tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post3109429538771506971..comments2024-03-18T04:32:45.523-07:00Comments on Nikki and Danny: WFMW- emergency storage tipsNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02993502569209583377noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-12965308151739272722007-10-01T22:07:00.000-07:002007-10-01T22:07:00.000-07:00Milk jugs are not the best way to store water - th...Milk jugs are not the best way to store water - they often leak. Apple juice containers or empty 2-liter soda water bottles are much better.<BR/>People used to use pages from the old Sears catalogs in the out house, so I decided to save a couple of old telephone books (thinner pages) with my storage in case we run out of Toilet paper!<BR/>Have you heard about the new canned butter product from Australia that has a shelf life of 25 years?? I just saw some at our grocery store this week - but I didn't check the price...<BR/>I just bought some big Rubbermaid-type storage bins to store packages of pasta, jello, etc.Julie V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00679617381948100098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-28758736997995392512007-09-28T17:44:00.000-07:002007-09-28T17:44:00.000-07:00Susie J.-Very smart idea! Then the 72-hour kits w...Susie J.-<BR/>Very smart idea! Then the 72-hour kits would be much lighter weight. Thanks for the tip!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993502569209583377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-27975516394053356522007-09-28T17:32:00.000-07:002007-09-28T17:32:00.000-07:00For 72 hour kits... instead of trying to store a b...For 72 hour kits... instead of trying to store a bunch of portable/shelf-stable/non-utensil-needing/kid-friendly foods (enough for X number of people for 3 days, at that!) I have switched to nutrition bars. I've found Luna bars to have the most nutrion for the money, and they're also the most kid-friendly I've found with my brood. Good texture, good taste, inexpensive and easy to store in the kits.Susie J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09250031957894104870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-77236879629034657692007-09-27T03:38:00.000-07:002007-09-27T03:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing. I just love WFMW!Thanks for sharing. I just love WFMW!Dutchnichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120278385221090929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-72065556261883175982007-09-26T20:13:00.000-07:002007-09-26T20:13:00.000-07:00great list! thanks...and thanks for visiting me to...great list! thanks...and thanks for visiting me today too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-61089782491103641632007-09-26T18:32:00.000-07:002007-09-26T18:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comment on my site. I will also be...Thanks for the comment on my site. I will also be reading yours -- interesting stuff! I tend to go for a kleenex if I can't find TP, but I've heard they're bad for the pipes. :)Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089850386338435084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-63507177919254230962007-09-26T13:32:00.000-07:002007-09-26T13:32:00.000-07:00I wish I was as prepared as it sounds like you are...I wish I was as prepared as it sounds like you are.I just never know where to start.Your tip may be the starting place for me.Thanks for the comment.Love your site.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158201890233327489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-72582240150107548522007-09-26T13:01:00.000-07:002007-09-26T13:01:00.000-07:00Proverbs31-I think it's awesome that your family w...Proverbs31-<BR/><BR/>I think it's awesome that your family went along with it!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993502569209583377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-7934213742237788192007-09-26T11:53:00.000-07:002007-09-26T11:53:00.000-07:00OK, I know this probably sounds really sad.. =) Bu...OK, I know this probably sounds really sad.. =) <BR/><BR/>But there have been times that we ran out of tp and couldn't get to the store immediately and I just shrugged and pulled out a stack of washcloths. <BR/><BR/>That being said, I'm NOT ready to give up my tp. =PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-42594362362679557302007-09-26T09:56:00.000-07:002007-09-26T09:56:00.000-07:00I emailed you the story (let me know if you don't ...I emailed you the story (let me know if you don't get it)lizbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396388977074908220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-5863487471824569832007-09-26T08:04:00.000-07:002007-09-26T08:04:00.000-07:00I love case lot sales too!Regarding the TP again.....I love case lot sales too!