How to Stay Warm In A Power Outage!

How To Survive Without Electricity and Water!
In this video, I talk about how to survive without electricity and water in an emergency! I share tips for how to survive when the power goes out in winter and also how to prepare for this type of emergency.
** IMPORTANT: DO NOT burn grills indoors as they create dangerous gases that can be fatal. Only fireplaces and wood stoves properly installed should be used indoors.
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[@heidimisfeldt5685]

❤ Fondue is great to warm up food, and water for a hot beverage. 😎 You can also place a small baking sheet in the bottom of the clean kitchen sink. Candles on top. Oven rack over that. Place plates on top, food and cover with lids. By the time the lids are hot you have a steaming hot meal. Takes a little while, but well worth it. 😎 You can also cook rice over several tealights, about 7 or so, in the kitchen sink. Baking sheet, surrounded with same height small cans, a small cooling rack on top. Medium or small pot with water, once it is near boiling, add salt, any condiments, and the pre.measured rice. It will come to a boil, and cook nicely. 😎 You can prepare macaroni & cheese dinner this way, or condensed soup. Mashed potatos from potato flakes. Ramen noodles too, with a can of vegetables.Easy, cheap, and kids will eat it.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

❤ You can boil the water for baby bottles, and keep in a thermos. Or you can fill a baby bottle, and place inside a clean diaper, and that in a closed bag, blanket over it. Keeps warm for a ,long time.

[@debraigo1345]

If you set up a tent in the living room for warmth, throw a heavy bed spread, or quit of the top, it will help keep in more heat.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Kids love playing house, playing cave, or playing adventure. Easy enough to keep them there. ❤😎

[@bettyjoelauper]

Or if u don't have a tent use a table like card table or dining table and cover with blankets and such make shift tent

[@bonniemullen4990]

@@bettyjoelauper very good idea 👍💡☺️

[@MeowVicious]

Good info! Main thing is don’t freak out and remember our ancestors all made it through worse things with a lot less so we can too.💪🏽

[@angelag.johnson1985]

Great Comment and so True. Tfs

[@AprilMay-xf3mo]

This is really good advice everyone should know

[@jerseystotler3615]

Such great ideas for people dureing this horrible winter!! I put blankets on my widows here in Missouri the wind was blowing right threw my old window sills here in this old house, closed off rooms too, I am 65 years old I was raised very poor my parents were from the backwoods of Kentucky Your ideas are invaluable for everyone

[@laurahill1451]

Loved this video! We need more videos like this. Today's generation is not prepared and they need information to have the skills for when these things occur.

[@erismana2105]

Because parents have gotten lazier and now technology raises their children

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

@@erismana2105 😎 Because when mothers started working outside the home, convenience took over, and the time to teach their children no longer was there. Daycare, babysitters, television, public schools, none of them do not care to teach traditional useful skills. Grandparents living in the nursing homes, cannot do it either.

[@erismana2105]

@@heidimisfeldt5685 Nope plenty of Mother's refuse to be stay-at-home moms and still educated their kids about life skills.

[@sharonmariec]

The tent is a great idea and kids will love it. And boy will those doggy’s warm you up.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I used to sleep on an air mattress and realized that I was cold at night due to the mattress. I put a winter blanket under the fitted sheet and I slept a lot warmer. Just a thought.

[@claudiamello2941]

Just, thank you, for reminding us of the disabled and the elderly. Their lives can get difficult in so many ways.

[@ruthdennisKnits]

I bought flannel sheets and they made the bed warmer without a lot of bulky blankets

[@halfheartedhomestead1909]

You and Mike always give such good common sense advice.

[@judya.shroads8245]

If you don't have a tent, make i yourself a blanket or curtain tent under the kitchen table. Lots of blankets and snuggle in. Great ideas on this channel that she has given. Stay warm.

[@mgd6087]

You can also also move the furniture around to make a small area to "tent" with blankets.

[@loripatterson7882]

The table is a great idea! We did this as kids, to make a 'fort'!♡

[@pamelamcfadden337]

I love it but at 68 my children would think I had lost it. Lol

[@meaganfrancis4319]

Prayers for the people in Texas. In Canada we are always expecting this weather but they have been really caught off guard down there.

