20 Must Have Non Food Essentials For Every Home

I lost my husband this month, age 66. 39 years of marriage. Please pray for my strength and guidance through Jesus 😢. I'm a preparedness person. My food will last longer now. I need strength to take care of our 3 acres homestead. Thank you ❤😢

Did anyone else see the glint in Leisa’s eye when she said you should have some contractor trash bags handy…. “you never know when you might need to take care of something.“ Trespassers?! 😂

I started removing the batteries from items and placing them in a plastic storage bag attached to the item, so they don't corrode inside the item and ruin it. They're also right there when needed.

I stock up on vinegar, baking soda, ammonia, dr Bronners unscented Castile soap, TP, first aid items, household safety equipment. Our tornado shelter is stocked up with everything we need including a way to get out in case we get trapped. We have been doing this for so long, we have put a lot of thought into emergencies.

I store matches in a metal can or a mason jar. My mil did this so a mouse can't chew to get to them.

When I first moved into my house in 2003, the seller put a list of important phone numbers on the inside of the cabinet door under the kitchen sink. I’ve continued to keep it updated. I always thought it was a brilliant idea!

I use vinegar with water to clean windows. I make my own citrus all purpose cleaner by putting citrus peels in vinegar for a couple months, then straining it into a spray bottle, half and half with water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. Both of these work better than store bought and save a ton of money.

Sorry I missed the last 3 videos, my wife and I got really sick suddenly and I'm just getting to my phone to watch a backlog of missed videos. Still feel like shit, but I am proud to say that we have more than enough OTC meds to help. I'm glad we pay attention and follow you all.❤

Fire extinguishers are important items to have on hand, any day of the week! I gave them to our new neighbors when they moved into our brand-new subdivision. I also give them to friends & family for Christmas gifts.

There are bar lights that are motion sensitive. I keep one in the bathroom under a cabinet over the commode. Works like a CHARM! I also keep one in the kitchen. I put the batteries for that one in a bag in the drawer under it. Gave them for gifts to my senior neighbors so they could light their whole path to the bathroom in the night. They stay on 30 seconds if motion stops.

😂 my husband showed me a video yesterday of a woman who ran out of toilet paper and reached for the kleenex. She then showed the vicks on the side & started singing this girl is on fiyaaah! 😂

Also the fire blankets that can hang on a pegboard or on a wall in your kitchen are great, especially if you are older and have a hard time lifting extinguishers.

Would you consider showing people how to make basic hand soap from lye and oils? I’ve recently discovered the process and I love it. It’s really fun and saves a lot of money. A great addition to the pantry preparedness . Your attention to detail would make a great “ how to” video.

I have a thin decorative tin screwed to my wall looks just like a photo as it’s thin and I keep emergency money in it I think it’s a great idea because even my 2 grandchildren has never even paid attention to to it

Paper towel hack.. I bought 200 shop rags.. a big bundle ... back in 2017. We use them for everything, including dinner napkins. Just wash a big load of them each week. Since 2017have probably used about 4 rolls of paper towels altogether. Mostly for bacon 😂.

For fire extinguisher, I literally paused the video, ran to check the gage on ours. Folk's that sucker is heavy!!! My husband bought it , so I plan to buy one thats smaller for me to be able to control and hold.

May I offer a suggestion? From the Mom, Nurse, cook..well you know! Disposable Dry Washcloths. They are thick, they will hold up to cleaning the goo off of.. For your vehicle- ya know that side pocket that is the trash collection? Store 1 dry pack, 1 bottle of water, 1 small bottle of liquid antibacterial soap, a couple zip lock bags and a grocery bag or 3. Insert wipes in zip bags- pour in water- use as needed. You can also put hand sanitizer on the wipes and clean the goo off!

Walmart online has bottles about the size of a qt. of bleach powder. ONE bottle makes 60 gallons. The power does not degrade like liquid.

We use fire blankets and baking soda in the kitchen area. My vacuum bags came for my daughter and I to store the grandkids winter coats and clothes and my quilts. My first aide kit in the car came in handy the other day the granddaughter stubbed her toe and broke the nail down and she climbed in my car and found what she needed to take care of it.

In order to stockpile prescription meds, I did two things: 1. asked doctor to issue the primary prescriptions for the maximum number of doses my health care insurance plan will cover - 90 days, in my case. 2. asked same doctor to write a duplicate set of prescriptions in paper form, and had them filled outside of my healthcare insurance plan at a different pharmacy. Using GoodRX, my out of pocket cost for the back-up set of meds wasn't bad -- and the peace of mind is GREAT! There's no harm in trying this. Assure your doc that your intent is not to hoard meds, but rather to protect yourself from the consequences of supply disruptions or another "Change Healthcare" type of attack on the healthcare industry. In short, you're trying to stay out of the ER by taking reasonable precautions to avoid running out of critical meds. The worst thing that could happen is your doc says "no." Then, you contact Jase Medical or a similar provider.