10 Things You Won't Be Able To Buy In An Emergency in 2025!

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[@cfitzgerald.174]

The civil engineer that did the survey on my first house(I grew up on the East Coast 6 miles from the Chesapeake Bay) so of course I had to have a survey to see if I needed blood insurance, which is sold by elevation. Well, I did need flood insurance, but my elevation was really good which meant my flood insurance was not going to be as expensive, but he told me something that I will never forget when I asked him. Do I live in a flood zone. he said Everything is a flood zone if you don’t believe me ask Noah. I’ve never forgotten that taught me many lessons. Words to live bye

[@ragdollpreppers2648]

Amen, brilliant🙏❤️thank you for sharing

[@kerrynwright]

I'm sure people forget that cloth nappies/diapers (Aussies say nappies) were the only thing available for so many years! My babies had cloth nappies & so a nappy bucket with nappy solution in it was the norm! I'd flush the bulk down the toilet, soak the cloths in a bucket with a lid & then wash the day's nappies in hot water with a dash of bleach! It was definitely cheaper, but not much fun!!!! 🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

[@garyc.foster1132]

Whenever there is a pending emergency, ie: blizzard, etc., people rush to buy milk, bread, and eggs. Apparently French toast is the ideal emergency food!

[@PIONEX2699]

😂😂😂😂

[@nelliep1530]

Too funny 😂

[@CynthiaRockroth]

CANNED BROTH. keep at least 30 canns in the house can be drank straight from can, good for 3 years after best buy date, can be used to cook rice,pasta, potatoes veggies ect.

[@ethereal369]

Bone broth is high in protein & minerals. Really good boost for the immune system too.

[@mgm2008]

Yes, we found out the hard way that flushable wipes are not good to go down the toilet. It was what plugged up our toilet. One note I would like to add about bar soap. When I am washing with bar soap I get the soap wet and soap up my hands, rinse them off real well and then I go back and rinse off the bar of soap. Yes, I have to rinse my hands again but then the soap doesn't stay dirty. It can have a residue of dirt on it that is unappealing and this simple action keeps the bar clean. I implement many of your ideas and I appreciate the time you put in to all these videos!

[@margaretvillalpando7722]

Good video! Good tips and reminders for preparing for emergencies of any sort. I live in Western NC and just endured the disaster storm. Thankfully our house didn't get flooded or damaged by a tree. A tree did fall but fell on a corner of our retaining wall which will need repaired. Insurance is covering that. We didn't have power for 2 weeks. Didn't have water for 3 weeks or so and then we were under a boil water advisory and could only be used for flushing the toilet due to the amount of dirt and chlorine in it. We had to go to families that had wells to shower and do laundry. We also had Red Cross showers close by after a while, so we were able to shower there as well. When we didn't have water, we used "dry toilets" during that time. I didn't want to worry about carrying five-gallon buckets of water home from the distribution place where they were giving out potable and unpotable water for flushing. We are older so that was a little too much to deal with. It takes a lot of water to flush a toilet in case you don't know. :) I agree that folks could wear clothes more than once unless of course you do some sort of work where you get very dirty on the daily. This includes towels and bedding as well. Folks wash laundry way too often in my opinion. Cutting down on doing laundry saves money on electricity, water usage and detergent. Plus saves time and your clothes don't get faded and worn out as fast.

[@rhondalockrey9592]

Its really peace of mind to have a stock pile I worked at walmart during the 2020 lock down & all the rest of the lock downs we had many in Toronto Canada. I had never seen our shelves so empty & the stock of course took months to come back because factories were closed for awhile too. People will always panic buy but with a stockpile you know you have a lot of what you need & that takes a lot of stress away. Thank you for showing great tips & reminding us to keep a stockpile.

[@kerrymccauley6287]

Hi Tawra, you are the voice of reason!! Thank you for continuing to teach us the most helpful tips that should be common sense to us if we took the time to actually think about it!!! Thank you for your awesome videos!! I have learned so much from you and Mike over the years!! ❤️😊

[@pamt3915]

You can also use panty liners or sanitary pads to cover wounds & wrap with a rag long enough that you can tie into a knot to hold in place.

[@carlasenecal3434]

All of these suggestions are great. People need to think beyond normal uses for all products for whatever need they currently have. Or better yet plan ahead for any eventual crisis. And most definitely keep the products stocked in your home. We had People getting toilet paper from us. Because I have a phobia of not having paper products of all kinds😂

[@sandrahansen83]

Tawra I love your autumn (fall) room. It looks very attractive. Melbourne Australia

[@LivingOnADime]

Thanks!

[@lisaosterbauer1565]

I bought soap when there was a TP shortage and when people came into my liquor store saying they couldn’t get TP kept telling them go get laundry soap and use rags the look of horror made me laugh for weeks lol

[@ragdollpreppers2648]

😂😂 what do they think a shower & wash cloths do ? 😂😂😂😂

[@TheDowntownHermit-xj6rq]

That was when I decided to buy a bidet.