[@erismana2105]

Many that live in States affected by hurricanes don't prepare for hurricane season...

[@nylenyap3933]

It’s horrible here. We were prepared because I’ve spent the last two years preparing for an event such as this. Homes are critically in bad shape...busted pipes, flooded, no water or if you do have water, it’s unsafe to drink. Ours was coming out light green with particulates in it today. We are only using it to flush with. Shelves are bare. They turned off power to the nursing homes, which is despicable. What stores are open NOTHING on the shelves. No gas at the gas stations. One friend drove the 1-35 corridor from Dallas to Oklahoma, no gas. No water bottles. It’s heartbreaking

[@erismana2105]

@@nylenyap3933 they also turned off power to many animal shelters so there's that as well

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😀❤ If you have the items needed to go winter camping, you will be ok in a freezing house. Those minus zero sleeping bags will keep you warm, and you can also add a blanket inside the sleeping bags. Dress in layers, like an onion. You can wear a snow suit, jackets, snowpants indoors too. Keep those pyjamas on under your regular clothes, makes a big difference. Several t.shirts. Make the emergency into a fun family adventure inside the house. Kids love playing house under a large table, covered in blankets, and it actually is warmer too. Choose to remain calm and be happy no matter what. Makes it easier on all.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

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[@sandrajohnson9926]

Anything you need for camping would be useful during power outages. Campstoves are going to be a hot commodity.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

❤😎 PLEASE do use them OUTSIDE, or in an OPEN DOOR GARAGE. I mean the campstoves. 😎 Also do look up rocket stoves and hobo stoves, quite easy to assemble and use in the backyard, needing pinecones, twigs and sticks for fuel. Away from the house, away from flammable things. 😎 Or make your own solar oven, sunshine is free. Works in the winter just as well, provided you have sunshine,and start early in the morning.

[@sheilabrown5367]

@@heidimisfeldt5685 sleeping blankets

[@sheilabrown5367]

Sleeping bags

[@AC-qi9wo]

The problem is we take everything for granted from water, electricity, refrigerator and ovens, gas, and air conditioning we live a very comfortable life and are not use to not having all of these luxurious, available. My mom age 81, in Minnesota in the early 40's, they had out houses, no refrigerator, with 11 people all my aunts and uncle's learned how-to live with out . I know i could and be able to cook because we were taught and actually lived in a 1930's cabin with our running water, and a 1860 wood stove, I am a lucky person that got to live that way and if I had too could again wouldn't be fun but doable.. I just bought three heavy blankets, and get flannel sheets, right now many stores may be clearance out Blankets and flannel sheets.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😀❤ People living the simple life tend to be happier, and also are likely better prepared for the emergencies happening just now.

[@RepublicTX]

I WISH we had a wood stove down here! Another big problem in the Houston area is that a lot of houses don't have fireplaces. If they do, they aren't used often and also aren't maintained. The newer homes all have gas fireplaces with electronic starters, and people couldn't figure out how to light them manually. Homes here are built to shed heat, not keep it in. Once the power went out, it got cold inside pretty fast. Lots of lessons to be learned here, but all people want to do is "make someone" guarantee the power will never go out again instead of making sure they can survive the next disaster. Sad.

[@margaretbedwell58]

Great video Tawra....yes we all need to prep no matter where we live. Have a Blessed day.

[@thethingonthedoorstep3464]

I had stocked up on canned food and water but wasn't prepared for how cold my house would get for days without power. The walls in my home froze, covered in frost and ice. Food on the counter froze, including 5 gallon bottles of water. I had to shut all of us off, including my animals who don't get along in one room. I have a propane heater and used it. I didn't sleep for two nights worried about carbon monoxide and was finally able to get a detector. We warmed food over tea light candles. I have a small inverter for my car and walked through thigh high snow to plug an extension cord into it so we could have lights and charge electronics. We had also just purchased USB rechargeable light bulbs. I had purchased a generator but it quit working after 45 min so it really left me in a bind. I thought I was prepared but the storm was worse in my area than predicted.

