Progress of a Newbie Prepper

When you have heart for Prepping, you put your whole effort into it. Watch Tami as she progresses to survive a SHTF sceen.

[@LongIslanderGal1]

Deb, thanks Tammy is an excellent student of yours, way to go. You see its your approach that really enable newbies. Thank you for all you do. I also loved your singing and seeing you in this video, it was a real treat!!!!

[@kimbelcher5685]

FANTASTIC TAMMY! I'm a newbie too. Still learning, and have gotten such great help from the gals on the tube. Deb is one of my favorites. She's down to earth and makes me laugh and gives me the confidence that I need to keep on going. Love Deb and love your ideas Tammy, and thanks so much Deb for videoing Tammy and her accomplishments. Way to go gals. :)

[@RedBerryatHomesteadHopes]

Great job on organization of all her supplies!!! Getting the supplies is not hard (if you have the cash) but storing them~~OMG~~that is another story & Tami has done a great job! I love Dollar Tree Preps also! Thanks Deb for showing us Tami's progress! You Deb are amazing also!! Hugs

[@christinafoster1922]

Wonderful :-) And thank you to Tami for sharing!

[@Topaz5866]

Great job, and in such a short time! Fantastic! Such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

[@329crys]

Thank you so much Deb for sharing your friend's fantastic advice!

[@CaroleJCar]

Hi Deb I'm new to your channel but have been watching your youtube videos for quite awhile. I love the way you teach and am inspired with each video. Thanks for all your wonderful work :)

[@Obsessiveprepperaz]

That was great! Tammy, Welcome to our Prepping family! What an awesome start! OPAZ

[@Kaliprepper]

Another thing I wanted to add about familly showing up at your door. I have friends(Their actually a group who introduced me to prepping!) have all advised me that my homestead is their bugout location. So that is something else that I try to keep in mind. I have no issues squatting more bodies into our small home(Lord knows people did it back in the day) And these are people who would work to earn their keep, Able bodies to till! But this makes me think of others in what I need to do to prep.

[@trillaminute]

WTG Tami! Thanks Deb for the video

[@BrooklyngirlLovesCrochet]

This is wonderful! This just proves that where there is a will there is a way! U don't need a lot of money to prep. bit by bit. One day at a time. Too many people use the fact that they don't have money to prep, but these are the same people that spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars a yr on fancy phones, gadgets, eating out & partying constantly instead of keeping that to a minimum. It's all about PRIORITIES!! Thank you Deb for all that you do! You are inspiring! Keep the vids coming!

[@MoultrieBookkeeping]

Way to go, Tammy! You've got an amazing teacher in Deb!

[@TheDenisedrake]

Great idea to put little things in small tubs and buckets. I usually buy huge packages of things. It would be good to also grab extra things here and there and throw them in the tub. Thanks!

[@perbain]

Thank you. Tami has really steppedf up her game on Prepping which I am glad due to feeling we need to get a move on it. Thanks

[@Tami1967]

Thanks Tammy Jo, I also go by TJ, it's a small world after all!

[@shawhit3462]

Great coach, great team player. Such a common sense, step by step approach. I am glad I "know" both of you. Everyone should prepare. you guys are wonderful examples.

[@rhondainnc7255]

Very inspiring!! I'm all new to this, so this gives me hope and idea's!! Thank you..

[@GunsAreEssential1975]

Great video! I love seeing new prep per videos. She is really gettin' with the program. That girl will can anything! Lol I love it!

[@perbain]

She JUST started. She is a good student. Thank you

[@Proudmom1966]

o she has done a great job in just 6 months !! I was very impressed with her hard work, I love the empty soap jug idea,, and deb you ROCK !!! lisa from maine

[@PrepperPotpourri]

i really liked how organized Tammy is. She is amazing!

[@adamesmercedes112]

By the way you did a great job if you just started. GOOD FOR YOU. I for one live in a one bedroom apt. so my things are in a storage unit. I have to in order to take care of myself. thanks to you perbain and others Imstill working God Bless You all

[@grandmananners]

Great job!!!!

[@greenlovingmom]

doing so much better than I am. mines pretty organized, but im having to dip into mine so much n plus I try to be a little more eco friendly, and natural which can be alot more expensive. but im trucking along thanks to you, Katz, Mrs. volfie, Noreen, Michigan snow, sage, n others! love you guys :)

[@jjbkk1]

Love this video..!!!!! Still prepping....got a ways to go..but working on it....!!! Love ya...Tammy is great...!!

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

Fear of failure causes some people to not even try. Look at how many folks do not even know how to cook from scratch. Love love love well organized storage. Been canning since the 70's and now dehydrate a lot more.

[@WaterGirl49]

I'm impressed, very impressed, she is terrific.

[@Rhiahl]

Another reason to put the cans back in boxes is you can store the boxes on the floor (preferably on a pallet) and still use your shelf space. Those boxes are space savers. I'd turn a relative away, I don't need that kind of trouble :)

[@lcxt9]

Awesome. Keep up with the good work

[@AtHomeWithJenn]

Great video, Deb! It gives me inspiration !

[@MichellesCraftsandMore]

She is awesome! Keep it up Tami! :)

[@perbain]

That is an excellent idea Jill. Thank you. If I make a video I will credit you. Thanks again

[@perbain]

That's great! Thanks Jenn

[@Rhiahl]

I store as I dehydrate in canning jars. Then when things come together and I have enough built up, I go check out the #10 canner and repack them and seal them. Reuse the jars.

