$50 Budget Prepper Pantry Stock Up from Dollar Tree ~ Preparedness

[@theresalogsdon765]

I ran out of funds and Kleenex. Had a Sinus Cold. I had TP I Cut the Core ( cardboard) out of the center of the TP, opened the Empty Kleenex Box, pulled it through the opening, Taped it Shutt and Pull it thru the top of the Kleenex Box. TaDa, had Kleenex. It worked. Lol

[@axelbrode4673]

When I make meatloaf I add around a half cup of instant oats to give it some mass. In case anyone is interested, the recipe is: One pound Ground Chuck (80/20), 1/2 cup instant oats, 1/3 cup Ketchup, about 1 tablespoon Yellow Mustard, 2 large eggs, 1 medium onion (white or yellow)chopped up, 1 slice of white bread (torn into small pieces), a little salt and a little black pepper. Mix well and place in a loaf pan (use Pam to coat pan for easier cleanup) and Bake for 1 hour @ 350 degrees. It's a little fragile while hot out of the oven and super easy to cut the following day. The Wife loves it.

[@barbarad.517]

Thank you, that sounds yummy! I have never really mastered the art of the meatloaf but I’d like to!

[@marybethg5505]

Same here thank you I will try this!!

[@denagarcia6628]

When I make meatloaf, I add shredded carrots and shredded potatoes. You can ge away with putting veggies in it. Kids that don't like veggies don't realize they are eating them

[@sharmaineburnside9154]

I love the moisture canisters. Hard to find anymore in stores around here.

[@kayb2446]

BTW-Might want to choose the cut of meat that gets ground up at the butcher counter. Just sayin...

[@janekelly8708]

Pepper is important also

[@kelliegirard9033]

Those mouse traps, add a little bit of glue and glue a pc of dry dog food on the trap and it gets them every time because it doesn't come off easily

[@missperfect2657]

I've used half of a jelly bean . Works

[@Minnehaha64]

That's a great idea, thanks!

[@shannonadams3101]

We have to do that glued dog food trick too.....our local mice are expert bait theives if we use anything else! 🐀🧀

[@peggynichols6191]

I got the peppermint oil at dollar tree its with the candles, I put it on a cotton ball they don't like it.

[@CamMcB]

The prego Alfredo sauce Add 1/4 cup of dry grated Parmesan cheese and this really boosts the quality intensity of the sauce

[@Minnehaha64]

Yup! Me, too!

[@livenletlive7537]

Keep stocking your pantry everyone as much as you can. Search for those sales with the store aps on your phones. Anyway you can, stock up your backups. The world is going crazy. Pray for peace. Pray for our military. 🙏 God Bless America 🇺🇸

[@RiceaRoni354]

I love to mix the Alfredo and a jar of spaghetti sauce, some canned chicken or fresh, rotisserie, heat, and toss with farfalle or smaller pasta. Add chopped spinach, a bit, one of my kids favorites. Veggie sneakiness too.

[@phyllisarnold9899]

I always like to add pesto to my Alfredo and spaghetti sauce. It tastes so good! Mmm!

[@jaceyneal6167]

My family loves when I mix Alfredo and spaghetti sauce when I make spaghetti

[@bettyc.parker-young1437]

Excellent! Plus some mushrooms! 😊👍

[@danniemcdonald7675]

​@@bettyc.parker-young1437 Mushrooms are always good 😋

[@sharmaineburnside9154]

I have never thought to put Alfredo and spaghetti sauce together. I can not wait to try!

[@joydavid8128]

Beware! 12 oz pkgs of chocolate chips are now only 10 oz!!! Makes a big difference in Toll House Cookies. $2.98/10oz.

[@shirleyclarke4867]

Hi Jinne! Idk if you have ever gotten the tall candles in the glass containers but, they burn like 60-80 hrs. They are by the religious candles.

[@rangerannie5636]

They're good for melting wax for crafts too. 🕯

[@brucelarson4283]

I have some for " just in case! "

[@Minnehaha64]

I like those! I have several, and you can always refill them.

[@richardelliott9511]

I am a candle person and have become a hobbiest candle maker through my prepping. For people that are looking to stockpile candles, I highly reccomend that a complete test burn be done with any candles you like before stocking up. The Dollar store candles you mentioned, while they do burn for the advertised time, the flame is tiny, producing little light or heat. They also burn dirty, in that during my test I had to clean the soot from the glass three times, which is a sign of a poorly engineered candle. Although I'm not thrilled with their performance, I do have a few on hand because as a last ditch source of light, even if they don't prooduce very much, they are way better than nothing....happy days!

