of paper towels for most of the paper towel jobs. 500 for less then $3. I have many packages stored. I keep a roll of paper towels next to napkin holder and a roll will last us a couple of months. Several times over the year Walmart had bundles of 15 wash clothes cheaper then a package of paper towels. I don't feel guilty tossing one after a really messy job.
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Well, a lot of the peeps here are aware, so things can clear out quick, what I'm expecting this weekend. TP is getting thin but we're ahead of that curve now. Was going to go out today but still on my back, hopefully later today. We're trying to get everything we can.
When it goes south it's going to be one of the places to be....unless you're a commie.
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hunybee
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Um, sure. You being sarcastic?
no goofball! i wanted you to tell us what the feeling is around you if you go out. not specifics of who what where how when! lol
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John Deere Girl
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Or for weekly shopping for large families! lol
subnet
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Hell, I'm prepped and will still stand in the lines like everyone else to buy more of whatever is available.
Gotta play the part ...for now
I can see a homeless person using one.
hiwall
Has No Life - Lives on TB
And when they pass the anti-hoarding laws you will not even be able to have supplies at home.
parsonswife
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I also cook up bacon in bulk....it freezes just fine.
After you slapped the snot out of him.
Wow, interesting about the bankruptcy!
I do that anyway; most everything goes into canning jars with dessicant packs & vacuum sealed. No issues with bugs or vermin that way.
I have even seen people on YouTube who open and re-can #10 restaurant size containers of catsup and such, or open and dehydrate even regular-sized cans of veggies to save space. I actually tried it with a couple of old cans of spinach, because I hate the stuff. It went down to like 1/4 cup, and isn't slimy any more...LOL!
I saw a video once where a woman kept her bacon grease and (rendered? Is that the word?) it with boiling water I think. To get out all the meat bits so it would last longer & be more useful for cooking. Obviously it's a vague memory
but I'm thinking of looking into it as we eat a lot of bacon, and right now don't do much with the grease.Yes on the tossing; we have a zillion rags, so plenty to toss the really gross ones!
One good thing about moving to a new town, no one knows us or what we have except our kids who live close by. Relatives live in another state. I can go shopping and never see anyone I know. We timed our move just right. I can wait to make new friends and get involved with community groups when it feels right, if ever.
Illegal is whatever the fascists SAY is illegal, and you damn well know it.
Depends
Mind-numbingly stupid. You can tell him I said that.
That’s a serious personality flaw. You can tell him I said that too.
Walrus Whisperer
Hope in chains...
I put my oven at 350. Slow cooking seems to be the secret. You will learn about how often to check on it & set ur timer accordingly. Mine always seems to want turning. I don't care for raw spots.
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If Americans allow that to happen, they are no longer Americans imo
nomifyle
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I raised my family without using paper towels, I used part of a grocery bag to drain meat on, really TP was the only disposable paper I used. Now that I'm older I used paper towels, but still sparingly, we might use one roll a month. I've got really cheap TP I could use to drain meat on if I had to.
Just this morning I remarked to DH that there was nothing I needed to go to the store for. We are having ribs for dinner tomorrow and he asked if I had BBQ sauce and I said yes. Then I counted and I only have 7 bottles, so I'm going to look up how to make BBQ sauce from scratch. I'm surprised I'm down to 7 bottles, I usually keep a minimum of 10 bottles of most condements.
I'm not hoarding, I have a full pantry. Piss on the naysayers.
God is good all the time
Judy
Just this morning I remarked to DH that there was nothing I needed to go to the store for. We are having ribs for dinner tomorrow and he asked if I had BBQ sauce and I said yes. Then I counted and I only have 7 bottles, so I'm going to look up how to make BBQ sauce from scratch. I'm surprised I'm down to 7 bottles, I usually keep a minimum of 10 bottles of most condements.
I'm not hoarding, I have a full pantry. Piss on the naysayers.
God is good all the time
Judy
What's this gonna do to cameltoes?
Oh...nevermind.
Hoarding, not whoring.
Oh...nevermind.
Hoarding, not whoring.
Jeff B.
Don’t let the Piss Ants get you down…
Just got back from Costco. Here, they had plenty of Costco TP and a fair amount of Costco Paper Towels. The pantry is full, which means there’s about 10 - 12 rolls in there so I bought a pack to go in the closet under the stairs, which is a real handy place for storage as it’s climate controlled.
Jeff B.
Jeff B.
Freeholder
This too shall pass.
If you can't use the grease from cooking meat right away (all meat, not just bacon) put it in a tight container and freeze it. Fat is one of the most valuable commodities in a famine situation. It's also very useful for cooking, in place of vegetable oils (and usually healthier for you than vegetable oils, although olive oil and coconut oil aren't too bad). If I have bacon fat, I use that instead of butter for a lot of things.
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WanderLore
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I have told him Dennis, many times. I don't understand as he listens to all the top prep guys, etc.
He likes attention. I, do not. I prefer to stay gray. What good it does me.
xtreme_right
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If you’re using that many paper towels, you could easily wash a daily load of cloth towels. I’ve done it when we had an old dog who was incontinent. Use a dedicated trash can to keep them in for the day.
You’re throwing away liquid GOLD! Bake an entire pack of bacon in the oven every weekend. This accomplishes two things. 1) you have cooked bacon you can quickly grab throughout the week. 2) you can drain all the bacon grease into a jar and leave in the fridge to use for frying eggs or really anything. I’ve added a little bacon grease to either butter or oil to add flavor.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I only keep bacon grease. It is a lot cheaper than butter and oils, too. I use it to season just about all my veggies while cooking. I use it to grease my iron skillet for cornbread. Lightly dab a bit on top of my biscuits, before baking them. So many uses. I hardly ever use vegetable oils, only for French fries, and we don't eat other fried foods very often that uses oils.
I keep a working can of bacon grease on the counter next to my stove, and all the rest gets put into containers into the fridge or frozen. I rotate it.
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packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
I have a roll of those towels thanks for the heads up!