[@godsvessel9306]

That was scary. Thanks for the reality check. Getting prepared!!

[@wayner4christ988]

I'm sorry you went through all that. God bless you all.

[@cindygrothe7474]

you can put the tent on top of your mattress also.you can put those solar pathway stake lights out side during day an bring them inside for night timeto have safe lighting

[@pearlsalsman6946]

It would be nice if you could share and show us all how. Thank you.

[@cindygrothe7474]

@@pearlsalsman6946 you can get the solar stake pathway lights for a dollar each at a dollar tree store and walmart had them for 99cents each one week an dollar general has them too cheap.Take them an put in a empty flower pot together set out in sun light then when dark it'll show which ones are bright enough take those inside an put them anywhere you need light.you can just lay them down or put in a vase or a flower pot empty one or a pot with a plant in it.as far as the tent you just set it up an place on top of bed.put a blow up camping mattress inside than your blankets and sleeping bags if you have them an your pillows on one side.you can use hand warmers too inside by your feet an you can get a one piece snowmobile suit also an layer your clothes then put suit on to sleep.they usually always have a hood for your head to put up an tie an that would definitely keep you warm an wool socks an cotton long socks.they have wool hunting socks that have a nine volt tiny battery you buy and to connect it to on your heated hunting socks.if you dont live where you get snow an freezing temps often Id still buy these an when you ever need them in an emergency you will be prepared for bad situations.hope this helps you.god bless you.

[@sharoncontini3284]

Wool blend socks found in the hunting section of your store are soft, warm and comfy. When disposable flatware, cups and plates are on sale stock up. You can eat and not waste water to wash dishes.

[@diane5819]

sleeping bag line the bottom with one of those silver emergency blanket's (you can get in the camping section of a Walmart). Fill your bathtub with water to use for flushing your toilets.

[@angelag.johnson1985]

Great Tip. Thanks for Sharing. Best time is to get them Now when we dont Need them.

[@mgd6087]

Who knew all the hard-times lessons would be useful to so many others. (No one has enough lifetime to learn everything!). I'm so glad for all the love and encouragement you put into the video.

[@trish237]

Create a micro climate, using a tent IS a micro space. Yes it keeps you warmer to sleep. Hats, gloves, thick socks, boots. Flannel pjs under your pants, shirts. Use warm or hot water, never cold. Keep your core warm. It can be done.

[@10529Erin]

Sleeping bags are good for keeping warm.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

❤ You can place a blanket inside a sleeping bag too, twice as warm.

[@faydefazio107]

God bless you for caring and sharing so much with us!

[@denidee1558]

Fabulous advice thanks. Sending much light. Practicing a rocket stove here in the uk. We never know what is round the corner.

[@einzgeisha]

absolutely right. my mom said growing up in her suburb town of Nied (suburb of Frankfurt Am Main), Germany there would be floods because the river would rise or many snowed in days and sometimes loss of power. so my grandma was very well prepared with stocks of cans, jars of water. and other supplies. my mom said that neighbors would ask for help and sometimes she would share, but she told everyone they are supposed to be prepared because my grandma was a widowed single mom with two children. she needed to care for my aunt and mom and not take care of the whole neighborhood. my mom always says i am similar to her with prepping and trying to always be prepared as well. everything came in handy during the pandemic and rainy cold days in Northern CA. just waiting for the "Big One" (earthquakes) to happen....then not sure we'll really be prepared because there are 2 major fault lines nearby (the San Andreas and the Hayward Fault at the bottom of my hill).

[@mobee7613]

Thank you so much for your advice! I'm in Texas and i got my power back last night. It's snowing again right now. We also just got a boil water notice, due to water pipe bursts!

[@MeowVicious]

@@donnahong5998 That’s a great tip and one we used as kids in the winter in MN.

[@jhwilliams6550]

@@donnahong5998 my Mom did this when we were kids. Born and raised in Texas in the country so propane gas stove and wall heater saved us during our outage.