[@phyllisarnold9899]

I love those candles and decorate them with window clings for the different seasons. It's fun and the clings don't melt when you burn the candles. 😁

[@carissalizotte8977]

Basil is the key to a good Alfredo sauce! Thankfully we can all grow it!

[@Hikingdogmama]

I grabbed a couple cans of the pineapple tidbits and chunks, mandarin oranges and was surprised to see with the stocks, there was butternut squash soup! Also grabbed more AAA batteries.

[@carolynburge8225]

I keep that peroxide on hand. A nurse told me to spray it on blood stains before washing and it takes the blood stain off. After hear surgery I was on blood thinners and forever making messes.

[@purplechris9480]

Glad your ok! I'm going in this week for a knee replacement. Heck getting older.

[@carolynburge8225]

@@purplechris9480 best wishes on your knee. I made 4 weeks today since I had my knee replacement. Glad 4 weeks are behind me...ready to be well.

[@purplechris9480]

​@carolynburge8225 Thank you! My first operation. Do you have any helpful hints? I know rehab is important. I have to go 3 days a week for 6 weeks.

[@marcymoran6481]

What I have noticed is that I have to go to different DT stores as they have different items. Some stores are better than others! I’m on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

[@TUKByV1]

I'm over on the E. Coast and it's the same here. I live so close to one I can almost see it from my door (no joke!), but the one across town (@3 miles further) is generally much better.

[@gonefishing3644]

If you can get a good price at the dollar stores, be sure to stock up on standard size LED light bulbs for your table lamps and ceiling light fixtures. Light bulbs were in short supply during WWII. If WWIII should start, you can expect a price jump for LED light bulbs

[@kathrynmcgee2712]

Steel wool to plug mouse holes

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

Can you do a video one day on the different kits you make and how you make them?

[@Cthomas5678]

Yes about stocking up for holiday baking! I’m not a very good baker i love to cook but hate baking but my mentality has always been if times are lean around the holidays and it has happened but I figured if nothing else I’d have the things I need to make some holiday goodies and keep it more of a normal routine for the holidays!!!

[@barbarad.517]

2 of the 3 DT in my area have dropped prices on some things to $1.00! Spices including the Kosher and Sea salt are $ 1.00! Some canned foods are $1 too. The Libby pineapple and a number of canned things were $1, I think the Manwich was on that shelf to, so be on the lookout! Also the plastic lids on the sea salt and Kosher salts fit a regular mouth mason jar.

[@Sssssssssssunflower]

Yes! Noticed our DT had some items for $1 👍👍i grabbed what I needed!

[@terryrodriguez6209]

Hasn’t hit us yet. That’s gonna make me mad now that I stocked up at 1.25 each.

[@joycedagostino6074]

Be sure to check the sizes for the things now reduced to $1. They might be a lesser price but a smaller quantity or size.

[@barbarad.517]

@@joycedagostino6074 so far, they are the same. I think they did this to compete with Dollar General’s dollar section.

[@TUKByV1]

Awesome! Though, I don't think my local store will lower prices because there's a lot of theft at that store.

[@TUKByV1]

Mouse traps can be used as impromptu alarms. You can also use caught mice as bait for some things.

[@shawnclark7326]

Great haul! I've been organizing my spare bedroom to store the extra food and my crafts today. I'm like you, buying stuff to make sure I have the items for my Holiday goodies. You just never know from day to day what's going on in our crazy world.

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

I also turned my spare bedroom into a pantry and my office space. I just love being able to go in there and shop from my shelves instead of the store.

[@donnamedley4712]

My husband likes to keep the moisture absorbers in his gun cabinet.

[@TUKByV1]

I got a roll of the black self-adhesive bandage wrap from the first aid section. I wrapped some around the clips on my rifle sling to make them quiet. There's probably enough in one roll to do 3-4 slings.

[@jenniferbrown787]

I now buy a pack of matches every time I gobto the Dollar Tree.

[@debbieminton4653]

Hi Jenni. Love your hauls. This way I know what to be on the lookout for when I go.

