Being prepared is not just about stocking up for an emergency. It’s also about learning valuable life skills to be less reliant on outside sources to meet your basic needs, even if you don’t always use those skills on a regular basis. Here is a list of tutorials and articles we’ve written to help you across various aspects of self reliance. If there is something you’d like to see more of please feel free to contact us with a request!
BUDGETING/FRUGALITY OVERVIEW
Top 10 Tips for Emergency Preparedness on a Budget
Food Storage and Money Savings
Saving on Groceries Made Easy
Holiday Baking and FOOD STORAGE
Using Our Grocery List Sale Sheet
Meal Planning Made Easy
Bill-Paying Worksheet
GARDENING OVERVIEW
How To Build A Vinyl Square Foot Garden Box
How to Build a Wood Garden Box
Square Foot Gardening 101
Square Foot Gardening FAQ Part 1
Garden Update and Gardening FAQ Part 2
Making Your Own Plant Pots Out of Newspaper
Lessons Learned From Gardening
Getting Started Raising Chickens
CANNING OVERVIEW
Canning 101: Everything You Need To Know To Get Started
Tattler Reusable Canning Lids
Canning Peaches … Delish!
How To Make Strawberry Jam
How To Can Homemade Applesauce
How To Pressure Can Ground Beef
How To Pressure Can Chicken
Video: How to Can Peaches
Pressure Canners Vs Pressure Cooker
Canning Classes, DVD Review, Garden Planning
How to Can Peach Jam
DEHYDRATING OVERVIEW
Basics Of Food Dehydration
Getting Started With Dehydrating
Our Favorite Dehydrator – The Excalibur
Homemade Fruit Leather (fruit roll-ups)
SPROUTING OVERVIEW
Basis of Sprouting
15 Ways To Use Sprouts
How To Grow Lentil Sprouts
How to Grow Easter Grass With Wheat
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Spring Cleaning And Food Storage
Jodi’s Three Month Supply Problem
The Never Ending Job Of Organizing
Food Storage Wake-Up Call
Grandma Lori’s Food Storage Room Revealed
Attic Storage Space
Exciting New Shelving Solution
Food Storage, From Chaos To Clarity
Julie’s New Food Storage Containers
Cute Shelf Labels
Label Tutorial
Kitchen Organization And Cleaning Tips
Preparedness Spring Cleaning Zones
Hi there! I’m Jodi. I share my preparedness adventures via the blog and social media so you can see what I’m working on day to day.