[@shinesprite4214]

Thanks Tawra. We live in East TX and were as prepped as we felt we could be but we did NOT anticipate the "rolling blackouts" for several days. That was something nobody here knew to expect. Thankfully we have a gas generator to keep the fridge running as well as a gas fireplace & water heater. Water pressure got low but we thankfully never lost it. I know many others were not so lucky. We are now up and running and your tips will definitely be helpful should this ever happen again.

[@chaimomma9198]

Don’t forget if you have a heat source like a fireplace, grill etc maybe even candles you can heat rocks! Put them in your pockets, before electricity people would heat up rocks or even potatoes, you can even place the rocks at the foot of your bed. In the old days kids would take potatoes in their pockets to school and eat them after they cooled off.

[@connie894]

another PIONT "Keep dry"

[@zoeolthearch]

Loved this tawra!! I once read about a lady on benefits who lived in a tent in her house genius ! Xx

[@darleenperry1012]

@Buttercup Benefits means welfare.

[@suzanne2730]

Build a fort. Sheets draped over the kitchen table for a play space or sleep space if you do not have a tent.

[@susantesar3508]

I'm glad you got in the picture for what's going on !

[@concertmasterntl]

Many people apparently also don’t realize they can use their gas stoves in a power outage as long as they have a match or lighter to light the burners. My husband didn’t even know this.

[@nothingtonooneinparticular8500]

Heat shrink wrap kits are cheap in thrift stores in Spring! While you're there pick up a chafing dish set. that has the container to put 90% alcohol in to heat foods in. It's safe for indoor use, monitor appropriately. Have a fire extinguisher in the house. Warm the bottles on your tummy skin under your clothes. Invest in a water bob for your tub, this way you can use it for drinking, cooking & save the garbage cans and other containers for toilet flushing, by pouring in the bowl after use. Stay safe!

[@daisyy99]

I am watching this a whole year latter, but still excellent advice. Now I am a great grandma, and we appreciate the advice on how to warm the bottles without electricity. We have never used propane or alcohol burners either. Going to get some today. And in rain or snow, we might not be able to grill or boil water without some family member getting wet. Hypothermia is another consideration without heat don't let children play in the snow. No way to dry their clothes and coats.

[@zooshehooshespreadonlyposi8031]

Fabulous ideas and you are talking a lot of sense. Thankyou. More prep video's please, its a valuable service.

[@sandrajohnson9926]

Lots of prepper channels out there. I've been watching many.

[@TNWoodwright1]

If you get caught without water you still have 2-30 gallons in your water heater. But SHUT IT OFF so you dont blow up when power comes back Then use as needed from the drain in the bottom. Shovel snow and put it in your bathtub shoveling will keep you warm and the water in the tub can be used to flush toilet. Better yet fill up the tub before the storm. get some chemical hand warmers and use them to help keep warm when you sleep. Have some dehydrated foods and a camp stove or one of those canned heater they use at the snotty parties. THINK!!

[@angelag.johnson1985]

Great information. Tfs

[@meggtokyodelicious]

Flush toilet and washing your feet is a good idea. But don't recommend snow for anything else nowadays because it's an artificial snow. It will burn if you get your lighter and try to melt it. Not kidding. So never drink melted snow water. Test if is artificial or not....... Cuz If that plastic get inside your body, you will get sick n die.

[@campoida]

No air mattress. They're like ice blocks.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Cover with a very thick quilt, if that is all you have.

[@susansmith4619]

Cardboard is also a good insulator. Put cardboard under air mattress, and cover air mattress with sheet and blanket.

[@alicel3992]

Has anyone tried using a sunshade for air mattress during winter?

[@kristysmith9253]

Another great video!! Thanks!! I hope this helps those people who have no idea what to do.....if they take your advice, it will make a world of difference for them.