[@mudduck754]

Next week I hit the dollar tree, I need the stock up on paper plates plastic silverware paper towels and some canned food, I get the Alfredo in the glass jars, I add a can of chicken and some frozen broccoli, makes a good meal, mice? The last time I seen a mouse was when Cutie pi brought one in in the middle of the night and dropped it on my chest as I was sleeping,I have 22 cats there isn't a mouse within a quarter-mile my neighbors don't have the rodent problem they used to have, come to think of it I haven't seen any squirrels lately, and it all started with a little feral ball of grey fur and razor blades that came out of nowhere climbed into my lap and adopted me, I called her George because I wanted to hold her, and squeeze her and love her and call her George, turns out George was a Maine Coon,these are her grandchildren and great grandchildren oh wait Junior is from her second litter, he was abandoned at 3 weeks when George disappeared and I bottle fed him and wiped his little bottom, not sure if he was going to make it,now he's the big bad tomcat of the woods,he denys it but I think he is the father of most of the kittens like 10 out of 15, nothing like coming home after having the stroke and having three of the females give you a litter of five each all on the same night,

[@missperfect2657]

❤

[@TUKByV1]

A good percentage of my stores is canned goods, so I have a good amount of disposable forks, spoons, knives, and can openers from DT. Note that I also have some good quality can openers in the mix. Though the quality is not great, the DT can openers fit down between the cans in the totes.

[@milliemrrobinson1074]

Nice haul, Jinne! I can never find those emergency candles at my local DT. Your store must be a lot better stocked than ours. I take notes on your stashes to add to my list to look for. Thanks Jinne!

[@susieramick7202]

I'm on the west coast and have not found the emergency candles yet. Hopefully we will soon.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

I found blueberry/ blackberry quaker oatmeal 6 packets per box.$2. At walmart. Bought 8 boxes. Highly disappointed it dont taste like blackberrys or blueberrys!!!!

[@19kingyo]

I bought 5+ years worth of the shampoos, conditioners,and body soaps at Dollar Tree 😊 It was very inexpensive.

[@fishinghole333]

You're just so darned likable! Thank you for your videos.

[@ninnymuggins5159]

Use a cotton swab to dip into peroxide and apply it.

[@christenascott5280]

We have three dollar trees and one will be opening the second week of November. I have gotten to the point I go to all three in the same day. All three have some thing that the other two don’t. I’ve gotten some really nice things that I’ve seen on on UTube I really am grateful.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

I got 4 outta 5 mousers in my house. 1 just looks at them in total disgust. shes a 16yr old princess.

[@AC-sn5io]

But she's still doing her job tho 😊

[@cherylbabrick1482]

3/5 for me

[@catz6030]

I would love to know how to make the Hawaii spam

[@nadinefontaine5758]

ThNks for the tip about cutting the Oatmeal down to make the equivalent of quick oats. I learn so much by watching you!

[@Offgridlivin]

We did a dollar general run this evening. We bought several of the dollar general smart and good brand juices and green smoothies. Only 1.00 a bottle and I can reuse the bottles for making extracts and tinctures. Win win!

[@yellownightjar]

Beans in bags experienced shrink inflation to 12 oz instead of 16 oz here.

[@TUKByV1]

Yes. Bags of lentils went from 5lb to 4lb but the bag costs more!

[@yellownightjar]

Can use clear finger nail Polish as waterproof liquid bandage as peeps off easily after few days @ which time u can reapply if needed. Might sort sting upon application but only momentarily . I use it all the time on paper cuts, hang nails. Blessing

[@amyconditt1055]

I also use the oatmeal in my meatloaf , a recipe that my aunt gave me. Wasn't sure about it the first time i made it, lol, but it turned great.

[@donnabrown1518]

I like using the foil sheets to wrap potatoes in and then put the potatoes directly in the wood stove for making baked potatoes. Great when the grid is down

[@jillelzinga4086]

Great haul! Wish our DT carried those wound care kits.

[@missperfect2657]

Haven't seen them at my DT either.

[@heatherkenniston3780]

Have looked for the wound care kits also. No luck so far - but not giving up.

[@TUKByV1]

If you have health insurance, you may be able to get wound care kits/first aid kits (or at least some of their components) for free.

[@sherriebyrd3784]

We always look forward to your hauls. You are such an inspiration to follow. 🩷

[@barbwells3230]

Good to see you! Keep doing what you can do

[@dedet6900]

Bless you Jinni, it’s so obvious that you are a good mom!

[@kaesmomFitz]

Ooh I've never seen the Prego alfredo sauce in a can. Actually, I don't think I've ever seen that brand of alfredo even in a jar. I'll have to look for it. I like the idea of having it in a can as well as the regular jar.

[@rogeradams2536]

We Love the $ Tree & shop there about twice a month.My Wife Loves the Vanilla Wafer Cookies they Have.They are smaller cookies but the taste is big!They also carry Hard Coffee flavor candy that we just love & Stock up on When we can.Thanks for sharing your Grocery Hauls & God Bless you.🇺🇸

[@dawn-FL]

The Oven Baked brand mint chocolate shortbread cookies are as good as Girl Scout thin mints!