[@Tami1967]

Got the buckets from Emergency Essentials. You can buy the twist top lids in a variety of colors, Blue, Red, Green, & Yellow!

[@perbain]

That's a great idea and I think I will use that. Thank you

[@MrKnap2755]

Nice job. I have been prepping for about 6 months also..(not as organized) LOL. But one thing I did with family was let them know I will do the food preps, and they can take care of things like paper products, first aid, shampoo etc. Like you said Deb, not gonna turn family away. And it gets them involved and saves on the pocket book!

[@perbain]

Your right on with that. Thank you

[@SelectHomestead]

good to see new preppers doing so good. Congrats and good luck in the future

[@bctruck]

My Lord! She has done great for a year! I love the dollar tree!

[@SJPrepper0569]

Great job, my only thought would be instead of using expensive canning jars to site dehydrated food use repurposed spaghetti sauce jars and put a vacuum seal on them very way and a great way to reuse those jars.

[@perbain]

Thats the truth. I like your ideas. I also hope they listen.

[@perbain]

Thank you

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

GREAT JOB!

[@Rheacat1]

she is doing great! i'm proud of her too!

[@perbain]

Thanks Dawn

[@AussieAngeS]

Wow that's fantastic prepping, good on her!

[@supergeeky7529]

I do the same thing with bottles. I fill up cat litter jugs for washing etc. I also use old juice jugs, pot bottles etc. A lot of people like to get rid of bottles so they are also super easy to get for free.

[@TheRedneckprepper]

Holly crap, wow that is so awesome. you rock girl. proud of ya ! Rock on

[@perbain]

Thats a great point! Thanks

[@adamesmercedes112]

I also hear from some people that they really believe the government will take care of them.others JUST DO NOT BELIEVE anything will happen. It is so incredible that I don't believe it myself. They really think we are nuts to prepare. As for me I cannot imagine not preparing. It is a must do. I just don't discuss it with them. I won't anymore I just keep on prepping what I can. Blessings

[@reklawj9]

I really love the idea of the twist top buckets, where on earth did you all find those?

[@perbain]

Thank you. I had fun!

[@WaterGirl49]

You are such a sweetie..deb....

[@perbain]

Thanks John. Did you try the pickles? Simple and easy.

[@1994abbygirl]

It is so bad here as far as members being prepared... and when I first moved here I was asked to talk about foodstorage.. and what I got was WHat do I do with all that food.. I don't have the money, but they buy big screen tv;s and expensive phones..I worry about them.. One thing they do know. is we are prepared.. so now I am worried that they will be pounding on my door! I have sleepless nights worrying about that! They just don't seem to care about being prepared??????

[@perbain]

Thats Lisa. Tami is a great newbie. She is serious!

[@perbain]

If they are willing to work I can use them in exchange, but if not, I will give them a tote and send them on their way!

[@Kaliprepper]

I need to find a good place around here for bulk popcorn untill I can grow my own heirloom :). Im going to start making homemade soaps(Shaving lather soap, shampoo bar soap, body soap, hand soap etc). For toilet paper ive been thinking of trying something I read. You can have rewashable cloths for peeing(Guys dont need anything at all and it makes me jealous lol) and you can use toilet paper just when you need to poop. It would help dramatically in toilet paper use! I make my own toothpaste also

[@perbain]

I had a lot of fun

[@perbain]

Your a sweetie!

[@perbain]

:) Thanks

[@perbain]

Atta Gal! Thats exactly the way I teach. Do something everyday, use cash, and don't look back. Thanks

[@SonoranDesertPrepper]

wow awesome job

[@thriftyveegee4129]

2 years is good

[@ParsimoniousRose]

Tammy is doing a great job and I love the video Deb ....one thing a lot of people don't know ...toothpaste needs to be rotated (I wouldn't care if it was expired) BUT a lot of people are "funny" about stuff like that .. it does expire and loses its effectiveness... in a shtf situation no one will care but its worth mentioning for those OCD preppers! lol

[@perbain]

Emergency essentials sells them

[@1graygeek]

Excellent video for stocking up. My major concern is, she is not developing skills. While she is proficient at canning, can she grow the things she cans? If it really hits the fan, will one year be enough without the skills to to replenish your supplies?

[@davidjones1393]

NICE

[@perbain]

The older I get the less care I have if I shave the legs or not. Ted said as his eye sight is going he don't care either. Ahhhhhhh the luxury of age. Its one thing to give me a smile about getting older. hahahaha

[@cheekysaver]

Nice job! That is a lot of hard work there. Way to go! ~~*whispers... hey Tammy you can start a youtube channel and not show your face... I do it all the time!*~~ (hint hint... nudge nudge!)

[@MonarchStatePrepper]

Remember to take your rings off. They will rust.

[@SonoranDesertPrepper]

P.S. tell her thanks for her and the hubby's service from sdp

[@Sheila6325]

I cracked up when I heard you say you will have hair like a gorilla or something like that, well, ME TOO! I think that maybe it's the Getting older that does that to ya. I'm not paying a fortune for a years supply of razors, when I can get a heck of a lot of hamburger with that money!!! LOL Besides, it may keep me warmer in the winter!!! AHHH!!! Seriously, I won't waist my time or money on anything I can do without, now when we are talking coffee, that's another story. Gotta have the coffee.

[@weetreebonsai]

Posted it on my fb in hopes of getting more than a few off their lazy butts!

[@SJPrepper0569]

I hate autocorrect

[@perbain]

Thank you

[@perbain]

Thank you