[@Tsiri09]

apartment dwellers have unique needs. I recommend gas one dual fuel camping stoves. They come in 1 burner or two. butane or propane; I recommend getting propane for long term storage. Get an INDOOR rated Buddy heater and ahead of time, designate an area to place it in. Use it on low only to keep the room at a liveable temp- 66 to 68. Wear sweaters, coats and so forth. Look into water storage and a couple of 5 gal jugs will do fine- boil a quart of water and get your coffee/tea/cocoa- pour the rest of the hot water into a thermal carafe or thermos. No need to heat the water again. Stock up on body wipes- get NO Rinse shampoo (that's the name of it) and follow the directions. Save up for a solar power pack for running a 12 volt TV , solar powered light bulbs (amazon), solar power packs for charging phones, a usb powered fan to move heat around (makes you feel warmer) and a power pack to go with it. Portable dvd player for entertainment. a hand crank/solar powered radio for weather info. Watch the TV sparingly for news. a 12 volt frig (small) for storing things that will go bad with no refrigeration. Powdered drink mixes, canned foods that only need heating such as chili, soups, stews and so on. I learned this when I was homeless- I did okay. Now I try to help others. Plan ahead for the worst- and you'll be okay. All these things can be bought over time. The solar power pack? You can watch youtube videos and build your own.

[@cherylT321]

Great ideas. Thank you!

[@ivoryesther5576]

Excellent list. Thank you!

[@MS.ESCOBAR74]

Thank you for all this excellent ideas God Bless you

[@TXJan0057]

We have power but no water. I had 10 one gallon jugs of water for washing etc put back and 2 cases of 16noz drinking water bottles. We filled the tubs and the containers when the weather first hit. I think people have the wrong impression of what is happening. Our building code is that there is no frost line. Our water pipes are 1 foot deep. Our insulation code is not the same as up north. Also many of our homes are heated with heat pumps that only really produce heat when the temperature is above 22 degrees. They have an emergency heat function that can produce heat below 22 but it is designed to work for a.few hours not a week. Our water is drawn from aquifers and pumped up and into water towers the towers provide the pressure to our water lines. When the pumps dont work we have no water. We have an in ground pool I always thought would be a source of water for flushing and cleaning. The first night of 9 degree temperatures and the pool had 6" of ice over it. We aren't going to die we lived through our house n rockport Texas being destroyed by hurricane Harvey. We are in our 60s my husband will be 69 in a few.months. I had surgery the Thursday before this mess hit. it's going to be rough doing all that is required in the coming weeks.

[@margokerby1533]

Texas Janet - It's a good thing you had the presence of mind to collect all that water in advance. Just know that many are praying for you. You are not alone.

[@bcamper5301]

Good ideas! Things are looking up here in Texas, though now many are under boil water notice too. At least many now have electricity back so they can boil their water!

[@janicemarshall2701]

Large towels can work as blankets.

[@suzanne2730]

Camping gear even if you never plan to sleep on the ground. Tent with sleeping bags and a camp stove two bottles of fuel and pot and can opener will fit in two totes Do not store in the basement as the Alaska preppers found out during the last big one. Camping cooler in the garage will hold food from the frig for a week if the outdoors are that cold. Put the frozen stuff outside the garage door in another cooler helps prevent the cold air entering the house directly if you use the garage..

[@witsonsmom729]

Exercise and move around in the house if you get cold to help stay warm.

[@111409able]

Thank you so much for all your information. I live in Waco Texas. My husband and I were blessed to have heat and water. We are both seniors. Both my daughters were without heat and water for 5 days. My oldest daughter drove through ice and snow to get to me. Bringing her three ferrets. My other daughter went to a friends house that had water and heat. You just never know. No one thought it was going to be as bad as it was. Again thank you for the information, we will be prepared if it happens again.

[@meggtokyodelicious]

Get ready for next one between January 2022 and April 2022. It's going to be worst. It is artificial. Try to meltdown the ice from your backyard. It will burn. Yep. Snow won't Melt but burn.....

[@lockergr]

Do jumping jacks, running in place, planks, all your HIIT workout moves. You'll warm up alright!

[@pepperderr1388]

Thanks a bunch. I never would have thought about a tent in the house. That is a fun, cozy idea too!

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

🙂😊☺ Kids sure love it, it's like an adventure, if the adults are not all freaking out.

[@susans9491]

Thanks for the practical advice. Staying calm and approaching the situation logically, from a survival perspective should get us through most anything.