[@tweetybirdmom]

Love it when you do these, gives me ideas. Years ago if you said you shopped at a place like a dollar store you were looked down on. Now it's all a lot of people can afford. I love Dollar Tree, shop there all the time for food.

[@jazzylyn5857]

Long piece of wool, string, whatever, sewn on to the edge of each glove. Thread through the arms so the gloves dangle through the arm holes. An extra stitch or two for the middle of the string on to the centre back of the jacket, just so they don't get guillotined. Sorted.

[@doriann3826]

Ms Jinne, you are my favorite. I was wondering, do you have a pantry written list , like a check list perhaps? I’m trying to find a good one to use.

[@tammymanuel9158]

Keep a one time use super glue with your manicure kit. Comes in handy if needed for nail repair. Our DT has been pretty low on usual stock. But holiday stuff is over flowing the shelves.

[@amoji13]

Thank you! Always learn something from watching your hauls! Hydrogen peroxide also kills black mold - at least for a bit and you have to go back in with a hepa vacuum to collect spores but hydrogen peroxide is a useful cleaner and sanitizer

[@amethystphoenix264]

I stocked up on the Manwich when the price was going to change. That is a grandson meal here. The boys come over for sloppy joes and tater tots, their favorite meal. The pasta is also a great buy, the ad for our local store, their pasta is on sale for $.88 each until the first of the year. I always pick up at least two pastas on my shopping day. I seen the oatmal only after I had been to the store and grabbed two canisters. I will get some next trip and stock up more. I eat a lot of oatmeal in the winter so it will nto be going to waste. I use it in my meatloaf as well. Good haul and I do wish they carried those wound kits here still.

[@forkingkingdom4625]

I will say again, I never shopped Dollar Tree until a few years ago after coming across your channel. Now I am a regular shopper there, Thanks 😁

[@lindaskinner7957]

Hey! I keep a pair of the fleece gloves you showed in my glove box of my car, never know when ya might need them. They are extra warm for me. Like you, I just put them on first to make sure how they will fit me. Thank you for all your videos ! You are inspirational ❤️

[@Minnehaha64]

I have never seen the Wound Care kits as long as I've heard you talk about them! My $Tree is pretty good, tho. I love the Prego Alfredo sauce, I add parmesan. I need to look for the oatmeal next time. I don’t see very many of the moisture absorbers like I used to. Thank you for the video. I love your stock-up videos, because they usually jog my memory!

[@witchofthewildwoods3496]

I've never found the wound care kits either :(

[@sueelliott3206]

Thanks for sharing. I wish my dt had those wound care kits, they look perfect. Great haul money well spent. Stay safe

[@joanlong4183]

I love those salts in the plastic containerd.

[@debragriffith6628]

I just found the bags of oatmeal at our DT a few weeks ago. I too was thrilled! I got 3 bags. Hope it is as good as the outrageous oats! Haven't tried it yet. Good haul!

[@susieramick7202]

Per your suggestion I bought the Thai sauce. AMAZING on shrimp too. Great tips, Thanks.

[@tillyg8858]

Good haul. You always jog my memory with an item I need to pick up. Thank you for sharing.

[@brendanelson1027]

Jinne, such a great haul! I have yet to see those wound care kits at the DT here, but will keep checking as that's an amazing amount of basic supplies! Those of us with paper thin skin collect a lot of boo-boos!😂 Would love to see the 1 lb oatmeal & the Alfredo sauce, too! Thank you for sharing your information & expertise with us. I just began keeping a notebook & pen beside my chair so I can easily take notes, make shopping lists & copy recipes from the channels I watch. Blessings from NW Florida!

[@DingbadYoutube]

Our Dollar Tree doesn’t carry as much food as it use to. Good haul.

[@gaylegrindle7977]

Good morning have a beautiful day.

[@susanbelida6981]

❤ Hi Jinnie!! Hope u and yours are doing well. Great haul there. Take care.

[@joycedagostino8869]

We are finding our local DT's are having more and more shelving that isn't well stocked or just out of items. They are trying to use non food items like craft items and toys to put on the endcaps in the food section, obvious that there are a lot of things that are not available. Watch for after a holiday markdowns on things like plates, cups and plastic forks, often these are half price or less. We try to not buy as many prepared foods because often the ingredients have too much sugar, sodium and additives and you can make a larger recipe and a more wholesome meal with the basics without all of the additives. Little prepackaged items like the nail file sets might be good for trading or bartering. We watch for the gloves, hats and scarves to donate to a group that makes Christmas stockings for seniors who are alone or in nursing homes. Good time to stock up on things for holiday cooking or baking now, things like cinnamon, chocolate and coconut come from tropical areas overseas and might be more expensive soon to ship here if the cost of fuel keeps rising.