[@joycecook8876]

I keep the plastic containers with laundry detergent (Tide, Arm&Hammer) etc. and leave a little detergent in the bottom. In an emergency, fill with water and use the pumps on them by sinks to help keep kitchens cleaner/easier.

[@DCB938]

I always have lots of water stashed away in every nook and cranny lol tea bags (lots) and honey to sweeten the tea, sometimes plain water gets pretty boring. I do have other drinks although not nearly as much as water. I use nothing but bar soap for my body. It’s cheaper in the long run, stores easier and is environmentally better for the planet. Skip those tons of plastic bottles whenever you can. Dollar stores sells shampoo, conditioner, dish soap, deodorant and hand soap really cheap. Store up on those without spending a fortune

[@tammywhite9229]

😂 this reminds me! When I first started prepping I put a bunch of tea bags in a glass jar with a lid that wasn’t air tight. My basement flooded. When I went down to check stuff I had the Boston’s tea party in my basement. A foot of tea! 😂

[@ethereal369]

Most body & hair products at dollar stores are loaded with toxic/unsafe chemicals.

[@CloudWatcher500]

Since storing toilet paper can take up so much space, I suggest getting a travel bidet from Amazon. I use that quite a bit during Covid even though I had enough toilet paper. I rather like the clean feeling it leaves me with.

[@crazychick]

Since all my kids are grown I like to keep the doggie bags to use when grandkids get a diaper change at our house.

[@LFish637]

I stocked up on bar soaps. Shampoo yes you’re right.

[@wildhorse5606]

I seen somewhere that you can use coffee filters to replace toilet paper. Some may not want to do that if they drink coffee but if it works....

[@Kimber261]

I make my own bar soap. I refuse to buy wax filled soap with chemicals. I always have a lot on hand. Also make a coconut oil soap for stain remover and dish soap. It works amazing, even better than spray in wash.

[@singerjo5791]

I have bar soap as a backup. I don’t like to use it because it makes the tub harder to clean because it has wax in it. However, I have some.

[@starzall]

Really appreciate all of these ideas 💡..helps keep the brain on creative mode!

[@pamelamurphy4765]

Great ideas! Thanks so much!

[@tammywhite9229]

A friend gave me a compost bucket. It has a filter to keep the contents from stinking. I don’t use it for food. I tested using rag pieces and putting them in the bucket. I put a little water in it with a laundry pod in it. When I was ready to wash them just dump in washer. Soap already in it.

[@crazychick]

Another thing I thought was good is have different kinds of broths because you can use them to cook your food instead of water you can also heat it and sip it for something else different to drink

[@PoetiqueMs]

I will always use my Dove unscented bar soap in the shower. I had heard that there was an Equate for it, but I never found it.I have gotten in the habit of buying TP every other time I go to Sams. We have a big storage area. I can't believe how people hoarded TP during "c". It is so greedy to empty shelves in an emergency.

[@br2080]

In NY, CVS brand is dove so check your store brands and see if they are equal to dove

[@br2080]

Here in NY , in the beginning of COVID, Dr. Oz kept saying how amazed he was that there was no alcohol, Lysol, etc but plenty of bar soap which is all you really need!

[@singerjo5791]

Who says it was hoarding? Maybe it was everyone buying it at the same time.

[@PoetiqueMs]

@@singerjo5791 No doubt that was some of it, but I saw people with their cars full of toilet paper.

[@pamela8644]

@@PoetiqueMsunfortunately, some like to purchase and then up the price to sell to those desperate. There were stories of people trying to return it after the shortage was over.

[@br2080]

They sell portable bidet’s. I bought one on Amazon. Works pretty well!

[@pen5532]

I would put a little dish soap in the bucket water to help the rags soak and to break things down before washing 😂

[@M_Samp]

I learned 2 things !! Thank you!😊

[@michellesunshinestar]

Ms. Tawra, ever had Naan pizza? I like mine with pesto, mushrooms and red bell peppers. My stepmom gave me some pesto from her garden. I had to order Instacart today because I needed a few groceries.

[@DCB938]

@@michellesunshinestar I use regular tortillas for pizza. I roll up the edge of the pizza to make it look somewhat square and the add all the ingredients

[@jimpat5835]

Thank you for this information!

[@deelong2862]

Ty😊

[@eclairtreo]

My goodness, I always hand wash my lingerie. You can wear a pair of jeans for weeks unless you spill catsup or something. Most of us have way too many clothes anyway, so it's easy to go without doing laundry for a couple of weeks.

[@melinaz3385]

You know how much junk mail we get! Turn it into reclaimed paper, shred it and pulp it, and then you can screen it to make paper sheets to write on again or there's gotta be a way to make thin softer paper.

[@tawnaparko3388]

If you have access to plenty of water laundry is reasonably easy with a 5 gallon bucket or similar container and a clean plunger. My problem is it uses a lot of clean water.

[@lauriemclean1131]

I remember when the TP rapture happened, baby wipes also became a commodity people got ugly about. One mom posted that IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BABY, DO NOT BUY BABY WIPES. She was angry mommy enough to threaten to commit violence against offenders of her new "law." So I suppose the mob mentality can vary from one location to another. 😉🤣

[@DebbieNewlanders]

That angry mother proved how stupid she is. What did people do before baby wipes? Soap, water and a wash cloth. People need to think.