[@jessramirez5721]

We got our power back yesterday.... Although we were prepared more than others, it was rough. I'm not sure which is worse, no power or no water. Our water is slowly coming back but, of course it's yellow. I am learning so much on how to be more prepared. The one thing I do need to focus on is being better prepared for my livestock.

[@LivingOnADime]

I personally think no water is worse but just because you can't live without water we don't have a water sorce that's very close if we need it.

[@lindanizamoff7981]

we have propane cook stove for camping and we use that when ever we run out of electricity so we can have warm food.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😃❤ In the open door garage for safety, think ventilation.

[@pamelamcfadden337]

We just were subjected to a rolling black out I'm Lexington ky last Friday. Our temperature was 0 Our wind chill was 30 plus Below Zero I am 68..I piled blankets on my bed and went to sleep. It was out for almost 4 hours.

[@janicemarshall2701]

You have a wonderful tone and feeling in this video. It’s very encouraging and motivating.

[@lindanizamoff7981]

We live in New England and have a small generator, which is enough to keep the furnace running, the fridge on and some electricity. A small generator is good to have on hand even if you just use it in the day and shut it off when you go to bed. Most people now days have some sort of fire pit or grills .Use these out side to heat your food.

[@robinholbrook8296]

Don’t put generators in the garage. And have a CO 2 detectors on in house if using kerosene heaters

[@AutumnRaine89]

We live in North Texas. When we bought our house back in early 2015, our a/c ductwork in the attic was so full of holes that our house never got warmer than around 60 degrees when we turned on the heat in the winter. So, that very first winter, my son and I discovered the sleep in a tent trick to keep warm. We got our ductwork all replaced the next year, and we hadn't needed to drag out the tent again until a few days ago. We only lost power for about 12 hours (8 am to 8 pm on Tuesday), but the house got down to 55, and even with the heat, the heater struggled to keep the house at 60 due to the extremely low temperature (almost hitting 0 degrees F for two nights). Our house is all electric, and due to my son's asthma we never planned on ever using our fireplace (we have it blocked off to prevent heat loss). But after all of this, I'm reconsidering stocking up on firewood. My son was able to handle me burning a few candles around the house without exasperating his asthma, so maybe in an emergency he would be able to deal with a fire.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😀❤ You might want to find out what your son is allergic to. Also might be a good idea to research what he needs in order to strengthen his immune system. Take care. Stay safe and warm.

[@daisyy99]

On a non-emergency clear day, cold with no ice or snowing, test this out whether he can tolerate it.

[@debcothran7564]

5 layers of fleece blankets will keep you warm. I was homeless and lived in my car and had fleece blankets in the car with me. This is how I found out. In North Dakota!! Now. I have been finding double Sherpa blankets at thrift stores. Boy you talk about WARM!! Also wear a heavy knit hat on your head the entire time you have no heat!! Layer with t shirt and long john then flannel shirt then sweater They also make flannel lined blue jeans

[@deannacatron1020]

I have slept in a house with no furnace no heat and I found several ways to keep warm cause it would get so cold 🥶 if you go to Walmarts and buy comforters these are better than blankets and they lock in warmth I nearly froze to death when I was a teenager cause our mobile home wasn't insulated enough, but I found a comforter and it practically saved my life. Comforters have helped me more times than people going in and out of 7/11

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

❤😎 Dress in layers. Many layers. Like an onion. Jackets and snowpants keep you warm indoors too, even a wind jacket and such wind pants over the long underwear and other pants. Wear pyjamas underneath, and several t-shirts 👕 too.

[@sabinabirnie3761]

Oh my goodness, I laughed so hard I made my husband jump. Just wash the pits and the personals......Priceless! I must remember that one Tawra, thank you x

[@LivingOnADime]

LOL! Thanks!

[@36891as]

“If your one of those shower everyday people”🤣.

[@AutumnRaine89]

In Texas right now, we're calling it "washing the critical infrastructure."