[@bettyc.parker-young1437]

Excellent haul! Going next week! Thank you Jinne! 😊💕

[@traceym.5135]

I got some of those oats last week, but I got the quick oats. I didn't know they don't last as long as the old fashion oats, so that was good to learn today!

[@SirenaSpades]

I haven't seen those emergency candles in years at DT. Thanks for the great ideas.

[@trishthedish-n9u]

I bought a pair of children's scissors and 0.5 oz of Antibiotic Ointment atThe Dollar Tree to put inside the Wound Care Kit.

[@Debbie-pq4xr]

Great haul

[@flowercatsmeowmeow4744]

Love your hair girl!!!

[@yellownightjar]

Thx for sharing!! U point out stuff I just overlook & I love seeing your hauls

[@catdeeann]

Thank you for all you do!!!! I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now. Thanks to your video to stock witch hazel, hydrogen peroxide, bactine, etc., we had hydrogen peroxide on hand to treat an ear infection.

[@loriditz162]

Can you do a video of the chicken with the thai chili sauce?

[@yellownightjar]

I love the sweet chili sauce too as readi to use so pour onto cooked chicken & redi to eat. Both r redi to use as is

[@Gina-de8gb]

You did really good on your stick up , Thank you Jinne

[@marieparks5674]

Never seen the wound care or liquid skin at mine, bummer

[@susancampbell7279]

Nice

[@91210paige]

I would hope in a SHTF situation people aren't out growing their pants and need a hair tie. I may need one now but I don't think my pants will be so tight in a SHTF situation. LOLOL

[@juliepoppe6294]

The oats are good! I used the instant they had for refrigerator cookies.

[@purplechris9480]

Nice haul. Have never found the wound kit. And no, can mangoes here.

[@yellownightjar]

Coconut is also good for weight loss

[@janeparker1009]

Great video lots of great ideas keep up your great 👍 videos God bless you 🙏 and yours

[@phyllisarnold9899]

I really enjoyed this haul very much. You got some great stuff! Thank you.

[@yellownightjar]

Got pool noodles that can b cut to use in hydroponics gardening so u can google that idea

[@robinguertin574]

Thanks, Jinne, that's a great haul. You have a few of us wanting to try the Thai chile sauce.

[@terrybrooks917]

Love your videos. My DS doesn't carry the pink Himalaya Sea salt 😪.

[@rochelleberger5070]

Like the sweet chili sauce but is it just me-I am having a hard time getting it out of the container

[@suegeorge998]

Hi Jinne, I hope that you had a great weekend, because I really miss you over the weekends. What exactly is Tai Chile sauce? Is it spicy hot? Because I have a typical Midwest palette. I love your Dollar Tree stock ups!

[@shebbaa33]

Dollar General by us has the foil sheet pks for 1.00

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

Hello from Mississippi

[@rachelkivarkis1801]

You did excellent. Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy, the Dollar Tree haul, U share. Thanks again. 🙏👍✨❤️🧡💫🍁🌟🍂🌻✝️

[@PepperplacewithShawna]

Thank you❤

[@SusanJones-cv4wz]

Love your Dollar Tree Hauls!!!

[@texaseagle7119]

The spray hydrogen proxide is still only 1.00 at Dollar General they have rubbing achol spray and bug spray in the dollar section

[@jaceyneal6167]

I would of been surprised if you didn’t pick up matches 😂

[@missperfect2657]

Can't find matches or lunch bags at my DT

[@jaceyneal6167]

@@missperfect2657 when I go I normally find them in random places in the store they are never in the same place that I found them the time before

[@siber20s]

​@@jaceyneal6167 The matches are cheaper at Walmart. They're like 97cents a box.

[@libbybarnett7180]

Thank you. I so look forward to your videos. I am going to go to Dollar General and see what kind of haul I can get from their dollar aisle

[@lisamoore107]

You had a very good haul. Your dollar tree has different things than mine here in San Diego. I have 3 of them in my area and they seem to carry the same merchandise.

[@gingerzelidon3573]

You did very well with that $50, Jinne! TFS and please stay safe!

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Very good gsul..yes every nook n cranny❤😊

[@JANICEK-wu4vq]

Great selections. Some of your suggestions I need. Will try to get to my $ tree ( shop at several not too far from where I live) sometime this week! Thank you!

[@tracycouture3955]

Great stuff, I've never seen alfredo sauce in a can before 👍