This is my root cellar. Not much to look at I know. It is actually my well room that sits right off my basement. Last year the landlord had spray insulation put on the walls to help seal in the room after I had caulked the room and painted sealer on the walls. This still gets pretty cool inside which makes it perfect for a root cellar. Nothing fancy. It holds my three things of potatoes (one is hiding under…
Last time I wrote this post, I gave you all ideas on how to prep with little or no money and how you could find great deals or items for free. Then I got to thinking:“What about prepping with no money at all? Because, girlfriend, you are broke and in this situation.”I talk to myself. A lot. Nevermind.I had to ponder this myself for awhile. I almost admitted defeat. Then I watched a YouTube video from southernprepper1. In it, he reminds…
(Updated 5/12/2026) For years, I thought I had to keep everything because I might never know when the kids or I might need it. I had three girls and thought I needed to keep all their clothes for the next one. Never mind, they would also get new clothes for their birthday and Christmas from their grandparents. I thought I had to keep all the toys in case they wanted to keep them. Turns out, they only wanted to keep…
Something I heard on the radio yesterday has stuck with me clear through today. I was listening to ABC News on KLGA in the morning when I heard that parts of the Northeast had received up to 30 inches of snow. They had lost power and some of the people were quite indignant over this. “No food, no heat, no water! This is just ridiculous. What are we suppose to do?” I couldn’t help but listen in disbelief. I couldn’t…
Today’s post is a summary of what I have done for preparedness in October and what I plan to accomplish in November. I will be linking this post to Homestead Revival’s Preparedness Challenge! Head on over and check it out! So much to learn about! Food Storage1. Canned pear sauce, pear butter, and potatoes2. Froze tomatoes – I should have canned them, but I didn’t have time!!! Oh well.3. Made a temporary root celler. 4. Bought several more canning jars…
A big misconception in the prepper community and people looking from the outside is that prepping takes a lot of money. Yes, some of the bigger projects do take some money to do. If you are looking to be off-grid, eventually you are going to have to lay some money out for solar power, wind power, or whatever you choose to do.But….There is a lot you can do to prep that does not take money or very little money to…