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

@@36891as In a warm hot tropical climate, even twice daily. Mornings and before going to bed. Or just go swimming twice daily. ⛱🏖🏝🏝

[@MsPrecious61]

Coming here from San Antonio Texas. We made it We have a fireplace and warm clothes and blankets. Found I was not too hungry. Kept food simple. We heated food in the fireplace

[@istand737]

Cuddle close with family and pets

[@darleenperry1012]

@Buttercup Adopt a pet.

[@annehffry3284]

Great video! Thanks for the tips! Loved the outro too, hehe

[@tiggiegillespie4356]

This is gold, thank you 🌸

[@GeographicallyFree]

As a New England native, I approve this message. Great advice for everyone!

[@vanessabrumage]

LOW TO NO ENERGY CROCK POT METHOD. Before crockpot/slow cookers became a thing our ancestors took a crate and line it with hay and linen/cloths, put the HOT pot of food from the stove into the crate, and covered it with with more of the linen/hay combo. This food would finish cooking, and was heated when they were making breakfast. Use your grill or oven once to cook during the day today conserve your fuel, one of the meals you should do in a dutch oven, or good weighted pot that will hold its own heat decently after it's off the stove. If you don't have a wood crate, pick a sink or another safe spot you can line with fabric (think cotton or linen because acrylic is plastic that can and will melt). Once your done cooking the meal you'll eat immediately your 'crock pot' meal should be hot but not ready to eat, it will finish cooking while sitting in your 'crate', just make sure to cover it's top with linen and anything you can spare to help enclose it. When you're ready to serve take it OUT of the 'crate' and away from the fabric so you don't accidentally spill and make those dirty. You still can have a cook dinner, from when you only cooked breakfast, and you still have clean linens to use elsewhere as needed.

[@JS-rn7km]

I have never read this before. I am definitely going to look more into filing this away for just in case. Thank you for sharing.

[@vanessabrumage]

@@JS-rn7km you're welcome.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

My mom used her pressure cooker, no spills. Layers of blankets, newspaper, in a basket. Plastic bag over that whole thing. But a crock keeps heat longer then a pressure cooker.

[@pamhowe5388]

Thank you very much for sharing all of this valuable content. God bless you & your family.❤

[@michelebuscemi1118]

Yes no electricity or water for days we have a fireplace and camped in the living room and have a propane grill for food and lots of bottle water we were ok

[@MyMontana52]

A lot of wisdom. Thank you.

[@TexasGirl1633]

Great tips!!

[@crissiemartin135]

We filled ice chests with snow and put our refrigerator items in it and placed it in the garage. Worked perfectly. We were without electricity for 50 hours. It wasn’t a rolling blackout for us. It was total blackout.

[@margokerby1533]

Smart move.

[@bethhurst6231]

Great thinking!

[@differentperspective4124]

Good advice, I think we forget the basics when we panic

[@christinegherardi1302]

To keep foods and meds cold in the Fridge -Pack snow into small containers and strategically place throughout, and don't forget the freezer. Works really well. If you are diabetic and it is warm, you need to have ice cubes kept in gallon bags in case of emergencies.

[@opchick0597]

Excellent advice

[@stacykroeger3301]

Thank you for the outtakes. It gave me a good laugh!!!

[@tinamariebutton3962]

I am always prepared ahead of time

[@monamorgan8614]

My number 1 tip for the future, try your best not to live in an all electric home. Each of our three homes we have bought in the past I switched to a gas range and oven. We are in Ne Oklahoma we are used to snow but this arctic air with high winds brought record breaking below zero temps for a week. We are living day by day aware our natural gas may be shut off, that surprised us as we thought it would be the electric. We thought we had prepped but we learned a few good prepping lessons for the future. The tent is a great idea and small kids can think if it as camping trip indoors and may be they weren’t be scared. 👍🏻 God bless the texas families who have lost loved ones this week due to the freezing temps🥺

[@brightstarr57]

Great advice!

[@4Rivers-gd]

Good advice Tawra, thanks. I think the dog was trolling you. lol

[@lindanizamoff7981]

layer, layer ,layer.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Like an onion.... and it works.

[@Tinkerbell31326]

God Bless young lady for the tips. I am most grateful.

[@lynns.1855]

Really great advice!