[@DebbieWallace-w8c]

Great content, thanks for sharing!

[@br2080]

I think your channel should be called the common sense channel!

[@darleneprice6467]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.

[@angiemac3587]

Corned beef and hash is amazing! And darn it I just threw away a bunch of ads thinking id be a non hoarder 😮

[@dawndooley152]

On the rags, pour the whole bucket in the washer, spin it out, then wash in hot water with detergent. Just like you do cloth diapers. Don't flush any of those paper products if you have a septic tank. Throw away.

[@conniekline9881]

Great suggestions, many I have implemented, just have to see where we are running low, or could get some of your other suggestions. I will be checking out your Black Friday sale.

[@terryhenderson424]

Don't forget cornmeal and grits (basically white cornmeal ground to a less fine grit). If kept dry and don't have bugs, thry last fkr forevermore the shelf too.

[@KathyHankins-zf8hb]

Give you a laugh. Now this is been years ago my husband was supposed to help me on our shopping list when we got low on toilet paper. He was to write it down. Anyways one time he was in the bathroom and was out of toilet paper. He says Hun where’s the toilet paper. I looked we was out. I got an old was cloth out. Got it wet gave it to him and said this is your toilet paper for the day. Wash or rinse it out hang up on the edge of the tub for next time. From then on if we needed toilet paper it was put on our shopping list. We always needed to get a ride to the store

[@janejdough2230]

You will need substances anyway so juice is not a bad thing. Old sheets , old curtains,

[@deelong2862]

Ty

[@margaretbagur3553]

Your new ebook title.... Put a lid on it people!

[@guadalupemascorro3801]

Blessings

[@debmc4289]

U used cut up t-shirts for my bumm ... for years. Hand wash and hang dry. Saved lots of $$$

[@Sharon-cd9lp]

Great video.

[@LFish637]

Can always use a plunger in bucket also. To wash poopy cloths

[@monikaw1369]

I do the laundry to make sure I have enough clothes to wear for a week.

[@1965ask]

I’m from central Illinois, a lot of ppl say warsh just like you 😂.

[@deborahstokes4598]

Cut up cotton shirts too

[@AC-sn5io]

Please DON'T PUT KLEENEX, DOWN THE TOLIET, I went with my daughters school to the water treatment plant and they said Kleenex, paper towels, are to thick to go down and will plug your toliet line up toliet paper, starts to dissolve when it goes into water please put those in your garbage can. ❤

[@TheRhonda1957]

I live in a Amish community and a lot of Amish don’t use deodorant it can be very ripe smelling

[@bonnieingram5916]

use sternos to warm stuff

[@Lifewithterrylynn422]

We love our bidet! Use much less TP.

[@dtrip8795]

Thanks for common sense ideas! 😊

[@rhondadean5455]

I've been saving cloth long term

[@denisemccormick6564]

No groceries sacks in canada (plastic)

[@deborahstokes4598]

Fill up bathtub I've heard people say

[@tammywhite9229]

I use my $10 reward from being a cvs member to get toilet paper for the month. Actually I use it to restock! I’m ready for poopageddon! 😂

[@mawmaw1833]

I sure like mine...handy

[@ragdollpreppers2648]

😂

[@rhondadean5455]

Wipe fold Wipe fold Wipe gold Wipe fold

[@lindaprince762]

Baby wash rags

[@rhondadean5455]

Can't stop saying wipe fold Wipe fold Wipe fold Even in my sleep You sure made an impression

[@LivingOnADime]

LOL!

[@Chris-fv3pk]

Just a question, if I got all three of your books, can I get them for less.

[@LivingOnADime]

they are 40% off right now for black friday.

[@donnad4264]

Can pick up doggie doo bags, pack of 4 rolls, at $Tree, very cheap

[@irenek2k20]

WATER cheaper than juice

[@LivingOnADime]

You completely missed the point.

[@irenek2k20]

@LivingOnADime yes other options for water -- hand soap

[@sherylmeyer7412]

The purpose of the video is alternatives if you are out of a product. There were many for tp. However, the purpose of suggesting juice or broth or juice from canned goods is if there is NO WATER at your house and you need fluids. The soap comment was a little snarky.

[@Lifewithterrylynn422]

I use wash cloth for pee and saves a lot on TP budget.

[@pamelafreeman4548]

❤😊

[@deborahstokes4598]

Old t shirts

[@maryannbarr5268]

Use panty liners you can go a week with one pair of underwear

[@CheriLewis-n3m]

I kept buying panties every chance I got no I can literally go a month without running out my pants can be used for a week also have socks for month underwear isn't that expensive for men it's a little more but just having extra is better I have exercise bras but I could go without lol

[@rhondadean5455]

Well well...I listento you half sleep TAWRA.....I dreamt all nite ....wioe fold wipe fold....I still can't stop saying it. W t heck. Wipe ..fold...even when I go I say wipe....fold. o m gosh....historical. You are in my brain