<BR/><BR/>Regarding the TP again...um, weird! Although I have heard of people using washable maxi pads, and reusable washable tampon things (like a rubber cup!) OK, can we say Yeast Infection? I had a hard enough time trying to kill yeast on cloth diapers when my daughter had thrush, that stuff sounds like a nightmare to me! Ah well...to each his own! Er, her own, right b/c men don't use all that stuff...nevermind! LOL.Jennifer @ Fruit of My Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479983078312955832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-44962345322690299622007-09-26T06:46:00.000-07:002007-09-26T06:46:00.000-07:00Marcy-I had a milk jug spring a leak as well. It ...Marcy-<BR/><BR/>I had a milk jug spring a leak as well. It warped my shelf. But it only happened once to me. <BR/><BR/>I would be honored to be a link on your blog. <BR/><BR/>And I <B>love</B> case lot sales! I just missed the one that they had here at the commissary on base. I heard there were some really good deals.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993502569209583377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-82416175431509092572007-09-26T06:39:00.000-07:002007-09-26T06:39:00.000-07:00Nikki,I just went to my first case lot sale! Oh th...Nikki,<BR/><BR/>I just went to my first case lot sale! Oh the joys of having lots of cans downstairs. I've done the milk jugs of water for years but a lot of them spring leaks and that drives me nuts!<BR/><BR/>Can I add your link to my blog?<BR/><BR/>MarcyMarcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950752088591261667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-77396570413254019892007-09-26T06:16:00.000-07:002007-09-26T06:16:00.000-07:00great tips~Have a blessed Wed.http://tonsofsons.wo...great tips~<BR/><BR/>Have a blessed Wed.<BR/><BR/>http://tonsofsons.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-18293549176959330882007-09-26T04:32:00.000-07:002007-09-26T04:32:00.000-07:00Shereen at Waiting for Him blog makes and sells re...Shereen at Waiting for Him blog makes and sells reuseable wipes.<BR/><BR/>For emergency water storage, we also freeze gallon storage bags with ice cubes. It is a store of drinkable water AND will keep the freezer cold in case of a (short) emergency.<BR/><BR/>We also store Ovaltine with our milk - it has more vitamins. And a Rubbermaid drink container that holds one quart to mix it in - just shake and go!Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-70932831145417776682007-09-25T21:52:00.000-07:002007-09-25T21:52:00.000-07:00Ok - I had missed the reusable toilet paper on the...Ok - I had missed the reusable toilet paper on the side. Now I'm laughing from the above comments!<BR/><BR/>I love the stomach crunch idea - may I borrow it? It might be motivating for me!<BR/><BR/>These are great tips about preparedness! Thanks for sharing them!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, too, for stopping by my blog!Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673433541250129062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-83159029478763144972007-09-25T21:01:00.000-07:002007-09-25T21:01:00.000-07:00I really like the WFMW ideas. Prepared is somethin...I really like the WFMW ideas. Prepared is something, sadly, I am not. But I know I need to be. I will tuck these in my ideas though. <BR/><BR/>Ummmm...the TP issue...I'd really have to ponder that. I think a lot of it is biodegradable (but could be really off base on that) and if so, I'd rather be "green" about other things.Joyful Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605433538598120854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-60727569017589455562007-09-25T20:56:00.000-07:002007-09-25T20:56:00.000-07:00Jen-Hehe. That question was thrown in there becau...Jen-<BR/><BR/>Hehe. That question was thrown in there because I read an article about a family going a whole year not purchasing disposable and one-time use items. I think they were not using electricity either. I wondered about toilet paper. I have recently been reading about people who use flannel wipes and wash them. This is something I had never even imagined. Whaddayathink about that?Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993502569209583377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15443223.post-1596062066785459112007-09-25T20:49:00.000-07:002007-09-25T20:49:00.000-07:00This is a comment about your sidebar-reusable toil...This is a comment about your sidebar-reusable toilet paper? Seriously?Jennifer @ Fruit of My Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479983078312955832noreply@blogger.com