[@kimberleykimberley2465]

Such great advice. Using a tent is a great idea. People that don't have one can always get creative and build a blanket fort like we use to when we were kids. I keep meaning to grab some extra propane for our camp stove. Thanks for the reminder.

[@joellenbroetzmann9053]

This was great news Tawra.

[@iriswelch3553]

Before the power goes out - Look up Cornish heater, or clay pot heater!

[@angelag.johnson1985]

I saw that on Pintrest yesterday. Going to get the Supplies tomorrow. TFS.

[@bonniemullen4990]

Thank you 💓👍🥭

[@peggyoconnell3733]

Excellent video

[@t.m.button7229]

We were lucky we never lost power here in Texas I was prepared for the storm.

[@jyothi0285]

this helped so much

[@jyothi0285]

thank you

[@RepublicTX]

Thanks to my mother-in-law, I bought a stove top coffee percolator several years ago. With my gas range, I can at least get my morning caffeine fix. With that, I can conquer anything!

[@alicel3992]

😁good pioneering spirit coffee makes a big difference 😍🤩

[@Sheryl777]

Great advice thanks!

[@margokerby1533]

Stock up on WOOL blankets for the future and it's also a good idea to keep some in your vehicle in case of a breakdown - along with water.

[@daphnemiller5910]

We are in Austin, TX, and our polyester throws (large Ralph Lauren ones) helped keep us warm while we had no heat. I'm allergic to wool. Polyester works fine for me. We are in our late 70s.

[@pamelaanis715]

Always best to be prepared!

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😀❤ Plus it is all simple common sense stuff, we don't always remember unless we are looking for useful tips.

[@RepublicTX]

We lived it just outside of Houston. I've been here for 40 years and yes, it has happened before. What didn't happen before was losing the power grid for the whole state. Never have I been so glad to have prepped well before and during covid. I didn't even have to hit the grocery at the last minute. The one thing I did purchase the day before the storm was a down-alternative duvet. It was 45 degrees in the house and we were toasty warm - except our noses! I grew up in Kansas and spent a few ice storms just as you said - wearing layers of clothes in my sleeping bag in front of the fireplace with the family cat. It's just one of those things you grit your teeth and get through. What absolutely stuns me about this event is how ill-equipped the majority of the population is for any kind of disruption in normal life. We didn't have that kind of panic when Harvey flooded the city. One woman in my neighborhood actually told people to get warm in their cars, but to leave the car in the garage with the door closed. "It's not a problem if you only run it for 15 minutes or so," she says. Lord have mercy!

[@annajones1396]

I'm in north Texas, and next year I'm getting a full propane tank. I called today and my propane company is out of propane...the truck is stuck somewhere. So hopefully it will be soon. We do have electric, so we can get by, but lesson learned...

[@deborahsmith9232]

One of those people in Texas. I had no power no heat no water and I thought I was gonna die (not really) thought I was smart filling up on propane but without electricity no fan for the heat. At least I had propane to heat the soup I’d had the forethought to buy. This morning all is well with a shower tv and heater. I don’t know how people in the north do it.

[@suzanne2730]

Stay safe. In the north after the first time the pipes freeze you make sure your pipes are heat wrapped. Heat tape and insulation are wrapped on all exposed (wall) pipes and under the house. Most of my generation have seen our fathers in the crawl space with a hairdryer, shop light or blow torch if there is no power wrapping rags on the pipes. Also learned to cut a peg to plug holes in metal pipes.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Pipes and drainage are all buriied deep, houses are insulated, and water pipes inside can be protected as well. Humans dress in layers, according to the weather.

[@meggtokyodelicious]

Houses in Arizona and Texas have no proper insulation in the walls like in Canada. Better to get it checked, add insulation for at least one room where everybody can sleep tight.

[@karenmacgregor4039]

Your awesome 👍🏻 thank you for the great info

[@janeb8080]

Thank you for the practical advice and encouragement.

[@crterwil]

God bless you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. Stay safe and warm!

[@barbsinclair7352]

Great advice! I too grew up poor and many times went without heat, it was friggen cold, but we survived by doing many of the things you mention.

[@harechick]

Great video, thank you